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Feb 28, 2026 · The Washington Post has verified several videos that show explosions near a U.S. naval base in Manama, Bahrain, as Iran continues retaliating to the U.S.-Israel operation.

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Mar 1, 2026 · Vice President JD Vance on Thursday told The Washington Post that he still considers himself a “skeptic” of foreign military interventions — a description he said still applied to Trump, too.

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Feb 20, 2026 · President Donald Trump said he's "ashamed of certain members" of the Supreme Court after the high court on Feb. 20 struck down most of his sweeping tariffs. (Video: The Washington Post)

Feb 20, 2026 · The split screen between President Donald Trump’s talk of peace in Washington and drumbeats of war in the Middle East struck some critics as incoherent.

Feb 2, 2026 · After a decade of unprecedented spending growth, Washington state Democrats, who have largely controlled the state government for 40 years, are now proposing an unconstitutional …

4 days ago · A U.S. official cautioned that the extent of Kurdish cooperation with the U.S. remains to be seen, given Washington’s long history of enlisting their aid in various conflicts and then abandoning ...

Mar 1, 2026 · Do they think the strikes should continue? How concerned are they about a full-scale war with Iran? The Washington Post texted 1,003 Americans on Sunday to ask. This is an excerpt from a …