Trump pledges to ‘avenge’ fallen US service members as tensions with Iran intensify
Trump vows to 'avenge' deaths of three U.S. service members killed in Middle East conflict, promises continued military strikes against Iranian forces.
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Trump Announces US Military Sank 9 Iranian Navy Ships
Navy vessels taking part in a joint Iranian-Russian-Chinese military drill in the Gulf of Oman on March 12, 2025. Iranian Army Office/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon said that the U.S. military has sunk nine Iranian naval ships and “largely destroyed” the regime’s naval headquarters amid airstrikes that took out its
Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership as strikes continue
Washington — President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s longtime leader, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Saturday. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to
Lawmakers stress new urgency around war powers votes after Iran strikes
Washington — Efforts in Congress to block President Trump from using further military action against Iran without support from lawmakers have intensified after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive military operation on Saturday. Lawmakers are expected to vote this week on resolutions to require President Trump to seek Congressional approval to use military force
Wife of Rep. Jim Baird dies following complications from car crash injuries
Danise Baird, the wife of Indiana Rep. Jim Baird, has died following complications from injuries stemming from a car crash with her husband in January, the Republican lawmaker’s office announced on Sunday. “Congressman Baird and Danise were married for 59 years, building a life centered on faith, family, and service,” the office said in a
Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 1, 2026
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas Karim Sadjadpour from the Carnegie Endownment for international peace and former CENTCOM commander and CBS News contributor Ret.
Trump Agrees to Talk to New Iranian Leadership
President Donald Trump waves before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as he departs for Texas, on Feb. 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump has agreed to open discussions with Iran’s newly established leadership following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The move signals a potential