Stories from March 2, 2026

The U.S. Congress is confronting a war powers debate over President Donald Trump's authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances — without a formal declaration or an address to the nation, the commander in chief has already launched the country into a quickly spiraling war in the Middle East.

As the American and Israeli bombing campaign and Iran's retaliatory attacks roil the Middle East, Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins report on how the White House and Congress are responding.

The argument took place in light of the court's 2022 Bruen decision, which held that for a gun law to be constitutional, it must be analogous to a similar law at the nation's founding in the late 1700s.

Lebanon is being dragged back into conflict as Hezbollah resumed attacks on Israel following the Iran strikes. Simona Foltyn reports from the outskirts of the capital city of Beirut.

Former Customs and Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino’s use of chemical irritants during the Department of Homeland Security’s “Operation Metro Surge” in Minnesota is among 17 criminal investigations now underway in Hennepin County, where Minneapolis is located, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Monday. County Attorney Mary Moriarty mentioned Bovino’s actions at Monday’s news conference. […]

The one-way attack drones "remain ready for employment,” a U.S. Central Command spokesperson told DefenseScoop. The post After first combat appearance, LUCAS drones ‘remain ready’ for future Epic Fury strikes against Iran appeared first on DefenseScoop .

Top Democrats close to AIPAC stick to criticizing Trump’s process failures — but primary candidates are calling for a referendum on the war itself. The post Democratic Leaders Avoid Criticizing Trump’s Iran War. Now Voters Will Have a Say. appeared first on The Intercept .

Dubai’s reputation as a prosperous destination for expats and influencers has changed for some following Iranian strikes.

Kate Larose will not be able to participate in Vermont’s Town Meeting Day. Vermont is home to one of the oldest and most cherished forms of local election in the country: town meetings, a day-long form of deliberative democracy that reads as the antidote to authoritarianism. It’s the kind of American tradition the White House […]

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.

Secretary of state says he hopes Iranian people will overthrow regime, as US military says six service members killed.

In his first memo to DIU employees, West listed his top priorities for the unit going forward. The post Owen West takes helm of DIU, vows to ‘narrow’ investment priorities appeared first on DefenseScoop .