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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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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.

Over the past years, Bovino, a longtime Border Patrol official, has been serving as the chief patrol agent of the El Centro sector along the California-Mexico border. But he quickly became a leading public face of the Trump administration's aggressive crackdown on illegal...
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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.

America First Legal, a nonprofit founded by Trump advisor Stephen Miller, is urging House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to open a probe into "lawfare" conducted by blue states that it says is part of a larger effort to block President
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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.

Trump said Wiles has an "excellent" prognosis and plans to continue working at the White House while undergoing treatment.

"Her Strength and her Commitment to continue doing the job she loves, and does so well, while undergoing treatment, tells you everything you need to know about her. Susie, as one of my closest and most important advisors, is tough and deeply committed to serving the...
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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.

Mr. Trump said Wiles, 68, will be staying on in her position during treatment. It's unclear what treatment she will be receiving.

"She has a fantastic medical team, and her prognosis is excellent!" Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social. "During the treatment period, she will be spending virtually full time at the White House, which makes me, as President, very happy! Her Strength and her Commitment to continue...
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Rand Paul floats possible 2028 run, pushes back on Trump-era protectionism

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Libertarian-minded Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is leaving the door wide open to a possible 2028 White House run.

"We’ll decide after 2026," Paul said in an interview that posted this weekend.

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.

The senator, who for years has been a leading voice inside the GOP for fiscal conservatism, civil liberties, and a non-interventionist...
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Google Gemini declares only GOP senators violate hate speech policy, zero Democrats, author claims

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EXCLUSIVE: Google's AI chatbot Gemini flagged several Republicans — but no Democrats — when asked to identify senators who have made statements that violate its hate speech policies, author Wynton Hall told Fox News Digital. It's just one example of what the author believes is a deeply ingrained bias against conservatives found in artificial intelligence tools.

Hall used the "deep research" function on Google's Gemini Pro. Fox News Digital reviewed a screen recording of Hall’s prompt and findings. Google did not immediately respond to Fox News...
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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.

Mr. Trump is hosting the board for a lunch meeting in the White House East Room, and during the meeting, the board is expected to discuss and vote on the proposed Kennedy Center renovations, which are to be undertaken while the center is closed for two years, starting on July 4.

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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.

In the post, the president described Boasberg as "a Wacky, Nasty, Crooked, and totally Out of Control Judge … who suffers from the highest level of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), and has been ‘after’ my people, and me, for years."

"In case after case, Boasberg has displayed open, flagrant, and...
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Blue state proposal targets Trump-era ICE hires, banning them from joining local police forces

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Rhode Island Democrats have introduced a bill that would bar police departments from hiring ICE agents brought on during President Donald Trump’s second term, escalating the state’s pushback against federal immigration enforcement.

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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Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine - many say they were lured under false pretences.
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Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport

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The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.
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Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs

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Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.
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Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say

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Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.
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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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Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.
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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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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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