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The U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran — reportedly killing its Supreme Leader — setting off a fierce congressional battle over whether the president has the authority to wage war without a vote, a fight already playing out over unauthorized operations in Venezuela. Domestically, a proposed constitutional amendment to cap federal spending threatens future Social Security and Medicare funding, while lawmakers on both sides are targeting Wall Street's grip on the housing market through executive orders and new legislation that would strip tax breaks from large institutional landlords.
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Michael Goodwin: The death of Ayatollah Khamenei instantly makes the world a better place: https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/opinion/trump-stood-by-his-words-and-attacked-iran-ending-the-reign-of-khamenei/
WATCH IN FULL: President Trump provides an update on Operation Epic Fury. "Today, the U.S. military continues to carry out large-scale combat operations in Iran to eliminate the grave threats posed to America by this terrible terrorist regime... The regime's conventional ballistic missile program was growing rapidly & dramatically, & this posed a very clear, colossal threat to America & our forces stationed overseas..."
President Trump will not get the United States into a years-long conflict with no clear objective. Iran can never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. That is the goal of this operation and President Trump will see it through to completion. https://t.co/Spi2Mcke6F
SECRETARY RUBIO: The purpose of Operation Epic Fury is to destroy Iran’s missile capacity. https://t.co/V11quuEbYu
The self-proclaimed “peace” president is the most trigger-happy, destructive president in the history of our country. Fitfully lashing out with no strategy.
Operation Epic Fury is about much more than a nuclear weapon. For decades, Iran’s brutal regime has bankrolled terrorism across the Middle East. Because of President @realDonaldTrump’s resolve, we finally have a real chance at lasting peace. https://t.co/j2RETtgDyN
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