we're doing very well on the war front.To put it mildly, I would say. Somebody said on a scale of 10, where would you rate it?I said about a 15.And we're goi
by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News DeskWASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable meeting on the administration's "ratepayer protection pledge" in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The pledge is a policy designed to shift rising energy costs from artificial intelligence data centers away from consumers. Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted down an effort to stop President Donald Trump's war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East.It gave lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The vote forced them to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region. The vote came soon after Trump said he rates the American performance in the ongoing Iran war as a 15 out of 10. "We're doing very well on the war front -- to put it mildly I would say," he said during an unrelated news conference on Wednesday afternoon. "Somebody said, 'On a scale of 10, where would you rate it?' I said, 'About a 15,'" he added. "And we're going to continue to do well. We have the greatest military in the world by far. And that was a tremendous threat to us for many years." Trump credited what he called the strength of the U.S. military and defended the administration’s decision to take action, arguing that Iran had posed a threat for nearly half a century. “For 47 years, they’ve been killing our people and killing people from all over the world,” Trump said, referring to Iran’s government. "And I think we have great support. And I think if we didn't do it first, they would have done it to Israel and give us a shot, if that was possible." Trump contended that the U.S. acted preemptively, asserting that if his administration had not moved first, Iran would have targeted Israel and potentially the U.S. He also revisited his decision to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement brokered during the Obama administration, which he has frequently criticized. “If we didn’t terminate the worst deal ever made -- the Obama nuclear deal -- bad things would have happened,” Trump said, arguing that Iran would have developed a nuclear weapon years ago had the agreement remained in place.Trump also said Iran's military leadership has severely weakened during the operation. “And their leadership is just rapidly going. Everybody that seems to want to be a leader, they end up dead,” he said, describing the rapid pace of strikes targeting missile systems and launch infrastructure. He added that Iranian missile capabilities and launchers are being "wiped out," and characterized the country as previously "out of control."The administration has framed the operation as necessary to eliminate what it describes as long-standing threats to U.S. national security. Critics in Congress have questioned the scope of the military action and whether additional authorization is required.Geneseo, N.Y. — Alex Dean and Josiah LaFever were best friends since fifth grade.A former East Irondequoit teacher took a test for a student and harassed her to lie about the incident, according to misdemeanor complaints.Detectives are looking for anyone who might have known Timothy Green. They might need to subpoena medical records to find out more about his death.A Livingston County man has been charged with two counts each of predatory sexual assault against a child and course of sexual conduct against a child.
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