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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Nate Swanson, former director for Iran at the National Security Council, about what President Trump understood about Iran before going to war.
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National security officials told lawmakers that Iran is weaker because of U.S. and Israeli attacks, but Tehran still has a functioning government.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who questioned Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
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Dow Jones Futures Waver As Global Oil Prices Surge; Micron Falls Despite Blowout Earnings Investor's Business DailyDow tumbles more than 750 points to new closing low for 2026, fueled by inflation woes; Fed holds steady on rates CNBCU.S. stocks sink on worries about inflation as gold falls below $5,000 per ounce PBS
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New Pew Research survey reveals 53% of Americans view fellow citizens as morally bad, the highest among 25 countries surveyed worldwide.
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Fireworks erupted during Sen. Markwayne Mullin's, R-Okla., confirmation hearing with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., emerging as a potential key Democratic vote.
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As Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares for her first White House visit, President Donald Trump calls for Japan and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced a difficult hearing on Wednesday on his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
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Live updates: Iran war news, Trump threatens to ‘blow up' world's largest gas field if Tehran keeps attacking Qatar CNNIran War Live Updates: Oil and Gas Prices Soar After New Attacks on Gulf Energy Sites The New York TimesWhat is the South Pars gas field and why is Israel's attack an escalation? CNNTrump says Israel won't attack Iran gas field again after it 'violently lashed out' ReutersEuropean Gas Jumps 35% Afte
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Live Updates: Trump threatens to "massively blow up" Iranian gas field if Iran attacks Qatar CBS NewsLive updates: Iran war news, Trump threatens to ‘blow up' world's largest gas field if Tehran keeps attacking Qatar CNNIran war may linger into May due to Israeli strike, analysts warn Axios
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Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz AP NewsTrump may push Japan for help with Iran war in White House meeting ReutersIran war puts Japan leader Takaichi's relationship with Trump to a stress test CNNJapan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout PBS
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Oil Prices Keep Climbing on Heightened Fears Over Energy Supplies The New York TimesCould oil hit $200 a barrel? Analysts no longer think it's far-fetched Al JazeeraOil rises 3% after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities CNBC
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi got her start in politics as an intern for a trailblazing Colorado lawmaker. She returns to Washington this week to meet with President Trump.
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A newly elected Idaho mayor died after he collapsed mid-speech during a town hall meeting — as another elected leader tried to save his life. Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam suffered a "medical emergency" while speaking around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in Eagle, Id., according to Idaho News. Eagle Mayor Brad Pike, who was sitting next to...
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Iranian intelligence minister killed in precision airstrike, while US military targets missile sites Fox NewsLive updates: Iran's intelligence minister killed by Israel; U.S. unleashes bunker busters NBC NewsHow Israel killing leaders in Iran could complicate Trump's search for an endgame CNNKilling of Larijani complicates Iran's decision-making, shrinks its options Reuters
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Trump may push Japan for help with Iran war in White House meeting ReutersHow Japan's Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago The New York TimesJapan PM Takaichi says Trump Washington talks 'difficult' as Iran looms large BBCExplainer: How Trump's Hormuz push tests Japan's pacifist limits ReutersWhat to Watch at the Trump-Takaichi Summit Hudson Institute
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The attacks are shameful and full of lies.
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Iran has imposed a near-total internet blackout as the war with the U.S. and Israel rages on. Some Iranians are sending voice memos to share a glimpse of what life is like inside the country.
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A New York City police officer allegedly shot a man in the head while off-duty in the Bronx and has been suspended without pay as the department investigates.
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President Donald Trump continues to pressure Colorado's governor to free Tina Peters, who is serving a nine-year sentence for a security breach of voting systems.
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US officials detected unidentified drones above an army base in ?Washington where Secretary of State Marco ?Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth live, according to a report.
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FBI probes US security official who quit over Iran war, Semafor reports Reuters
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Not a single Democrat tops 13% while the GOP contenders sit in the high teens. 16% of voters remain undecided leaving the door wide open for a historic upset.
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Trump says Israel won't attack Iran gas field again after it 'violently lashed out' Reuters
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An NYC Council employee is facing deportation despite officials claiming legal work authorization. An Immigration judge ordered the employee's removal amid the controversy.
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Steve Hilton, a Republican running for governor, said that the "absolute failure" by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats means that the GOP has a real shot at victory this year.
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Despite Democrats' long reign in California, a poll shows two Republicans leading by slim margins in the race for governor as the June primary fast approaches.
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Tontitown police arrest former reality TV star Joseph Duggar, who faces sex crimes charges in Florida Northwest Arkansas Democrat-GazetteJoseph Duggar of ‘19 Kids and Counting' Faces Child Sex Abuse Charges The New York TimesJoseph Duggar, Former 19 Kids and Counting Star, Accused of Molesting 9-Year-Old Girl on Fla. Vacation People.comDuggar family member arrested, being extradited to Bay County, BCSO says WJHG
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The possibility of using US troops to secure Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium has also been discussed.
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Joseph Duggar of ‘19 Kids and Counting' Faces Child Sex Abuse Charges The New York TimesDuggar family member arrested, being extradited to Bay County, BCSO says WJHGJoseph Duggar's Mugshot Released Following His Arrest on Child Molestation Charges (Exclusive) People.comJoseph Duggar, ex-'19 Kids and Counting' star, accused of molesting a minor NBC News
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Mr. Duggar, a former star of the TLC reality show, was arrested in Arkansas and was awaiting extradition to Florida, where the authorities said he molested a 9-year-old girl in 2020.
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Several others were injured in the strike, which hit a caravan being used as a hair salon in the town of Beit Awwa, according to Palestinian officials.
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Senate Democrats plan multiple war powers resolutions to challenge President Trump's Iran military operations in a bid to force public testimony from top administration officials.
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First Iranian attack to kill Palestinians hits West Bank, three women dead Reuters
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Iranian cluster munition strike near Tel Aviv reportedly killed at least two civilians, damaging homes and buildings. The IDF says cluster bombs challenge Israel's defense systems.
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Belgium deploys military to protect Jewish communities after explosion outside Liège, Belgium, synagogue. Officials call blast a "despicable antisemitic" act.
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The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.
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FBI investigates ex-U.S. Counterterrorism Center head Joe Kent for alleged leaks AxiosF.B.I. Investigates Joe Kent, Whose Resignation Over Iran War Angered Trump The New York TimesTakeaways from former Trump administration counterterrorism chief Joe Kent's extensive interview CNNFBI conducting leak investigation into former Trump official who resigned over Iran war NBC News
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FBI investigating former counterterror chief Joe Kent over alleged classified leak, sources tell Fox News Digital, with probe predating his abrupt resignation.
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She's burning over The Bronx. A miffed NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch got into a fiery exchange Wednesday with progressive City Councilman Oswald Feliz (D-Bronx) over rising shootings in the Boogie Down. Feliz ticked off Tisch as he repeatedly pressed her over why the number of shooting victims rose 35% in the borough while crime citywide...
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A state-imposed internet blackout has obscured the reality of life in Iran as the war rages on. Those fleeing through neighboring countries share a rare glimpse of what life is like in Iran.
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Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar of Florida is the daughter of Cuban exiles. NPR's Michel Martin asks her about President Trump's comments about the country.
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"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
The post Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's Iran war appeared first on Boston.com.
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 88% percent of people younger than 30 say they support labor unions, according to recent poll. Here's what else the data shows.
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