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Fact-checking Trump's comments that a 2015 deal gave Iran the right to nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump repeatedly said the 2015 nuclear deal he pulled out of gave Iran the right to secure nuclear weapons. PolitiFact rated the statement False. [...]

Hegseth's remarks highlight the government's reluctance to show human costs of war

Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the American press emphasizes U.S. casualties in the Iran war because it "wants to make the president look bad" are a reminder of something that has endured across many decades and conflicts: the tension and trepidation about news that reminds Americans of the human cost of war. [...]

DOJ releases Epstein files containing sexual assault allegations against Trump

The Department of Justice released a batch of previously unreleased documents from the Epstein files that include notes from FBI interviews with a woman who says she was assaulted by President Trump when she was a minor. The woman alleges she was assaulted by Trump in the 1980s and that she was also a victim of Epstein. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports. [...]

Brooks and Capehart on Trump's decision to launch strikes on Iran

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the U.S. war on Iran and President Trump's decision to launch those attacks and the jobs report adding to economic uncertainty in the U.S. [...]

WATCH: Obama calls on Americans to 'step up' like Jesse Jackson for a better future

"We are living in a time when it can be hard to hope," Obama said Friday at the final public tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson. "Each day we wake up to some new assault to our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law, an offense to common decency. Every day you wake up to things you just didn't think were possible." [...]

WATCH: Leavitt clarifies what Trump's demand for Iran's 'unconditional surrender' means

Asked what Trump meant by accepting only "unconditional surrender," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that will be achieved when the president "determines that Iran no longer poses a threat to the United States of America" and the mission's goals have "been fully realized." [...]

Majority of Americans oppose military action in Iran, new poll finds

A majority of Americans also disapprove of how President Donald Trump is managing the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. [...]

Who are the Kurds and what role could they play in the war with Iran?

The involvement of the Kurds could pressure Iranian defenses and pull Iraq deeper into war. [...]

Trump's pick for DHS secretary leaves U.S. Senate vacancy in deep-red Oklahoma

Stitt said in a statement Thursday that he will look to appoint "a strong, small government conservative voice to support President Trump." [...]

Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick for DHS?

The 48-year-old Republican has become one of Trump's fiercest defenders in the U.S. Senate. [...]

War fuels debate in Cyprus over UK military bases

“British Bases Out” is the slogan of Cypriot protesters after a drone strike targeted the RAF Akrotiri airbase. [...]

Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been terrorism, Norway police say

Police say they are investigating other motives after the blast caused minor damage to the embassy building. [...]

Boy, 12, among six dead as tornadoes hit Michigan and Oklahoma

The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped the roofs off some houses. [...]

Swiss reject right-wing plan to cut licence fee for public broadcaster

More than 60% voters said they wanted to keep the current licence fee levels, initial projections show. [...]

Rapper-politician Balendra Shah unseats Nepal's ex-PM as he heads for victory

Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September. [...]

Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains

Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry. [...]

Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi

Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged. [...]

Iranian ambassador warns UK to be 'very careful' about further involvement in war

Seyed Ali Mousavi says Iran has a "right to self-defence" if the UK directly joins US-Israeli attacks. [...]

Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block kills ten

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says other people - including children - are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble. [...]

Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war

Ukraine has embarked on a programme to deploy armed robots on the battlefield against Russian forces. [...]

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Why Tuesday Went So Badly for Dems