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Questions mount in Congress over Iran war’s costs, risks and exit plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions flared as questions mounted at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday over the Trump administration's shifting rationale for war with Iran as lawmakers demand answers over the strategy, exit plan and costs to Americans in lives and dollars in what is quickly becoming a ...

Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth

WASHINGTON — Oil prices jumped Tuesday for the second straight day and gas prices moved higher in the United States, underscoring the threat of rising inflation posed by the Iran war. Coming after nearly five years of elevated costs, even a modest pickup in prices could further sour many ...

Police video shows chaotic aftermath of Rhode Island ice rink shooting

Newly released video of the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink last week shows a chaotic scene of bystanders and law enforcement rushing to help victims and initial confusion over which person was the shooter. "My dad shot my brother," a woman tells an officer outside ...

War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

WASHINGTON — Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump's military attack on Iran unless the administration wins their approval for what they warn is a potentially illegal campaign that risks pulling the United ...

Trump’s ‘America First’ campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, whose fierce denunciation of military adventurism abroad fueled his unlikely rise to the top of the Republican Party, risks becoming ensnared by that very type of conflict. The U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran Saturday cemented Trump's decade-long ...