As different members of the administration and their allies give shifting versions of why Trump moved against Iran now, the question arises: Has the president achieved his presumed objective of knocking the Epstein files off the front page? On Feb. 24, NPR reported that 65,000 pages of Epstein files, originally released as part of the 6 million-page dump by the Justice Department, had somehow disappeared from the publicly available documents. Hillary Clinton didn't recall ever encountering Epstein. Bondi will testify (or menacingly point her well-manicured finger — we'll have to see) about why it has taken so long to release the Epstein files. As with our many Middle East misadventures, for the Epstein files there really is no end in sight.

Congressman says US troops are 'extremely prepared' for Iranian drone attacks Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., discusses soldier safety after approximately 140 U.S. troops were wounded over 10 days during the Iran war.

ABC News Live Prime: March 11, 2026 Iran attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz; FBI warns the Iran aspired to attack the U.S.; millions on alert for severe weather after deadly tornadoes; Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has historic night.

Analysis: John Cornyn flips on filibuster as he seeks Trump’s supportTexas GOP Sen. John Cornyn, who has long defended the filibuster and warned against attempts to weaken it, published an op-ed in the New York Post Wednesday morning in which he said he'll support changes to Senate rules in order to pass a voter ID and proof of citizenship bill. CNN's Dana Bash reports on the significance of Cornyn's decision as he seeks President Donald Trump's support.

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Michigan-based medical device company Stryker announced on Thursday it is experiencing a "global network disruption" to its Microsoft suite following a cyberattack that may have ties to a pro-Iranian group. SILICON VALLEY ENGINEERS CHARGED WITH STEALING GOOGLE TRADE SECRETS AND TRANSFERRING THEM TO IRANIn a message to customers, Stryker confirmed it is experiencing a global network disruption to its Microsoft environment as a result of a cyberattack. Ticker Security Last Change Change % SYK STRYKER CORP. 338.98 -6.82 -1.97%A spokesperson for Verifone told FOX Business the claims are false. Verifone has found no evidence of any incident related to this claim and has no service disruption to our clients." CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GOStryker did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment.

Sen. Slotkin: No winning Iran war if we ‘don't totally know what the objectives were' ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich. about the war in Iran and what it will take to reopen the government.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. His first statement since his appointment was read on state television by a news anchor. The U.N. refugee agency said up to 3.2 million people in Iran have been displaced by the ongoing war. FILE - Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, attends the annual Quds, or Jerusalem Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019. The U.S. and Israel say that destroying whatever remains of Iran’s nuclear program is one of the central aims of the war.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries — an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s previous use of tariffs by declaring an economic emergency. But U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, in a Wednesday call with reporters, said he didn’t want to prejudge the outcome of the process. Greer described the trade frameworks as standing on their own and suggested they were separate from the new investigation. The administration is also rolling out a Section 301 investigation to ban the importing of goods made by forced labor. The Commerce Department has separate trade investigations under Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act.

President Donald Trump’s critics claim he has taken the United States to war in Iran with no coherent endgame in mind, while some of his own skittish advisers are urging him to end the war prematurely. Three levels of success in Iran are all within Trump’s grasp:Level One: The United States eliminates the regime’s ability to project force beyond its borders. Level Two: The Iranian regime collapses and is replaced by a new government answerable to Washington. But the initial phase of combat operations is primarily focused not on Iran’s leaders, but on eliminating Iran’s air defenses and retaliatory capabilities. By disarming Iran, Trump is already doing more for Middle East peace than has any other president in the modern era.

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The Bruins welcome the San Jose Sharks to the friendly confines of TD Garden, where the B’s will be looking for the 14th home win in a row. While the Sharks are 6th in their division, they remain very much in the hunt for a wild card spot in the Western Conference. He won’t win, but should at least be in the Hart Trophy conversation this summer. This visit is part of an Eastern swing for San Jose, who kicked off their road trip with a 6-3 loss in Buffalo on Tuesday. Team defense and goaltending have been issues for San Jose this season, with the Sharks allowing the sixth-most goals in the league (217, or 3.5 per game).