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Democratic Rep. John Garamendi on Tuesday said the Iranian regime is “still in place” amid repeated strikes from the Trump administration signaling little change for the conditions in the Middle East. “Well, it‘s certainly been successful in taking out the leadership. However, we should by now realize that there is depth in the leadership. There‘s...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday as bankers stared down the evolving economic blowback from the war in Iran. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of bank officials responsible for setting borrowing costs, maintained its baseline interest rate at a range of 3.5 to 3.75 percent. FOMC officials voted 11-1 to...

Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday addressed the resignation of top intelligence aide Joe Kent and divides within President Trump’s base over the U.S. operation in Iran, saying “nobody likes war.” “The president has said this, I’ve said this. Nobody likes war, and I guarantee the president of the United States is not interested in...

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) on Tuesday said that President Trump’s actions and threats toward other countries may “come back to bite” the U.S. down the road.  “Donald Trump thinks he can bully himself around the world and take over this country or that country or whatever country he wants,” McGovern told host Joe Mathieu on...