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Mar 11, 2026 - World

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Mar 11, 2026 - World

There might be only one way to put an end to President Donald Trump's war in Iran — something Supreme Court Justice John Roberts pointed out years earlier, according to a report Wednesday. Roberts has been questioned over his views on the unitary executive theory, the idea that the president should have broad control over the government, and Roberts has even helped grant this administration multiple Supreme Court wins. But Roberts previously took a firm stance on how presidents can control the government and who can ultimately stop wars, The Lever reported. As the United States has entered the 12th day of joint strikes with Israel against Iran, questions have surfaced over who can end the conflict and Roberts had offered a legal basis for war and congressional war powers. "But in this era of judicial deference to executive authority, Congress’ power to limit spending remains largely unchallenged, even by some of the most hardline proponents of presidential authority, such as U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts," according to The Lever. "As a Reagan administration lawyer, Roberts told his bosses in 1985, 'Our institutional vigilance with respect to the constitutional prerogatives of the presidency requires appropriate deference to the constitutional prerogatives of the other branches, and no area seems more clearly the province of Congress than the power of the purse,'" The Lever reported.Congress could throttle Trump's power to continue the conflict. "This contrast — between the weakness of Congress’s non-budgetary legislation and the supremacy of its spending power — explains why modern presidents’ ill-advised wars tend to only conclude when lawmakers threaten to use the latter," according to The Lever.

Mar 11, 2026 - World

A new report on Wednesday revealed that more American service members were left with serious injuries — including brain trauma, burns, shrapnel wounds and at least one person requiring a limb amputation — than the Trump administration initially reported following a targeted Iranian drone attack in Kuwait that left six troops dead.Multiple sources told CBS News about the "grim and chaotic scene" following the strikes at a tactical operations center at Shuaiba port on March 1 that has now left more than 30 American military members hospitalized with injuries. "Smoke quickly filled the building, making it difficult to rescue those inside," according to CBS News.About 20 of the injured service members were taken on a C-17 military transport aircraft to Landstuhl, Germany on Tuesday with injuries designated as 'urgent' by the military, requiring their evacuation. Those injuries included traumatic brain injuries, memory loss and concussions, three sources told CBS News. More than 100 medical personnel were sent to Germany to help the injured military members. "Defense Department officials initially didn't specify how many had been hurt in the Kuwait attack, but said on March 1 that five were seriously wounded and 'several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions,'" according to CBS News. Two military members who went missing after the attack were found under the rubble. One other service member was killed in Saudi Arabia on March 1 during a separate strike. It was unclear how many other people were injured.The Pentagon announced Tuesday that 140 American service members had been injured so far in the 11 days of the war. The details around their injuries were not revealed. "The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty. Eight service members remain listed as severely injured and are receiving the highest level of medical care," Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesperson, said in a statement.

Mar 11, 2026 - World

The FBI has warned California law enforcement that Iran could retaliate against American strikes by launching drones on the West Coast of the United States, including locations in California, ABC News reported. The outlet said it had reviewed an alert showing the warning from recent days. “We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,” according to the alert late February. "We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack,” the alert stated.Iran has launched multiple retaliatory drone strikes at locations across the Middle East following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that began 12 days ago.

Mar 11, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump was lining his pockets and simultaneously making MAGA lawmakers pay up for their stays at his Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami this week, according to reports Wednesday. The four-star luxury resort has rooms starting at $600+ per night, and "nothing was on the House" during the Republican policy retreat this week in Florida, according to The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack. "America is at war and casualties are mounting, gas prices and the cost of living are skyrocketing, and federal workers forgotten in a government shutdown are wondering when they’ll get their next paycheck," The Swamp reported. "So what better for GOP lawmakers to do than to head for the Miami sunshine for the annual House Republican policy retreat?"The resort also apparently has a 125-foot water slide, $420 spa treatments and a $31 burger on the menu. "Super suckup Speaker Mike Johnson gushed it was an 'amazing' venue and insisted attendees among the House’s 218 Republicans had 'so much' to celebrate while they were chatting by the pool," according to The Swamp.Republicans were reportedly using the venue to discuss talking points and consider how they could develop a legislative agenda to appeal to more voters ahead of the midterm elections this fall, according to The New York Times. Johnson also admitted there was work for Republicans ahead, as concerns over the GOP's performance grow as the party tries to maintain a sense of optimism despite a potentially grim outlook in the elections.“We’ve got a little hiccup with some of the Hispanic and Latino voters for certain, because some of the immigration enforcement was viewed to be overzealous,” Johnson said in an onstage interview.“And, you know, everybody can describe it differently. But here’s the good news: We’re in a course correction mode right now,” Johnson added. “We’re going to have a new Secretary of Homeland Security.”