Israel and the United States began a major military campaign against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump has variously used and not used the word "war" to describe the operation, as the Constitution explicitly gives the power to declare war to Congress, not the president. After the onset of the war, the Department of Defense came under fire, with Democrats seeking an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over commanders purportedly pushing "end-times Christian fascism" as a justification for the military action. Hegseth made headlines even before his Senate confirmation, in part due to the claim he...
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