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U.S. pounds Iran with airstrikes after 2 American troops killed by Iranian attack in Jordan

People stand on a bridge destroyed after a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/Iranian Students' News Agency via AP)

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Trump ordered another wave of U.S. airstrikes against Iran early Sunday on the heels of an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan that killed at least two American troops.

DHS threatens ‘prison time’ for states that don’t cooperate on Trump’s election goals

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/David 'Dee' Delgado)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

States that work with President Trump to clean up their voter rolls can get more taxpayer money to help do it, but those that refuse could face fines and penalties and, if they ignore evidence of noncitizens on their lists, the administration is threatening “prison time” for their leaders.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/David 'Dee' Delgado)

DHS threatens ‘prison time’ for states that don’t cooperate on Trump’s election goals

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

From left foreground, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT. join hands together following a campaign rally, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

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Local residents wander among debris following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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Former public health official Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a debate between the Michigan Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate on Thursday, May 28, 2026 on Mackinac Island, Mich. (Danielle James/The Flint Journal via AP)

El-Sayed pushes back on Jake Tapper’s Iran questions in contentious interview

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North sea oil exploration platforms lie in the Cromerty Firth in northern Scotland on March 2, 2003. British regulators on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, approved new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, a move environmentalists say will hurt the country’s attempt to meet its climate goals. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)

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Former public health official Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a debate between the Michigan Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate on Thursday, May 28, 2026 on Mackinac Island, Mich. (Danielle James/The Flint Journal via AP)

El-Sayed pushes back on Jake Tapper’s Iran questions in contentious interview

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

North sea oil exploration platforms lie in the Cromerty Firth in northern Scotland on March 2, 2003. British regulators on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, approved new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, a move environmentalists say will hurt the country’s attempt to meet its climate goals. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)

Trump says Britain’s Andy Burnham will open up drilling in the North Sea as next prime minister

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives as senators prepare for a vote on an Iran war resolution sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. John Fetterman rips Sen. Bernie Sanders over endorsements for El-Sayed, Planter

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An Army carry team salute transfer vans with the remains of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesot, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, during a casualty return, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Two U.S. troops killed, another missing after Iranian attack on base in Jordan

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on a video from Israel to the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference, at Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Pro-government demonstrators gather at a square in Tehran, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran’s supreme leader in a new statement warns of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if U.S. continues attacks

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Former public health official Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a debate between the Michigan Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate on Thursday, May 28, 2026 on Mackinac Island, Mich. (Danielle James/The Flint Journal via AP)

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a campaign event at the South Carolina Statehouse, Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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From left foreground, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT. join hands together following a campaign rally, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

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San Diego County Animal Services seized more than 820 birds from a property on July 16, 2026, after reports that the animals were not cared for properly. (Credit: County of San Diego Communications Office)

San Diego County authorities remove more than 820 birds from property after reports of improper care

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a campaign event at the South Carolina Statehouse, Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump calls for Iran to be added to Russia sanctions bill

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Local residents wander among debris following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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People stand on a bridge destroyed after a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/Iranian Students' News Agency via AP)

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