Perspective: The escalating Iran war has sidelined many of the domestic controversies surrounding the president—at least for now.

As the war in the Middle East intensifies, U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer” than its projected four- to five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran.

“Despite the Trump administration’s unlawful attempts to block Members of Congress from conducting oversight, a federal court just affirmed in Neguse et al. v. ICE et al.—ONCE AGAIN—our clear right to conduct unannounced oversight visits,” Democratic Representative Joe Neguse wrote on X. “We will keep fighting to ensure the rule of law prevails.”

Iran's neighbors rage over Iran's response to the U.S.-Israeli war, and Israel launches a new incursion in Lebanon on day 4 of the Mideast conflict.

The president’s longtime allies at Fox News have pointed out a major flaw in his weekend strikes against Iran. “There’s been a lot of people commenting at the level of intel that the U.S. and

President Donald Trump faces decisions on military action against Iran, with lessons from the 1991 Gulf War's premature conclusion offering strategic guidance.

President Trump gave a “brief update” on the Iran operation. And then he stayed true to form. Shortly before noon on Monday, the public got its first good look at the commander in chief since he took the country to war with Iran.

In June 2025, coordinated U.S. and Israeli attacks severely damaged three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities. Trump said at the time that the sites had been “completely and totally obliterated,” putting a “stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world's number one state sponsor of terror.”