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Analysis: Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels​

By WILL WEISSERT
Updated 9:47 PM CDT, March 15, 2026

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — In the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump increasingly has been knocked on his political heels.

He’s grown more agitated with news coverage and has failed to find a way to explain why he started the war — or how he will end it — that resonates with a public concerned by American deaths in the conflict, surging oil prices and dropping financial markets. Even some of his supporters are questioning his plan and his overall poll numbers are declining.

Meanwhile, Moscow is getting a boost from the war’s early days after Trump eased sanctions on some Russian oil shipments. That, combined with rising oil prices, undercut the yearslong push to crimp President Vladimir Putin’s ability to wage war in Ukraine.

Then there are Democrats, who were left reeling after Trump won the 2024 election. With control of Congress at stake in November’s midterms, the party has come together to oppose Trump’s Iran policy and point to the economic turmoil as proof that Republicans haven’t kept their promises to bring down everyday costs.

“I think Democrats are well-positioned for this November and the midterms,” said Kelly Dietrich, CEO of the National Democratic Training Committee, which trains party backers to run for office and staff campaigns. ...

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Trump suggests he may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump says he may delay his planned China visit as he pressures Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease soaring oil prices.
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Ukraine's anti-drone tech is in high demand as Iran attacks its neighbors

Kyiv's tools, honed over years of daily Russian drone attacks, could give a critical boost to Middle Eastern countries looking to repel attacks from Iran.
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FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses amid Trump's criticism of Iran war coverage

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
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Ex-Dem senator admits to affair with former bodyguard in explosive court filing: 'Romantic and Intimate'

Sinema, the former Arizona senator, outlined details of the affair in a new court filing seeking to dismiss an 'alienation of affection' lawsuit filed by her bodyguard's estranged wife.
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The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US voters

Congressional Republicans are pushing voting legislation that's backed by President Donald Trump and would require voters to produce documentary proof of citizenship in order to register for federal elections.
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Muted response as Trump urges nations to escort ships through Hormuz Strait

The US president's call for allied naval forces comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guard says, 'Let him send his ships'.
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Energy secretary says Americans could feel relief on gas prices 'in a few more weeks'

Chris Wright said the Strait of Hormuz isn't safe at the moment that but the administration is talking with other countries about securing the key oil shipping lane.
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Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats

The United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict.
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Trump wants other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That might not be so easy.

Trump, who has previously been bullish about reopening the shipping route, appeared to acknowledge it would be more challenging to stop Tehran attacking ships.
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U.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say

U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
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Latino voters are 'no longer sleeping,' Univision president warns GOP, Dems

Televisa Univision president calls Latino voters a 'sleeping giant that is no longer sleeping,' urging parties to revamp their approach for 2026.
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CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers

The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers, including airport security officers, during a partial government shutdown.
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Top Trump adviser says Iran war price tag at $12bn so far

Pressure grows on the US president's administration as war costs spiral and the mission's endgame remains unclear.
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr says broadcast licenses are not a "property right," as Trump bemoans coverage of Iran war

In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of media coverage of the war in Iran.
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House Oversight committee seeks interview with prison guard on duty when Epstein died

The House Oversight Committee requested testimony from one of the prison guards on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died in August of 2019, according to a letter.
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Senate Democrats say they want to end the government shutdown but have repeatedly blocked GOP attempts to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as they push for immigration enforcement reforms.

On Friday, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said at a news conference following an antisemitic attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in her state that "certainly" Congress must fund DHS.

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Support for Israel drops as Democrats turn against key US ally: poll

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Americans' opinions regarding Israel have dramatically soured in recent years, fueled by a surge in negative views among Democrats and independents, according to a new national poll.

The results of the survey, by NBC News, come amid sharp political debates among Democrats over support for Israel two and a half years after the start of the war between Israelis and Hamas in Gaza.

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Justice Department asks Judge Boasberg to reconsider order quashing Powell subpoenas

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Lawyers for the Trump administration on Monday asked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to reconsider his order that quashed grand jury subpoenas of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, appearing to make good on a vow from U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro to appeal the order to a higher court.

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Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino to retire from federal service, sources say

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Outspoken Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino is retiring from federal service at the end of this month, after being pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, two sources directly familiar with his decision told CBS News on Monday.

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Angel mom whose 13-year-old son was executed by illegal gang member urges incoming DHS chief to act

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EXCLUSIVE: California mother and grandmother Angie Morfin, whose 13-year-old son, Ruben, was executed at point-blank range by an
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Trump-aligned law group urges Jim Jordan to probe 'nationwide pattern' of blue-state ‘lawfare’

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FIRST ON FOX: A key conservative group is accusing Democrat-run states of launching frivolous lawsuits against the Trump administration with no actual cause, and is calling on Congress to intervene.

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WH chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, prognosis 'excellent,' Trump says

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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and will begin treatment immediately, President Donald Trump said Monday.

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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer, Trump says

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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer, President Trump posted on social media on Monday.

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Paul ran for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, but dropped out after a distant fifth-place finish in Iowa's Republican caucuses. He won re-election later that year in the Senate, and was re-elected again in 2022.

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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis

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European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn't really an option.
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Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC

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Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.
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Watch Live: Trump speaking ahead of Kennedy Center board meeting

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Washington — President Trump is taking questions from reporters ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center board of trustees on Monday, which is taking place as the third week of Iran war is underway.

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Trump wants Judge Boasberg removed from cases after series of rulings

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President Donald Trump lambasted federal Judge James Boasberg in a Sunday night Truth Social post, accusing him of exhibiting bias against the GOP and his administration, and asserting that he should be yanked from working on any cases pertaining to them.

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Blue state proposal targets Trump-era ICE hires, banning them from joining local police forces

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Immigration enforcement agents, including those within ICE, have come under fire in recent months from Democratic lawmakers and governors opposed to the tactics involved in Trump’s mass deportation agenda, which the president has said are necessary due to the open-border effects of the Biden era.

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US 'locked and loaded' to destroy Iran’s 'crown jewel' 'if we want,' Trump warns

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President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States is "locked and loaded" to destroy Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub, but has chosen not to do so.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump referenced previous U.S. strikes on the island, which he described as the country’s "crown jewel," leaving only the section that handles oil pipelines intact.

"We can do that on five minutes' notice. We have it all locked and loaded and ready to go if we want to do it," he said. "We chose not to do it. I chose not to do it again. We'll see what...
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Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says

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Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport

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Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs

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Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say

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French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying

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Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku's military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.
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Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit

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All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns.
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Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary

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Dem candidate's unearthed 'winter Texan' comment could haunt campaign

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TikTok and Meta risked safety to win algorithm arms race, whistleblowers say

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Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
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