Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran on Monday.
The four-term senator is determined to prevail Tuesday against two challengers who view him as a relic of the George W. Bush era. The race could go to a runoff in May.
The United States has a rough track record of toppling autocratic regimes and securing peaceful democracies — even when it has vision for the day after.
President Trump's strikes on Iran have emerged as a potent issue in Democratic congressional primaries just days after the start of military operations in the region. Why it matters: The new internal divide threatens to add even more upheaval to a midterm campaign that has been marked by severe fractures in the Democratic coalition. - In North Carolina, progressive House candidate Nida Allam is seizing on the issue as an 11th-hour appeal against Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) before their March 3 primary. - Graham Platner, the firebrand left-wing Senate candidate in Maine, organized an "emergency protest" against war in Iran on Sunday. - Several other candidates in contested Democratic primaries have sent out fundraising appeals and…
No president in the modern era has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump . - He's attacked seven nations, three of which — Iran , Nigeria and Venezuela — had never been targeted by U.S. military strikes. He authorized more individual air strikes in 2025 than President Biden did in four years. Why it matters: Trump explicitly ran as the anti-war candidate. The White House argues he still is — that he always exhausts diplomacy before acting, and that projecting overwhelming force is itself a path to lasting peace. - The death of three U.S. service members in the first 24 hours of Trump's Iran strikes is putting that argument to its most brutal test. - "Sadly, there will likely be more…
GOP operatives tell Axios they're worried that their worst possible scenario is unfolding in the Texas Senate primaries . Why it matters: Sen. John Cornyn 's seat has long been a virtual lock for the GOP. But competitive races in both parties' primaries Tuesday — and the national headwinds facing Republicans — have blown up all assumptions. Zoom out: Top Republican campaign operatives believe James Talarico , a state House member and seminary student, has a slight edge over his Democratic rival, Rep. Jasmine Crockett , heading into Tuesday. - Republicans widely believe Talarico and his "progressive Christian" campaign pitch would be a tougher general election opponent than Crockett, a liberal who's drawn national attention with her…
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The U.S. has used aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper drones and the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to hit more than 1,000 targets.
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The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have sent a chill through world markets, with U.S. futures falling more than 1%