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Bipartisan revolt targets Trump's war powers after massive Iran strikes

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

President Donald Trump's joint strikes with Israel against Iran have intensified a growing bipartisan push in Congress to rein in his war powers, with...

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Tomahawks spearheaded US strike on Iran — why presidents reach for this missile first

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

The first missile in the U.S. arsenal used against Iranian targets in Saturday's pre-dawn strike was the Tomahawk, a long-range cruise missile launche...

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Omar, Squad lash out at Trump in response to Iran strike: 'Illegal regime change war'

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, both progressive "Squad" members, lashed out at President Donald Trump on Saturday in response to his d...

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Trump oversees US strikes on Iran from Mar-a-Lago, speaks with Netanyahu: WH

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday, after launching joint attacks on Iran, White House press secreta...

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Iran fires missiles at US bases across Middle East after American strikes on nuclear, IRGC sites

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

Iran launched missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. military facilities in multiple Middle Eastern countries Friday, retaliating after coordinated...

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TSA workers brace for missed paychecks as Democrats hold firm on DHS funding

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are on the cusp of working without pay, and there is no backup plan in place to ensure they don’t...

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GOP Rep Massie joins Democrats in opposition to US Iran strikes

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

One of President Donald Trump's longtime Republican critics, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., joined Gang of Eight Democrats in opposition to Operation Epic...

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Israel targets Iran’s supreme leader in sweeping strikes as US joins ‘Operation Epic Fury’

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

In a sweeping pre-dawn bombing campaign across Iran, Israeli forces targeted sites linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior Is...

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If Khamenei falls, who takes Iran? Strikes will expose power vacuum — and the IRGC’s grip

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

As U.S. and Israeli forces strike deep inside Iran — reportedly targeting senior regime officials including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and...

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Fetterman praises Operation Epic Fury: Trump is 'willing to do what's right'

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

As one of Israel's staunchest defenders from the left, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., full-throatedly endorsed President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran a...

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Trump tells Iranians the 'hour of your freedom is at hand' as US-Israel launch strikes against Iran

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

President Donald Trump encouraged the Iranian people to take over their government once the United States and Israel finished "major combat operations...

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WATCH: Dem lawmaker makes surprising admission about border as others trash Trump's SOTU 'lies'

On HALO – Feb 28, 2026

Democrats in the House and the Senate on Capitol Hill clapped back with criticisms about President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, calling...