Trump news at a glance: Congress divided on Iran attack as Trump appears to link operation to 2020 election loss

US president says he is willing to speak to Iran's remaining leadership as war spreads across Middle East - key US politics stories from 1 March 2026

Republican senators have defended Donald Trump's decision to launch a war against Iran, but some Democrats, while welcoming the elimination of the Iranian senior leadership, said the case for the attack should have been made to the American public and Congress.

Three US service members have been killed so far in the military operation, and Trump appeared to link the ordering of the attack to his 2020 election loss.