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Trump: I Got Khamenei First, Tried to Kill Me Twice
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he struck Iran's leadership before Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could succeed in another attempt on his life. "I got him before he got me. They tried twice. Well, I got him first," Trump said...
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Trump: US Casualties Could Rise in Iran Conflict
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Pentagon projections indicate U.S. casualties in the escalating conflict with Iran could climb beyond the three service members killed so far, though he vowed the mission will continue.
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Speaker Johnson Expects War Powers Vote Thursday
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told fellow Republicans on a conference call Sunday that the House will likely vote Thursday on a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's authority to take further military action against Iran.
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Gen. Clark to Newsmax: Iran's Leader Must Stand Down
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark told Newsmax on Sunday that the road ahead in Iran will be very challenging following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "We have groups who are prepared to go in and take over...
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Sen. Bill Hagerty to Newsmax: Iran Regime at Most Vulnerable Point
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., told Newsmax Sunday it is time for Democrats to stop playing politics and support President Donald Trump and his decision to attack Iran. "This is a time for Americans to come together," Hagerty said.
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Pentagon Briefed Congressional Staff on Iran Strikes
The Department of War on Sunday briefed the staffs of several national security committees in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the U.S. military attack on Iran, a White House spokesperson said. Top officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and War ...
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Senate Hopefuls in Texas Make Final Pitches Before Primary
A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas entered its final stretch on Sunday with candidates on both sides of the aisle making final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday's primary, the nation's first big contest of the 2026 midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn is...
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Fred Fleitz to Newsmax: Trump Has Cleared Path for Iranians to Reclaim Country
Former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz told Newsmax Sunday that President Donald Trump promised the Iranian people a pathway to reclaim their country. "President Trump made it clear in his statement, we didn't just do this to defend our security...
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Trump: Iran Strikes to Crush 'Bloodthirsty' Regime
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States will not stop its military campaign against Iran until what he called a "radical, bloodthirsty terrorist regime" is eliminated and prevented from ever threatening America with nuclear weapons.
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Trump: Conflict With Iran Could Last 4 Weeks
President Donald Trump suggested the conflict with Iran could go on for the next four weeks, he said Sunday. "It's always been a four-week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so. It's always been about a four-week process so - as strong ...
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Rep. Burchett to Newsmax: Trump 'New Sheriff in Town,' Averted Nuclear Conflict
Rep. Tim Burchett, Sunday on Newsmax, praised President Donald Trump's leadership in responding to escalating tensions with Iran, calling the president "the new sheriff in town" and crediting him with averting a potential nuclear conflict.
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Rep. Van Orden to Newsmax: Iran Action Long Overdue
President Donald Trump's actions this weekend against Iran mark a decisive shift in U.S. policy, as the strikes were long overdue and aimed at dismantling what he called the world's leading sponsor of terrorism, Rep. Derrick Van Orden said Sunday on Newsmax.
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Sen. Mullin to Newsmax: Iran Strikes Protect US Interests
Sen. Markwayne Mullin on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's military action against Iran, telling Newsmax that the operation was aimed at protecting U.S. interests and deterring future threats, not launching a broader war or pursuing regime change.
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Democrat Fetterman Backs Iran Strikes
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Sunday that President Donald Trump's strikes against Iran were "entirely appropriate," breaking with many Democrats as questions mount on Capitol Hill about the legal basis, the risk of escalation, and what comes next.
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Rep. Perry to Newsmax: Trump Solving Iran's Threats
President Donald Trump is "finally solving" the threat posed by Iran following a sweeping series of coordinated strikes, Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., said on Newsmax Sunday, calling the operation devastating and long overdue.
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Crenshaw to Newsmax: 47 Years of Oppression Ended
Many Iranians are celebrating Saturday's U.S. strikes against Iran's regime, as "47 years of oppressive history ended in one fell swoop," Rep. Dan Crenshaw said Sunday on Newsmax.
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Trump: US Sinks 9 Iranian Naval Ships
President Donald Trump on Sunday said U.S. forces battered the Iranian navy during the weekend strikes. Trump wrote on Truth Social, "I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important."
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Rick Scott to Newsmax: Strikes a Return to 'Peace Through Strength'
Sen. Rick Scott on Sunday praised President Donald Trump's approach to Iran and the broader Middle East, calling it a return to "peace through strength" and crediting U.S. intelligence and military forces following the death of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Rounds to Newsmax: Peace Possible if US Can 'Neutralize' Iran
Sen. Mike Rounds said Sunday that neutralizing Iran's nuclear ambitions would mark "a major step forward" for peace in the Middle East and let the U.S. refocus its military priorities worldwide.
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Sen. Cotton: US Strike's Focus Is on Iran Missiles, Launchers, Plants
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Sunday that U.S. military strikes in the coming days would methodically target Iran's missile stockpiles, launchers, and manufacturing sites.
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Poll: Most Feel Trump Too Willing to Use Military Force
Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran's leader on Saturday, while about half - including one in four Republicans - believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on...
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Rep. Mast to Newsmax: Killed Service Members 'American Heroes'
President Donald Trump took necessary measures against Iran to counter an imminent and longstanding threat to the United States, Rep. Brian Mast said on Newsmax Sunday.
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Dershowitz to Newsmax: Iran Strikes Constitutional, Critics 'Dead Wrong'
President Donald Trump's strike against Iran is constitutional and not in violation of federal law, Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Sunday on Newsmax while rejecting claims from "dead wrong" critics that the action amounts to an illegal war.
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Frmr. Amb. Friedman to Newsmax: Trump Warned Iran Often
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said Sunday that President Donald Trump is carrying out warnings he previously delivered to Iran and that Tehran should not be surprised by the U.S. response.
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Saudi Calls, Israel Push Preceded Trump Iran Strikes
President Donald Trump ordered Saturday's attack on Iran alongside Israel that Iranian state media confirmed killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an escalation Trump framed as a response to Iranian threats and nuclear ambitions after weeks of lobbying by Saudi Arabia and Israel.