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Legendary veteran Democratic strategist James Carville had a lot of thoughts about President Donald Trump's chaotic press conference promising a swift end to the Iran war he just started — but one of the things he flagged was that Trump just sent a clear signal which camp of MAGA he backs to carry the torch in the 2028 election.

Specifically, he argued on MS NOW's "The Beat" Monday, Trump is throwing his support to the isolationist wing that was against him going into Iran in the first place.

Experts are pushing back on recent claims by President Donald Trump that Iran was just weeks away from obtaining a nuclear weapon before the United States military action late last month.

Trump has said in recent days that Iran would have had a nuclear weapon within two weeks if the U.S. had not launched aerial strikes. But reporting from NBC News and statements from nuclear experts suggest the president’s timeline "is not true."

An attorney in a legal case against Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) posted on X that the congressman has been attempting to send law enforcement after the people who are tasked with serving him papers in a First Amendment lawsuit.

"Since Congresman Randy Fine has been evading service and siccing law enforcement on process servers, clearly believing himself to be above the law, we’ve moved for alternative service on the Florida Secretary of State, as permitted by Florida law," wrote Jenin Younes of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.

President Donald Trump baffled the internet Monday afternoon with conflicting new remarks on whether the war in Iran was ending or just beginning.

Trump took questions about the war, in which he was asked to clarify why he said Monday the war was "very complete" while Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said it was "just the beginning."

An NBC News poll released Monday shows Democrats holding a commanding 6-point lead in congressional preferences, positioning them to retake the House and Senate as President Trump's approval ratings hit record lows. Conducted February 27-March 3 among 1,000 registered voters, the poll found Trump underwater on nearly every issue except border security, where he managed 53% approval. On foreign policy, Trump scored 43%—down two points from a year ago. On inflation and cost of living, he dropped six points to 36%. Overall direction sentiment worsened, with 34% saying Trump's policies represent "wrong kind of change," up four points yearly, while those approving "right kind of change" fell from 46% to 41%. Sen. Joni Ernst acknowledged the GOP is "underwater" with voters on immigration, though she blamed Democratic obstruction rather than Trump's unpopularity.

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Leaders of a think tank aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called Monday for eliminating the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule and removing vaccines from the market until they are proven “safe and effective.”

Speaking at a Washington gathering of the Make America Healthy Again movement, the president of the MAHA Institute said the current vaccine framework should be scrapped in its entirety, NOTUS reported Monday.

On Monday, a man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arraigned in Arlington, Virginia, on an assault and battery charge — and then, after he left the courthouse, was arrested in the parking lot on an "outstanding warrant" in a completely unrelated case.

The re-arrest of Bryan Betancur, confirmed by Metro Transit police, was first reported by Tisha Lewis of FOX 5 DC, who posted videos of the arrest to X.

Rising energy prices tied to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran are threatening to derail Republicans’ strategy for the upcoming midterm elections, raising fears inside the GOP that the economic fallout could overshadow their campaign message on affordability.

That’s according to Politico, which reported Monday that spikes in oil and gasoline prices could wipe out some of the financial gains Americans saw from the sweeping tax cuts Republicans passed last year – a key argument GOP lawmakers hoped to sell to voters.

CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane announced Monday he is leaving the network, marking another high-profile departure following Anderson Cooper's exit. MacFarlane, who has covered justice issues for CBS since 2021, said in a statement to colleagues that his work will "soon no longer appear on CBS News," describing the decision as his own while crediting CBS leadership for understanding his choice. He expressed pride in his time as a CBS correspondent and emphasized his commitment to continuing journalism. MacFarlane, a Washington D.C.-based reporter with more than 20 years of experience, joins Cooper in departing after conservative commentator Bari Weiss was named editor-in-chief by network chief David Ellison following Paramount Skydance's takeover. MacFarlane indicated he is seeking independence and new platforms aligned with his career goals.

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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) blocked a federal judicial nominee three years ago — and now that nominee has become a strong potential challenger as she runs for re-election.

According to Semafor, Scott Colom, a 43-year-old district attorney, has no ill feelings that Hyde-Smith blocked his candidacy for a lifetime federal judgeship — but he nonetheless plans to give her the race of her life.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security is facing heavy scrutiny after a report revealed he made thousands of dollars trading stocks tied to military action overseas.

According to an exclusive report from the Daily Beast, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) purchased “substantial positions” in defense contractor RTX Corp. and oil giants Chevron and ConocoPhillips shortly before U.S. military operations in Venezuela and Iran.