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US strikes Iran for first time in days after Jordan missile attack

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The Pentagon on Wednesday evening announced it carried out a fresh round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump committed to delivering the Middle Eastern country “a beating” for launching surprise attacks on U.S. troops in Jordan. U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. […]

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Joint operation with US opens Saudi Arabia to barrage from Iran and its proxies

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Joint operation with US opens Saudi Arabia to barrage from Iran and its proxies

Saudi Arabia announced a joint strike with the United States against Iran-allied militias in Iraq, a major change in the kingdom’s stance from its previously restrained posture, which opened the country to a war on three fronts. The early Wednesday morning strikes came after Iraqi militias launched over 30 drone attacks against the kingdom over […]

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Netanyahu insists Trump calling shots in Iran war, calls Israel ‘junior partner’

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Netanyahu insists Trump calling shots in Iran war, calls Israel ‘junior partner’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Wednesday that he is playing a “junior” role to the United States in the Iran war after both countries started the conflict with joint strikes in February. The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Feb. 28 launched the war after Washington and Jerusalem said action was needed to prevent Iran from building […]

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Vance meets Saudi defense minister after joint U.S.-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militias

Vice President JD Vance has met with Saudi Arabia's defense minister following joint military action in the Middle East.

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'My goodness': Jaws drop as Trump nominee's law firm joins attack on E. Jean Carroll

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'My goodness': Jaws drop as Trump nominee's law firm joins attack on E. Jean Carroll

Lawyers are reacting with shock after a white-shoe law firm officially joined the fight against an $83.3 million verdict writer E. Jean Carroll won against President Donald Trump.Sullivan & Cromwell — whose partner Jamie McDonald was sworn in Wednesday as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the country's most prestigious federal prosecutor's office — filed a petition Tuesday asking the Supreme Court to overturn the verdict, Bloomberg Law reported.McDonald had served as a personal lawyer to Trump at Sullivan & Cromwell before the president nominated him to his current post, Politico reported."This is shocking," New York criminal defense attorney Scott Greenfield wrote on X, reacting to the firm's move."My goodness. There it is. The once-venerated white-shoe New York law firm of @sullcrom is representing an adjudicated rapist in a case brought by the victim," attorney and Democratic congressional candidate George Conway wrote on X."I never thought I would live to see something like this. Wow," Conway added.Carroll, a former magazine advice columnist, alleged Trump sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid-1990s. She sued after Trump denied the allegation while serving as president in 2019.A jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in 2023, awarding Carroll $5 million, CNBC reported.A second jury awarded her $83.3 million for defamation in January 2024. Both verdicts were upheld on appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's challenge to the $5 million award last month, CNBC reported."I practiced law for 40 years. The most valuable thing I ever had was my credibility & good reputation with the court and fellow counsel," New York attorney Catherine Cullen wrote on Bluesky. "Sullivan & Cromwell just tossed theirs in the trash."When Sullivan & Cromwell took Trump on as a client last year, firm co-chair Robert Giuffra promised partners it would stay out of the Carroll cases, the Wall Street Journal reported.Giuffra reversed course after Trump's personal lawyer Boris Epshteyn pushed the firm to take on the Carroll matter, prompting a revolt among some partners, the Journal reported.Sullivan & Cromwell has become a direct pipeline to top Justice Department posts, Politico reported. McDonald's predecessor at the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, was also a Sullivan & Cromwell alum.The petition asks the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that Trump's White House statements denying Carroll's allegations were official presidential acts shielded by immunity — and to wipe out the $83.3 million judgment."What's most astonishing about this is S&C doesn't need the fees, and Trump usually stiffs his lawyers," Conway wrote on X in a follow-up post.The petition was filed the day before McDonald was sworn in as U.S. Attorney.

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Pete Hegseth begs allies for support as Iran war falters

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Pete Hegseth begs allies for support as Iran war falters

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is encountering significant resistance from U.S. allies as he seeks international support for a Strait of Hormuz patrol coalition, per reports. According to Politico, European officials have expressed deep frustration with the Trump administration's approach, particularly the February airstrike on Iran that occurred without consulting Congress or allied partners. Hegseth is urging the U.K. and France to lead the naval coalition but faces skepticism from four British officials and U.S. insiders, Politico reported. The U.K. Defense Minister Wes Streeting agreed cautiously to assist with maritime security but explicitly rejected offensive operations against Iran. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) explained the problem directly: Trump is frustrated that Congress, the American people, and core allies aren't supporting the war with Iran. Coons also noted the administration failed to build consensus before escalating, stating, "you can't be surprised when you throw a party and you don't invite anybody."Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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