The Senate parliamentarian rejected a measure in Republicans’ domestic policy bill that could limit lawsuits seeking to block presidential orders. Source: Original News
Both Vice President JD Vance and Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged questions about the whereabouts of Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade nuclear material. Source: Original News
When Israel began its assault on Iran, President Trump kept his distance. But within days he was on a path that led to an extensive bombing mission aided by political and military ruses. Source: Original News
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director of general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said he believed Tehran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade nuclear material had been moved before the strikes. Source: Original News
President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war. Source: Original News
The U.S. defense secretary was in the difficult position of praising American military might while acknowledging people’s concerns about another conflict. Source: Original News
Even as he announced the strikes on Iran, President Trump appeared to be rapidly trying to get himself back to the middle by insisting the operation was a one-off. Source: Original News
The future of Iran’s nuclear program will depend in part on the extent of the damage from the U.S. attacks and Tehran’s negotiating position in the coming days. Source: Original News
B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.” Source: Original News
The vice president stopped short of backing President Trump’s assertion that the three bombed facilities had been “totally obliterated.” Source: Original News
