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Who is the Gang of Eight, the members of Congress briefed on Iran?
22+ min ago (213+ words) Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said the "Gang of Eight" was briefed about potential military action against Iran earlier this week, ahead of the U.S. strikes on the country. He was referring to eight members of Congress who are briefed…...
Trump says Iran operations likely to last four to five weeks
51+ min ago (277+ words) President Donald Trump made brief remarks about the military operations in Iran at the beginning of a previously scheduled Medal of Honor ceremony on Monday. Trump said the Iran operations are likely to last four to five weeks but that…...
Watch WXII 12 News Commitment 2026 Special on Very Local
2+ hour ago (91+ words) WXII 12 News will air a Commitment 2026 Special on Monday on Very Local. WXII 12 News will air a Commitment 2026 Special on Monday on Very Local The special will begin at 7 p.m Our team spoke with a majority of the candidates running…...
'This is not Iraq. This is not endless,' Hegseth says after strikes on Iran
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (563+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday spoke to widening concerns that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, "This is not Iraq. This is not endless." Hegseth, along with Air Force Gen. Dan…...
Congress set to debate an Iran conflict that is well underway
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (850+ words) The U.S. Congress is about to launch a war powers debate over President Donald Trump's authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances " he has already done it, and the country is essentially already at war. At least three U.S. military personnel…...
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (549+ words) After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol on Monday. The final full honors from the state…...
How succession works in Iran and a look at the top contenders to be Iran's next supreme leader
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (653+ words) The death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after almost 37 years in power raises paramount questions about Iran's future. The contours of a complex succession process began to take shape the morning after Khamenei's killing in an airstrike campaign by…...
What to know about the latest US-Israeli attacks on Iran
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (974+ words) The war in the Middle East expanded on multiple fronts Monday, with attacks from Iran and Iranian-backed militias hitting Israel and Arab states. A senior Iranian official signaled that there would be no negotiations with the United States, and the…...
Russia-Ukraine talks planned for Abu Dhabi this week may change venue, Zelenskyy says
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (336+ words) U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said…...
War widens to include Iranian-backed militias
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (709+ words) Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, and Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded on Monday with statements of defiance and increasing casualties. As the American and Israeli airstrikes…...