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Trump Threatens to Halt All Trade With Spain

'We don't want anything to do with Spain,' he says after country blocks US use of military bases

(Newser) - President Trump is threatening to slam the door on trade with NATO ally Spain. The president told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that Spain had been "terrible" and said the US might "cut off all trade" after Madrid refused to let American forces use Spanish bases...

100+ Complaints From Troops Over 'Divine Plan' Rhetoric

Service members allege commanders are framing Iran conflict as biblically ordained battle

(Newser) - Some US service members say their commanders are casting the new conflict with Iran as a prelude to the apocalypse. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation reports receiving upward of 110 complaints since fighting began on Saturday, alleging that officers in every branch have framed the campaign as part of a...

Legality of Khamenei's Killing Is a Murky Area
Legality of Khamenei's
Killing Is a Murky Area
analysis
Mar 3, 2026 10:59 AM CST

Legality of Khamenei's Killing Is a Murky Area

US law forbids assassinations, but presidents have gotten leeway on killings since 9/11

(Newser) - The US-Israeli assault on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the very first day of strikes. In a New York Times analysis, Charlie Savage points out that it "is extraordinarily rare for a country to deliberately and openly kill the leader of another sovereign nation—even during...

'If We're Not Careful We're Gonna Get a Judge Killed'

Federal judges describe surge in violent threats following Trump's incendiary attacks

(Newser) - Federal judge John Coughenour has needed round-the-clock protection while overseeing key cases, including that of an al-Qaeda bomber. But never before has he received as many death threats as when he ruled in a case involving President Trump . Coughenour tells CBS News he faced "dozens if not hundreds" of...

Kesha Slams White House for Using Her Song

Singer condemns administration's TikTok war clip as violent, 'inhumane' propaganda

(Newser) - Kesha says the White House just crossed a line with "Blow." On Monday, the singer accused the Trump administration of using her 2010 track in a Feb. 10 TikTok that shows US bomber jets and a strike on a ship timed to the lyric "This place about...

For Cuba, This Needed Change Is an 'Urgent' One

President Miguel Diaz-Canel floats reforms to nation's economic system as US oil blockade bites

(Newser) - Cuba's leader is publicly pushing for economic change as the island buckles under US pressure, but critics say it's more talk than a serious overhaul attempt. In a Monday speech reported by state media, President Miguel Diaz-Canel called for "urgent" shifts to Cuba's economic system, including...

Trump Reaches Out to 'Those Who Face Death' for Iran Help

US weighs what Kurdish forces can do as tensions escalate in Middle East

(Newser) - President Trump is quietly working the phones as the US-Israeli war with Iran unfolds—and he's reaching out to the Kurds. Sources tell Axios that on Sunday, Trump spoke with Masoud Barzani and Bafel Talabani, leaders of Iraq's two main Kurdish factions, in conversations described as being "...

White House: Here's Why Trump's Neck Was Red

Redness was caused by 'very common skin cream,' president's doctor says

(Newser) - The White House on Monday attributed a large red spot on President Trump's neck to a skin cream he is using, without elaborating on what condition it is treating. The redness drew widespread attention Monday, when news photographers captured close-up images of the president's neck during a Medal...

Charlie Kirk Banner Goes Up at Education Department

Agency also put up tributes to Catharine Beecher and Booker T. Washington

(Newser) - The Education Department just put a familiar face on its front wall. A large banner of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk now hangs outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, part of a series honoring figures tied to American education as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. Kirk's...

Trump Awards 3 Medals of Honor
Trump Awards
3 Medals of Honor
Mar 2, 2026 2:35 PM CST

Trump Awards 3 Medals of Honor

Heroic actions in WWII, Vietnam, Afghanistan recognized

(Newser) - President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three US Army soldiers at the White House on Monday, celebrating heroes of old wars as he defended his launch of a new one, the AP reports.
  • Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson was recognized for actions during the Vietnam War
...

Trump: 'I Don't Have the Yips' About Ground Troops

President says he'll use them if necessary, says airstrikes will intensify

(Newser) - Nobody knows when the war in Iran will end, but President Trump continues to prepare the nation for a conflict that will be measured in weeks and perhaps months, not days. "Whatever the time is, it's OK, whatever it takes," Trump said at the White House on...

What Editorials Think of the Iran Assault
What Editorials Think
of the Iran Assault
OPINION
Mar 2, 2026 10:52 AM CST

What Editorials Think of the Iran Assault

Wall Street Journal warns Trump not to repeat mistake of the elder George Bush, leave too soon

(Newser) - A look at how editorials in three big newspapers responded to the US military operation in Iran:
  • Wall Street Journal : The editors are impressed with the initial success and warn President Trump not to stop too soon. People are warning the US not to repeat the mistake of George W.
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Trump: Decision to Strike Iran Was 'Very Simple'

President says Tehran would not stop progress toward a nuclear weapon

(Newser) - President Trump has kept a relatively low profile since the Iran military operation began, but he has given a series of short interviews to various news outlets. In a conversation with NBC News , for example, the president said the decision to authorize the operation wasn't difficult. "They weren'...

Trump Has Authorized Strikes on Seven Nations

President demonstrates willingness to use force

(Newser) - President Trump declared in his State of the Union speech last month that he had ended eight wars in 10 months, notes the Guardian . But there's a flip side: A number of outlets are pointing out that with the military operation in Iran, Trump has now authorized military strikes...

Trump Stays Out of View After Ordering Strikes

Relying on social media, president skips Oval Office address but attends fundraiser

(Newser) - President Trump has remained in Florida and out of public view since announcing he'd ordered extensive strikes on Iran early Saturday, opting against the kind of formal wartime address past presidents have typically delivered. He's posted online and spoken by phone to reporters but hasn't been seen,...

Trump Suggests Cruz for the Supreme Court

Texas senator previously said he was not interested in the role

(Newser) - President Trump floated a familiar name on Friday for a future Supreme Court seat during a Texas rally: Sen. Ted Cruz. Speaking at an event in Corpus Christi, Trump praised the Republican senator as "an amazing guy" and said he was thinking of nominating him for the high court,...

After Iran Retaliates, Euro Chiefs Demand New US Negotiations

Statement by Macron, Merz, Starmer didn't mention earlier strikes by US, Israel on Iran

(Newser) - Britain, France, and Germany on Saturday called for a resumption of US-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region. They didn't comment on earlier US and Israeli attacks on Iran , per the AP . UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich...

Harris Makes Her Pick in High-Stakes Texas Race

Ex-VP backs close ally Jasmine Crockett in pivotal Democratic primary for Senate

(Newser) - Kamala Harris just placed her biggest political bet since leaving office, throwing her support behind Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas' tight Democratic Senate primary. In a recorded message to Texas Democrats first reported by the Texas Tribune , the former vice president and POTUS contender urged Dems to back Crockett as...

DOD Bans Military Members From Attending Elite Schools

Hegseth calls schools like Yale, Brown 'factories of anti-American resentment,' without elaborating

(Newser) - The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown, and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called "factories of anti-American resentment." Hegseth announced the policy in a video posted to social...

Amid Strikes on Iran, a Search for Its Supreme Leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly moved to 'secure' site outside Tehran as US, Israel attack

(Newser) - Questions mounted on Saturday over the whereabouts of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after US and Israeli forces carried out daytime strikes on the Iranian capital of Tehran, with an early hit reported near his central offices there, per NDTV . A source told Reuters that Khamenei had already been...

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