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As Trump floats regime change in Iran, past US attempts to remake the Middle East may offer warnings​

By JOSEPH KRAUSS and WILL WEISSERT
Updated 2:05 PM CDT, June 23, 2025

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As President Donald Trump floats the idea of “regime change” in Tehran, previous U.S. attempts to remake the Middle East by force over the decades offer stark warnings about the possibility of a deepening involvement in the Iran-Israeli conflict.

“If the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” Trump posted on his social media site over the weekend. The came after the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear sites but before that country retaliated by firing its own missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday insisted that Trump, who spent years railing against “forever wars” and pushing an “America first” world view, had not committed a political about-face.

“The president’s posture and our military posture has not changed,” she said, suggesting that a more aggressive approach might be necessary if Iran ”refuses to give up their nuclear program or engage in talks.”...

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Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries

A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman is suggesting deportations to third countries could begin again soon after a divided Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration.
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Sotomayor accuses Supreme Court of ‘rewarding lawlessness’ by Trump in fiery dissent | CNN Politics

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court’s senior liberal, slammed the Trump administration’s handling of immigration matters in a fiery dissent Monday and accused her colleagues of “rewarding lawlessness” by backing its latest emergency appeal.
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Trump says Iran and Israel have agreed to a phased-in ceasefire over next 24 hours

President Donald Trump has declared the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran is set to end in a ceasefire, holding the announcement out as validation for his strategic gamble of ordering a devastating U.S. airstrike over the weekend on three Iranian nuclear sites.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump voters wanted ‘no more foreign wars’ and Iran strikes expose MAGA divide | CNN Politics

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made clear she is at odds with the president and other Republicans who support an aggressive posture against Iran, acknowledging that there’s a “very big divide” in the party over the issue and that her position opposing foreign wars is becoming “more popular” among...
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It's a big week for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

This week stands to be not only one of the most consequential of Trump's presidency on the international stage, but also perhaps in domestic policy as well.
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Trump and his political operation target their first GOP incumbent: Kentucky's Thomas Massie

President Donald Trump and his political operation are working to unseat their first Republican incumbent: Kentucky Rep.
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What we know about Iran's attack on US base in Qatar

The Iranian military confirms it launched missiles in retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites.
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The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle

Republicans have hit a roadblock in an effort that could deter nonprofits, individuals and others from filing lawsuits to block President Donald Trump’s executive actions.
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Florida to receive federal funds to build immigration detention sites, including "Alligator Alcatraz," Noem says

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says new immigration detention centers in Florida will be largely funded by FEMA's shelter and services program.
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Polls show Trump's big bill is unpopular as Republicans stare down their deadline for passage

GOP leaders hope to begin votes on the legislation this week in the Senate, where they can afford only three defections.
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Trump announces historic Iran and Israel ceasefire agreement to end '12 Day War'

President Trump declares Israel and Iran ceasefire agreement on Truth Social, stating the 12-day conflict will officially end after a phased 24-hour implementation.
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Live updates: Trump says Israel and Iran agree to 'complete and total ceasefire'

President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” just hours after Iran launched missiles at a U.S. military base.
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Did President Trump have legal authority to launch Iran strikes?

Some lawmakers have called Trump's strikes on Iran "unconstitutional" - so did he have the authority to order them?
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How covering your face became a constitutional matter: Mask debate tests free speech rights

President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have repeatedly called for masks at protests to be banned and for protesters wearing masks to be arrested.
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Trump slams Russia's casual threat to arm Iran with nuclear weapons: ‘That’s why Putin’s the boss’

President Donald Trump took a jab at Russia's former president following comments that other countries would step in and provide Iran with nuclear warheads.
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Trump administration says Kilmar Ábrego García will 'never go free' on American soil

US Homeland Security, which says he'll "never go free on American soil", is expected to keep him detained for immigration reasons.
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Republican attempt to rein in federal judges is stripped from Trump's big bill

The provision was aimed at curbing nationwide injunctions imposed by judges that have blocked some high-profile Trump administration policies.
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Tarnished by Oct. 7, Netanyahu's legacy may be reshaped by war with Iran

In the days after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed a shellshocked shadow of himself.
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Democrats’ confrontations with immigration agents highlight tension within the party | CNN Politics

The videos of a California senator being taken down by federal agents or a New York mayoral candidate carried out of immigration court energize liberal voters who want their leaders doing more to confront President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to remove migrants to South Sudan and other turmoil-filled countries | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court on Monday granted President Donald Trump’s emergency request to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their homeland, including places like South Sudan, with minimal notice.
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If Iran retaliation ends here, Trump's high-risk strikes may pay off

Trump seems inclined to hold his fire as Iran's attack on US troops in Qatar caused no damage or casualties.
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Republicans congratulate Trump amid Iran ceasefire as Dems hold back applause

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Following news that Iran and Israel have reached a ceasefire less than two days after the United States struck the Muslim country's nuclear enrichment sites, Republican lawmakers came out in droves to congratulate the president on Monday evening.

Democrats, meanwhile, appear to be withholding their congratulations, at least initially.

"CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and...
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The major Supreme Court cases left to decide this year

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The Supreme Court's current term is entering its final days, with decisions in about 10 cases remaining, including a review of Louisiana's racially charged congressional map and limits on national court-mandated injunctions. Jessica Levinson joins to discuss.
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DOJ on ‘high alert’ for Iranian nationals living illegally in US, Bondi says

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Attorney General Pam Bondi was questioned Monday during a House budget hearing about Iranian nationals who entered the country illegally during the Biden administration after the Trump administration warned the conflict with Iran raised threat levels in the United States.

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, asked if the attorney general knew how many Iranian nationals in the United States have been convicted of crimes. Bondi said she was unsure, but that more than 1,000 entered the country during the last administration.

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Inside an NPR station facing funding cuts: "Without it, people would die"

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Before the sun comes up in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jeff Ferrell arrives at the city's National Public Radio station and turns on the lights.

Ferrell is the news director of Red River Radio and its only full-time news employee. He's also the on-air host, field reporter, writer and sound editor. Everything that happens in KDAQ's control room, he does it solo.

From the time he wakes up at 4 a.m., Ferrell spends 15-hour days covering the news in three states. The radio station is part of a network that serves East Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas...
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Trump says Israel and Iran agree on ceasefire after Iran attack on U.S. base

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President Trump said Israel and Iran have agreed to what he called a "complete and total" ceasefire. It comes after Iran retaliated against an American attack on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Nancy Cordes and Debora Patta have details, and retired Lt. Gen. Mark Weatherington joins to give insight on the conflict.
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ICE arrests alleged gang member hiding from Mexican authorities in sanctuary city: 'Heinous murderer'

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EXCLUSIVE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegal immigrant in New Haven, Connecticut, who is wanted for allegedly killing a Mexican law enforcement officer.

Orlando Diaz-Cebada, known as "El Leches," was taken into ICE custody on June 12, 2025, in Connecticut. He is allegedly a member of the Los Pochos gang that works with the Sinaloa Cartel, according to DHS.

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Hospitals in sanctuary cities could be most vulnerable to Iran terror attacks, warns expert

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Following reports that 729 Iranian nationals illegally entered the U.S. and were released into the country by the Biden administration, experts are warning that sanctuary jurisdictions with policies obstructing ICE and federal immigration enforcement may be the most vulnerable targets for Iranian-sponsored terror attacks looking to retaliate for the U.S. strikes over the weekend.

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Florida to receive federal funds to build immigration detention sites: Noem

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday the federal government will fund an effort by Florida to set up immigration detention centers, which include a proposed site in the Everglades that state officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."

Noem said the detention facilities in Florida will be funded "in large part" by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's shelter and services program, an initiative created by Congress to support groups and cities receiving migrants and asylum-seekers released from federal custody along the U.S.-Mexico...
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Trump says Iran gave "early notice" about counterstrikes on U.S. base in Qatar

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President Trump said Monday the Iranian government offered "early notice" about a series of missile strikes that targeted the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, downplaying Iran's response to the U.S. bombing of some Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend as "very weak."

"I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured," Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

The president did not specify how much early warning Iran gave or how the warning was delivered. But Mr. Trump's...
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Trump's strike against Iran divides Congress on war powers

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Washington — Top Democrats in Congress say they're still in the dark about President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran Saturday, even as Iran launched retaliatory strikes Monday.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, said Monday afternoon that he still hasn't been briefed by the White House. Jeffries received a brief call shortly before Mr. Trump announced the strikes to the public on Saturday, according to a source familiar with the call.

Jeffries told reporters the notification was a "courtesy call with...
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Trump admin secures pledge from 75% of health insurers in bid to improve patient care

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Roughly three-quarters of the nation's health insurance providers signed a series of commitments this week in an effort to improve patient care by reducing bureaucratic hurdles caused by insurance companies' prior-authorization requirements.

Director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced the new voluntary pledge from a cadre of insurance providers, who cover roughly 75% of the population, during a press conference Monday. The new commitments...
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Reporter’s Notebook: Who really decides when America goes to war? The answer isn't so clear

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The Founding Fathers were clear about lots of things, but in the era of modern warfare, who calls the shots and has the final say to head into battle was not the Founders' most crystalline moment.

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution grants
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Trump announces Israel and Iran have agreed on a ceasefire

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President Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed on a "Complete and Total" ceasefire, a move he said would end a more than week-long conflict between the two countries.

The ceasefire will start in about six hours, and after 12 hours, the "War will be considered, ENDED," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social, indicating that the ceasefire would begin at midnight ET.

"Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted...
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Supreme Court allows Trump's third-country deportations, in major test for president

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The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration's request to stay a lower court injunction blocking them from deporting individuals to third countries without prior notice— a near-term win for the Trump administration as it looks to quickly enforce its immigration crackdown.

Justices on the high court ruled 6-3 to stay the lower court injunction, with Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting.

"Rather than allowing our lower court colleagues to manage this high-stakes litigation with the care and...
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Moderate House Dem Jared Golden says Trump was 'right' to strike Iran

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A moderate House Democrat is offering rare praise for President Donald Trump after his precision strikes on Iran over the weekend.

"Iran is governed by a regime that is hostile to the United States and allied with others that seek the destruction of America. They sponsor terrorist organizations that have killed American troops and citizens and are a source of chaos and bloodshed in the region," Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, said in a statement Monday.

"Based on what I know so far, I believe the president was right to launch limited strikes to deter...
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