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Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads
President Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism that he hasn't done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.
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Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother's home in first sighting there since disappearance
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Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's withholding of Medicaid funds
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Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran
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Man convicted of 1991 fatal shooting of police officer is set to be executed in Florida
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Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against federal immigration officers
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Pakistan says it killed 67 Afghan security force members in fifth day of fighting
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Some key figures about Nepal's parliamentary election
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What to know about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors
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2 killed and 3 hurt in helicopter emergency landing in Philippines
GOP congressman enters Texas primary fighting to keep his job after allegations of an affair
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Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up
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North Carolina primary could mean Roy Cooper vs Michael Whatley in pivotal fall Senate race
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The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack
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Texas GOP Sen. Cornyn tries to hold his seat while Democrats Crockett, Talarico face off for Senate
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A mess in Texas? What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
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Iranian drones hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, while hundreds are reported dead in Iran
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Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat
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Bus accident in the Dominican Republic kills 2 Canadian tourists and injures 13 others
China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress meets
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War in Iran jolts final day of campaigning in Texas primary
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Alabama man, on death row since 1990, to get new trial
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Jalisco cartel leader 'El Mencho' buried in a golden casket in a Guadalajara cemetery
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In a first as president, Trump says he'll attend the White House correspondents' dinner
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Justin Timberlake sues to block release of police video from 2024 drunken driving arrest in New York
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Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
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Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections
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Lawmakers finally questioned the Clintons about Epstein. They also asked about pizzagate and UFOs
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Iranian drones buzz across the Persian Gulf after their pivotal use by Russia in Ukraine
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