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House Again Thwarts Challenge to Trump’s Authority to Continue Iran War
ByRobert Jimison and Megan Mineiro April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

The G.O.P. narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution, but a senior Republican suggested that backing for the conflict is not open-ended and could wane as a statutory deadline approaches in weeks.

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Amid War, G.O.P. Puts Off Testimony From Senior Pentagon Commanders
ByMegan Mineiro April 13, 2026

House lawmakers had been scheduled to hear testimony next week from the head of military operations in the Middle East, but the Republican majority postponed the hearing until late May.

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Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal
ByTyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

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For Trump, Resuming Combat in Iran Would Be Risky, Even if Cease-Fire Expires
ByDavid E. Sanger April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.

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What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
ByAnton Troianovski April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump said that “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
ByAnton Troianovski April 8, 2026

President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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Hegseth Demands Iran Turn Over Uranium Stockpiles
ByEric Schmitt, Greg Jaffe and Helene Cooper April 8, 2026April 9, 2026

The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does not agree.

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Trump’s Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes
ByCharlie Savage April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran’s entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Struggles to Justify Trump’s Threats
ByGreg Jaffe April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The president’s apocalyptic rhetoric clashes with the responsibility of Gen. Dan Caine to protect the military’s honor.

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Pentagon Stays Mum on School Strike, Even as Trump Boasts of Iran Rescue
ByMegan Mineiro April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s eagerness to recount details of the rescue of a downed airman followed weeks of silence on the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school.

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