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France to bolster military presence in the Middle East Paris shifted its tone after two Iranian drones hit a French naval base in the UAE Sunday.

France will bolster its military presence in the Middle East after an Iranian counterattack hit a French naval base in the region.

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U.S. and Israel delayed original Iran strike by a week, officials say The delay gave Trump another week to choose between diplomacy and war.

U.S. and Israel delayed original Iran strike by a week, officials say

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US gasoline prices to rise after attack on Iran, analysts warn U.S. average retail gasoline prices are set to break above $3 a gallon on Monday for the first time in more than three months as the conflict between the United States and major oil producer Iran inte...

US gasoline prices to rise after attack on Iran, analysts warn

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Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales faces primary challenge amid allegations of affair Caught in controversy, Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales faces a tough primary challenge as his voters weigh whether to back him again in Tuesday's primary.

Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales faces primary challenge amid allegations of affair

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Democratic Sen. Mark Warner describes intelligence on Iran Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia and the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, talks about his response to U.S. strikes on Iran.

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner describes intelligence on Iran

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‘Very Ugly’: Federal Judge Who Defied Trump Tells 60 Minutes He’s Never Encountered Vitriol Like MAGA Fury Judge John Coughenour told 60 Minutes Sunday that he has never encountered vitriol and threats to his life as he has from MAGA adherents.

‘Very Ugly’: Federal Judge Who Defied Trump Tells 60 Minutes He’s Never Encountered Vitriol Like MAGA Fury

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Trump 'Completely Ignored' Reporters After Iran Attack: CNN President Trump "completely ignored" questions about the military strikes against Iran after returning to the White House on Sunday, per CNN's Kristen Holmes.

Trump ‘Completely Ignored’ Reporters After Iran Attack: CNN

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Democrats Denounce Trump’s Iran Attack, but Subtle Divisions Emerge

Democrats Denounce Trump’s Iran Attack, but Subtle Divisions Emerge

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Loud explosions heard in Beirut as Israel attacks locations across Lebanon

Loud explosions heard in Beirut as Israel attacks locations across Lebanon

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Trump’s attack on Iran and the plot against your vote Donald Trump is planning to use his attack on Iran to justify a power grab over voting in the 2026 midterms.

Trump’s attack on Iran and the plot against your vote

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A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else.

We mustn’t let this war do so.

This should be expected.

To include potentially stateside.

No battle plan survives enemy contact.

And the enemy always gets a vote.

Be prepared for anything.

And stay vigilant.

Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime

Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime

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Pentagon undercuts White House’s Iran preemptive strike claim: Report Iran had no plans to strike U.S. forces unprovoked, CNN reported, contradicting the White House's rationale for attacking Iran.

Pentagon Undercuts White House's Iran Preemptive Strike Claim: Report

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Spanish Prime Minister condemns war on Iran as breach of international law Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned the US-Israel war on Iran as a breach of international law.

Spanish Prime Minister condemns war on Iran as breach of international law

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U.S. cities step up security measures amid Iran tensions FBI director Kash Patel instructed federal counterterrorism and intelligence to "mobilize all assisting security assets needed."

U.S. cities step up security measures amid Iran tensions

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Huge fire at Bahrain port home to US Navy’s Fifth Fleet Footage shows a huge fire reportedly ignited by an Iranian strike on a US naval facility at Bahrain’s Salman Port.

Huge fire at Bahrain port home to US Navy’s Fifth Fleet

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'Skin color as the enemy': Trump's ICE raids face legal action in LA Before the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and ...

‘Skin color as the enemy’: Trump’s ICE raids face legal action in LA

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Trump's Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege “This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.”

Trump’s Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege

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China Is Ready For War. We Aren't. (w/ Seth Jones) NOTE: This episode was recorded before the attack on Iran.

China Is Ready For War. We Aren’t. Conversation With Seth Jones, CSIS

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The Plan to Stop Trump From Scaring Hispanics Into Not Voting The administration says ICE won’t show up at voting locations. Activists, lawyers, and allied groups are preparing anyway.

The Plan to Stop Trump From Scaring Hispanics Into Not Voting

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Watch Why the Iran Crisis Could Make $100 per Barrel Oil a Reality - Bloomberg Clayton Seigle, senior fellow at Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the potential impact on the global oil market from the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Why the Iran Crisis Could Make $100 per Barrel Oil a Reality

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Iranian Strikes on Gulf States Reach the Hundreds

Iranian Strikes on Gulf States Reach the Hundreds

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Oman says diplomacy still possible despite US-Israel assault on Iran

Oman says diplomacy still possible despite US-Israel assault on Iran

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Iranian Drones Challenge Gulf’s Air Defenses Difficult to intercept and easy to produce at scale, Iran is mimicking Russia’s drone playbook in Ukraine.

Iran unleashed hundreds of drone strikes this weekend on Gulf Arab states, damaging U.S. bases and critical infrastructure and presenting a serious challenge to the Middle East’s air-defense system.

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Trump subpoena, administration probes taking shape, House Democrats say If they take control of the chamber after the midterms, Democrats are planning to summon Trump to testify and launch an array of probes of the administration.

House Democrats, who hope to regain the majority in the November midterms, are charting an aggressive strategy of investigating the Trump administration next year.

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Dow futures drop 500 points as oil prices spike following U.S. attack on Iran: Live updates The war between the U.S. and Iran is threatening to widen and jolt global energy supplies.

Dow futures drop 500 points as oil prices spike following U.S. attack on Iran:

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Global week ahead: Operation Epic Fury means new risks for markets Investors will grapple with how to trade the fallout of the U.S. and Israel's joint action in Iran.

Global week ahead: Operation Epic Fury means new risks for markets

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Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday. The high prices came as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gul...

Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain.

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