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Americans Stranded in the Middle East Are Having a Hard Time Getting Help From the State Department “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation,” a State department hotline said when NOTUS called Tuesday afternoon.

Americans in the Middle East calling the U.S. State Department hotline after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Americans to contact it were hearing an automated message saying, “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation at this time.”

Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem His use of the Iran war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.

In his press conference today, Pete Hegseth "used the deaths of U.S. military personnel to air his own grievances with the press," @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:

Hmm, how am I not surprised?

'Wondering how the War in Iran will affect fashion, art, music, culture and the global economy in Fall 2026?

Chaka Khan arrives at Balmain
AW26 show.

Oprah at STELLA McCARTNEY Winter 26 #parisfashionweek #PFW

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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. It demonstrated early GOP support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.

BREAKING: Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt war against Iran in early show of support for President Trump’s campaign.

U.S. Senate to vote on a war powers resolution Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET - Bloomberg

What a War Powers Resolution Vote on Iran Actually Means While Congress could narrowly pass a resolution, it would likely not have the two-thirds majority needed to overturn a Trump veto.

What a War Powers Resolution Vote on Iran Actually Means

This week, the House will be voting on the War Powers Resolution authored by Khanna-Massie.

I will be voting YES to stop U.S. involvement in another illegal forever war.

Congress needs to act NOW to rein in Trump’s warmongering.

I fully support @kaine.senate.gov's war powers resolution.

Marco Rubio: "No presidential administration has ever accepted the War Powers Act as constitutional"

Pete Hegseth: “War is hell and always will be.”

Tommy Tuberville: “It’s war, it’s gonna git worse before it gets better.”

Markwayne Mullin: “War is ugly.”

Mike Johnson asked why War Powers Act is being ignored: “It’s not a war because it’s defensive in nature and design.”

You have clearly not read the War Powers Act, Mike. Everything you've written is totally wrong.

The War Powers Act SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITS military action unless: a/ there is a prior congressional authorization; or b/ it's a response to an attack against the U.S.

Canada PM Mark Carney says the US and Israel war on Iran is failure of the international order.

"The current conflict is another example of the failure of the international order." "The US and Israel have acted without engaging the United Nations or consulting allies, including Canada."

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffers contradict her testimony.

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Iraq: Women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed killed by gunmen Mohammed had returned to Iraq from Canada just a few days ago, prompting questions on whether her killing was a targeted assassination.

Another cowardly murder of a feminist activist. R.I.P. Yanar Mohammed!

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John Winston Ono Lennon
(born John Winston Lennon, 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)

John Winston Lennon John Winston Lennon (1940-1980) was a British born singer and songwriter known for his years in the Beatles and for his later solo career. The first two parts of this release consist of previously rel...

The FBI surveillance was because he stood up against the Vietnam war.

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Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the UK, who became an accomplished amateur artist, would have appreciated the graffiti on this bronze statue.

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

John Winston Lennon,
Oct 9, 1940 - Dec 8, 1980

Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the UK, who became an accomplished amateur artist, would have appreciated the graffiti on this bronze statue.

Protesters on the graffiti-covered statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London.

Climbing on the Winston Churchill statue is to become a crime, punishable by up to 3 months in prison and a £1000 fine...

The Burden That Should Not Be Theirs: How Congress Turned the Military into the Last Check on Illegal War Congress has unintentionally shifted the burden of preventing an unconstitutional war squarely onto the military. By failing to exercise its war powers,

Democrats on the Hill say the U.S. military should refuse illegal orders. They might be right on the law, according to this former Air Force lawyer, but it's not that simple. Not even close.
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Alex Pretti and Renée Good were murdered by federal agents. Soon after, Secretary Noem labeled them 'domestic terrorists.’

I gave her the chance to recant and apologize for the pain she's caused their families with these outrageous lies. She refused.

🇮🇶 The head of the Women's Freedom Organization, Yanar Muhammad,has been shot dead after her return from Canada, in front of her home in Baghdad.

Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice Condemns the Killing of Yanar Mohammed | Women's Initiative for Gender Justice March 03, 2026 -- On 2 March 2026, Yanar Mohammed, Iraqi woman human rights defender and co-founder of the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), was

On 2 March 2026, Iraqi woman human rights defender Yanar Mohammed was killed outside her home in Baghdad.

We join the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition in condemning her assassination and call for an independent investigation and protection for OWFI members and other defenders.

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LIVE: Holi celebrations in India

The Hindu festival of Holi, also known as the festival of colors, heralds the beginning of spring.

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