The attack marks a major escalation in the burgeoning war between Iran and Israel and came despite years of promises by President Trump to keep the U.S. from entering another Middle East conflict.
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‘Within 2 weeks’ has become Trump’s go-to deadline. Here’s how it’s played out before
Since his first term, Trump has promised action on everything from tax legislation to health care within a fortnight — only for his announcements to materialize months later or not at all.
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Pro-Trump media figures split over the U.S. role in the Israel-Iran conflict
Many of President Trump’s nominal media allies are breaking with him over his backing of Israel, arguing it will lead to a wider war.
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Trump threatens Iran’s supreme leader, escalating his rhetoric about the conflict
President Trump called Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an “easy target” but said, “We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.”
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3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump’s birthday
The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., against a backdrop of political division and protests savaging President Trump.
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Saturday’s military parade will be the first in D.C. since 1991’s Victory Celebration
The last time the United States held a national military parade was in June 1991, timed to welcome returning veterans of the 100-day Persian Gulf War.
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Majorities in key U.S. allies have no confidence in Trump’s global leadership
People in 15 of 24 countries downgraded ratings of the U.S., according to the survey of more than 28,000. Majorities in almost every country surveyed describe Trump as “arrogant” and “dangerous.”
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Immigration enforcement ramps up, tensions persist in big cities
Cities prepare for nationwide protests on Saturday.
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Drag performers plan to protest Trump’s attendance of ‘Les Mis’ at the Kennedy Center
The drag performers are expected to attend the musical alongside Trump, who after changing leadership at the Kennedy Center, said he would end drag shows there.
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Elon Musk says some of his social media posts about Trump ‘went too far’
Musk has quietly deleted some of his inflammatory tweets about Trump since last week. In a podcast episode released Wednesday, Trump said he was disappointed in Musk but had “no hard feelings.”
