That, too, is expected to face opposition from many Democrats whose attempts to restrain the administration from further military action in Iran have come up empty. They did not specify how many and what kinds of munitions were expended in the war’s opening days. U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations throughout the Middle East, has said that more than 5,000 targets have been hit in Iran using more than 2,000 munitions. The two air defense systems are considered the most advanced in the world. Analysts have said they have been surprised at the sophistication of Iran’s retaliatory strikes, including its ability to target and at times overwhelm key parts of U.S. and Israeli air defense systems such as radars and command-and-control infrastructure.

The Washington Post’s losses have become ESPN’s gain. On Monday, the network announced the hiring of six former Washington Post sportswriters, including Chuck Culpepper, Ben Strauss, Kent Babb, Robert Klemko, Tom Schad, and Kareem Copeland. Front Office Sports first reported the news of Culpepper, Strauss, Babb, and Copeland’s hirings on Monday morning. “Adding these six outstanding journalists and the reputation of The Washington Post will enhance an ESPN team that is already the best in the business,” ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement. Additionally, the Baltimore Banner announced it is expanding its sports coverage into D.C. following the void in coverage the Post’s layoffs created.

DOVER, Del. - President Donald Trump donned a white "USA" baseball cap Saturday afternoon as he saluted a transfer case draped with the American flag when the remains of the first six service members killed in the war with Iran were carried off an Air Force transport plane. The sartorial choice set off a controversy that continued into Monday, as critics - including some Republicans - derided his hat as disrespectful and also criticized Fox News for airing footage that inaccurately showed Trump hatless. Trump's cap emblazoned with "USA" in gold letters appeared to be a model that retails on the Trump Organization's online store for $55. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/09/trump-dover-hat-criticism/

Iran reacts to new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University, unpacks the relationship between the new supreme leader's relationship with his father as Iranians react to his appointment.

›The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a five-year, $135 million contract extension with left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo, according to a person familiar with the deal. The extension will keep Luzardo with the Phillies through the 2031 season. Why it mattersLuzardo has emerged as one of the top young pitchers in baseball, making the All-Star team in 2025. The deal is worth $135 million total, making Luzardo one of the highest-paid left-handed pitchers in the game. Philadelphia Phillies The professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that competes in the National League East division of Major League Baseball.

Trump softens suggestion that Iran was behind deadly strike on girls' schoolPresident Donald Trump suggested that it may have been another country that struck an elementary school in southern Iran when asked by CNN's Manu Raju. Trump claimed that Iran and other countries possess “generic” Tomahawk missiles like the one that appears to have been used in the attack.

A neighbor’s doorbell camera captured the moment a car slammed into a pickup truck on a residential street in Fullerton, flipping it on its side and trapping two people inside on Sunday evening. The Fullerton Police Department responded to the crash at Valencia Drive and Courtney Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. The neighbor’s video shows a dark blue Toyota sedan moving quickly down Valencia Drive as a silver Ford pickup truck makes a slow left turn from Courtney Avenue onto Valencia Drive. The crash caused severe front-end damage to the sedan and activated its airbags, video from news-gathering agency OnScene shows. Wells said the department had not made any arrests in the crash and did not anticipate doing so.

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NYPD investigates 'ISIS-inspired' attack outside mayor's residence Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch gave an update on the Pennsylvania men arrested outside the residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after possible acts of terrorism during a counterprotest.

Noah Elliott overcomes 2nd amputation to earn silver at Paralympic Winter Games Elliott discusses overcoming a setback after being injured in 2022, and looks ahead to competing in the men's banked slalom event.

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Trump speaks on war with Iran at press conference President Donald Trump held a news conference from his golf club in Doral, Florida, discussing the war with Iran, saying the war is going to be a "short-term excursion."

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Shortly after, a helicopter carrying several high-ranking officials from Donald Trump’s casino empire in Atlantic City disintegrated and crashed. According to friends, he was a charismatic promoter who could persuade people that Atlantic City was the next big thing in entertainment. The plan was for the flight to take the group back to Atlantic City in the south. At the time, observers reported that Trump’s Atlantic City operation was severely impacted by the defeat. There’s a certain energy in the air when viewing old photos and videos from Atlantic City in the late 1980s.