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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
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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...

Trump: US Has Begun 'Major Combat Operations' in Iran

Trump, Netanyahu call for regime change

(Newser) - The US and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital. President Trump said in a video posted on social media that...

Trump Orders Anthropic Tech Out of Government Agencies

Company was in a standoff with Pentagon over use of AI but still negotiating

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday directed federal agencies to phase out their use of artificial intelligence products from Anthropic, escalating a standoff between the company and the Pentagon over military applications of its technology. Posting on Truth Social, Trump labeled Anthropic a "radical Left AI company" and said it had...

Trump: We Might Have 'Friendly Takeover' of Cuba

Remarks follow fuel blockade and escalating US-Cuba political tensions

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday floated the idea of a "friendly takeover" of Cuba and said the two nations were in negotiations, reports the Hill .
  • "The Cuban government is talking with us," said the president. "They're in a big deal of trouble, as you know. They
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Wholesale Inflation Jumps Past Predictions

Stronger producer prices may delay anticipated rate-slashing from Federal Reserve

(Newser) - Investors hoping inflation was gliding down got a jolt from January's wholesale price report. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday that producer prices, a key gauge of inflation pressures earlier in the supply chain, rose more than economists anticipated. Core producer prices, which leave out more erratic...

FedEx: We'll Give Customers Any Tariffs Refund We Get

Company is suing the US over the levies invalidated by the Supreme Court

(Newser) - Delivery company FedEx says it will return any tariff refund it might get to shippers and customers who paid them. The statement came after FedEx filed suit in the US Court of International Trade to request a refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Trump under the...

Columbia Student Detained by ICE, Then Abruptly Released

Ellie Aghayeva released after an unrelated Mamdani-Trump meeting

(Newser) - Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student early Thursday, triggering protests on campus and allegations that agents gained entry to the university-owned residence by posing as police officers searching for a missing child. Just hours after detaining student Ellie Aghayeva, though, the federal government abruptly reversed course, permitting her...

Trump's TV Audience Was Down From 2025, Edged Biden's
Trump's TV Audience: 32M
Feb 26, 2026 7:03 PM CST

Trump's TV Audience: 32M

Fox News drew the most viewers, with ABC topping broadcast networks

(Newser) - President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night drew an estimated 32.6 million television viewers, Nielsen Media Research reported Thursday. The total marked a drop from the 36 million who watched his first address to Congress of his second term last year, the Hill reports, but...

Trump Backers Circulate Order for Election Emergency

Draft order cites unproven Chinese interference to justify unprecedented presidential control

(Newser) - President Trump is pushing hard for federal control of this year's midterm elections but with GOP leaders lukewarm on the idea , the president's supporters say they've found a way for him to take direct control. Pro-Trump activists say they've drafted a 17-page executive order asserting that...

Trump Returns Fire After De Niro Slam

President lashes out after actor's latest criticisms on podcast, calling De Niro 'sick and demented'

(Newser) - President Trump is back to trading barbs with Robert De Niro, and this round is particularly contentious. After an emotional De Niro called Trump "an idiot" on a recent podcast with MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace and described him as "failing, flailing, and desperate" at a DC event...

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