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The Trump administration's effort to construct a case for war after shots started flying has few historical parallels.

Several more troops were wounded as part of the U.S. and Israel effort against Tehran.

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could dramatically affect power dynamics in the Middle East.

The absence of allies in America's massive attacks against Iran upends decades of precedent.

The sponsors of the war powers legislation, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, had initially planned to hold a vote this week.

The administration already burned through significant stockpiles of air defense missiles in operations against Iran and its proxy groups.

From a Ukrainian listening post, our reporter heard it happen: Starlink terminals went dark, leaving Russian soldiers along the front unable to coordinate.

The Defense secretary appealed a ruling this month in favor of the former Navy captain.

The massive accumulation of aircraft carriers and fighter jets in the Middle East, coupled with the Pentagon's Venezuela operation, could cost billions of dollars.

It's the president's one contribution to the continent, the California governor said.