President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 2, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said on March 2 that the U.S. military operation in Iran is expected to last four to five weeks and is progressing ahead of schedule.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on March 2 that the military campaign against Iran is designed to achieve specific military objectives—not to engage in nation-building. Speaking at the Pentagon, Hegseth rejected
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (L) and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R) take questions on U.S. military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, on March 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images ARLINGTON, Va.—The U.S. military intends to send additional forces to the Middle East amid
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on U.S. military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington on March 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on March 2 that four U.S. service members were killed during the Iran conflict after an Iranian projectile—which he referred
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on March 2 declined to take up a Utah woman’s request to review the legality of a federal law that prevents people with serious criminal convictions from owning firearms. The justices denied the petition in Vincent v. Bondi
The JL-1 first generation nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP China has “dramatically increased” domestic submarine production and is undergoing a shift “to all-nuclear construction,” according to testimony
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments at 10 a.m. ET on Mar. 2 in United States v. Hemani (No. 24-1234). At issue in that case is whether an individual who is “an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” can legally own a gun under the Second Amendment. Original News Source Link