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The U.S. military campaign against Iran is intensifying on multiple fronts — a deadly airstrike on a girls' school in Minab has killed 175 people, a seventh American soldier has been killed, and the Senate has voted to let the President continue strikes without congressional authorization — all while a partial government shutdown leaves DHS workers unpaid and causes airport delays. At home, Georgia voters are casting ballots in a special election that could shift the House balance, a federal court has killed the SAVE student loan repayment plan affecting millions of borrowers, and lawmakers are fighting over whether to require proof of citizenship to vote.

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Iran fighting back but not stronger than U.S. thought, top U.S. general says

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Iran is fighting back but is not tougher than the U.S. military expected before the war, the top U.S. general told reporters on Tuesday, as the Pentagon promised its most intense day of strikes in the 10-day-old conflict. As Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten to block oil shipments from the Gulf, the Pentagon renewed threats to hit Iran harder unless shipments can flow through the Strait of Hormuz off ...

Reuters·3 hours ago

U.S. and Iran Predicted a Very Different War Than the One Now Being Waged

Trump's hope, according to U.S. officials, was that the Feb. 28 decapitating strike on the Iranian leadership -- including the killing of the country's supreme leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei -- would trigger either a collapse of the Iranian regime or the repeat of the Venezuela scenario, in which more pragmatic officials chose to cooperate with Washington. Neither of these scenarios has materialized so far. Khamenei's hard-line son Mojtaba Khamenei took over from his father, vowing ...

The Wall Street Journal·19 hours ago

Weekly Student News Quiz: Iran, Midterms, Hot Air Balloon

Above is an image related to one of the news stories we followed this past week. Do you know what it shows? At the bottom of this quiz, you'll find the answer. Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Who was selected this week to become Iran's new supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint American-Israeli operation? The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow waterway responsible for the passage of 20 ...

The New York Times·4 hours ago

Hegseth says Tuesday "most intense day" of U.S. attacks on Iran, Trump to determine "end stage"

Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far, and that "ultimately" President Trump "gets to determine the end stage of those objectives" in the Islamic Republic. "Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran -- the most fighters, the most ...

CBS News·6 hours ago

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RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/PressSec/statuses/116199505015527839"The United States, under my leadership, has demonstrated a sustained commitment towards achieving the dismantlement of cartels and foreign terrorists operating in the Western Hemisphere. My Administration has designated a number of cartels and transnational gangs as foreign terrorist organizations and has since dedicated unprecedented resources towards their destruction. These international entities control territories and commerce, extort political and judicial systems, wield arms and field military capabilities, and use assassinations and terrorism to achieve their ends. In furtherance of our efforts, the Secretary of War established the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, a pledge from military leaders and representatives from 17 countries demonstrating that the region is ready to operationalize hard power to defeat these threats to our security and civilization. We will address these grave dangers by use of any necessary resources and legally available authorities, together with our partner nations.NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim as follows:(1) Criminal cartels and foreign terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere should be demolished to the fullest extent possible consistent with applicable law.(2) The United States and its allies should coordinate to deprive these organizations of any control of territory and access to financing or resources necessary to conduct their campaigns of violence.(3) The United States will train and mobilize partner nation militaries to achieve the most effective fighting force necessary to dismantle cartels and their ability to export violence and pursue influence through organized intimidation.(4) The United States and its allies should keep external threats at bay, including malign foreign influences from outside the Western Hemisphere." - President Trump

Karoline Leavitt·1 day ago

10 days in - Operation Epic Fury delivering RESOUNDING success.🦅 1. Destroy the Iranian regime's missiles 2. Annihilate their navy 3. Ensure terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the world 4. Ensure Iran can NEVER obtain a nuclear weapon AMERICAN DOMINANCE. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/t6okK5MLuB

The White House·2 hours ago

Trump said that the war in Iran was “complete,” but Hegseth said today will be the most intense day of strikes yet. How is it possible that Trump and his cronies can’t make it 12 hours without contradicting themselves about this war?

Chuck Schumer·3 hours ago

This morning, public reporting said it is likely that US airstrikes struck a girl’s elementary school and killed nearly 170 people. Many of them were children. This is heartbreaking and it is critical that our government immediately conduct a full investigation. When presidents launch us into a war without a plan, mistakes multiply, civilians and servicemembers get hurt, and conflicts spiral out of control.

Chuck Schumer·21 hours ago

Keeping Americans safe isn’t some talking point — it’s one of the most basic responsibilities of our government. The threats against our nation are real. Democrats MUST stop the political games and reopen the Department of Homeland Security.

Steve Scalise·1 day ago

If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again — Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen! This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait. Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Donald J. Trump·19 hours ago