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Trump said military campaign could go far longer' then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East - key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glanceDonald Trump has laid out four goals in Iran and said the US campaign had been projected to last four to five weeks but could go far longer than that".On Monday, the US president offered his most extensive comments yet about the war, going beyond two video messages and a series of brief phone interviews with reporters that offered sometimes conflicting objectives. Continue reading...

US first lady Melania Trump has chaired a meeting of the United Nations security council on children and education in conflict, two days after her husband, Donald Trump, and Israel launched attacks on Iran that prompted a UN warning about child safety. The UN event happened days after Iranian state media reported that an airstrike killed at least 165 people at a girls' school in southern Iran. Melania Trump did not comment on reports of strikes on the Iranian school. 'The US stands with all of the children throughout the world. I hope soon peace will be yours,' she said

State laws had limited sharing of information with parents about gender identity of trans students in public schoolsThe US supreme court has decided to block a series of California laws that can limit the sharing of information with parents about the gender identity of transgender students in public schools. This ruling marks a victory for parents who challenged these protections on religious and due process grounds.The emergency request was granted on Monday and the decision was made along party lines, with the three liberal justices dissenting. Continue reading...

Trump boycotted the dinner in 2017 and has not attended any in either of his terms as presidentDonald Trump said Monday he will attend the White House correspondents' association dinner for the first time as president.Writing in a social media post, Trump said: In honor of our Nation's 250th Birthday, and the fact that these Correspondents' now admit that I am truly one of the Greatest Presidents in the History of our Country, the G.O.A.T., according to many, it will be my Honor to accept their invitation, and work to make it the GREATEST, HOTTEST, and MOST SPECTACULAR DINNER, OF ANY KIND, EVER!" Continue reading...

Ruling retains boundaries for 2026 elections despite state court ruling it was unfair to Black and Hispanic residentsThe supreme court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.Over the dissent of the court's three liberal justices, the conservative majority halted the state court ruling that had ordered New York's redistricting commission to redraw the district held by Nicole Malliotakis that covers Staten Island and a small piece of Brooklyn. Continue reading...

The first lady's UN security council speech came days after Iranian media reported an airstrike killed 165 people and injured 96 others at girls' school

US military also says three US fighter jets were shot down in friendly fire' incident, all six crew members survived

Zinke, interior secretary during Trump's first term, cites health problems and declines to run again in MontanaRyan Zinke, a Montana Republican who served as interior secretary during Donald Trump's first administration, said he would not seek re-election to a fifth term in the US House, citing health concerns.The decision gives Democrats an outside chance to pick up a House seat in a state that has veered to the right politically over the past decade. Continue reading...

The war in the Middle East triggered by the joint US and Israeli attack on Iran expanded dramatically on Monday, with casualties and destruction reported across at least nine countries, including major strikes on Tehran.

After spending taxpayers' money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administration

Bill and Hillary Clinton last week faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about the convicted sex offender

Major US indexes recover after falls earlier in the day amid concerns of rising gas prices

The Fifa president's sycophancy towards the US president has left the organisation facing a new nadir, but any reckoning seems a distant prospectMr President. Fellow exco members. We're going to need a bigger Board of Peace. How many minipitches are we up to now? Gaza got 50 of them last month. What will it take to football-fix the global conflict being set in train by Fifa's own Peace Prize Boy? Ahundred mini-pitches? Fourbillion mini-pitches? All the minipitches in the universe?In a more sane version of what we must, out of habit, call the real world, it would seem absurd to talk about sports administration in the context of the US, Iran and the airborne conflict being played out across the borders of their allies. Continue reading...

President using very common cream', personal doctor Sean Barbarella says without giving detailsDonald Trump was seen with a rash on the side of his neck during the Medal of Honor Ceremony on Monday, fueling more speculation about the state of the president's health.In a statement, Trump's personal doctor said that the rash was caused by a cream that the president was using as a preventative skin treatment." Continue reading...

Civil rights leader will get final full honors from state where, in 1960, he led Black students into segregated libraryAfter a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev Jesse Jackson Sr is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina capitol on Monday.The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far cry from his childhood in segregated Greenville, where in 1960 he couldn't go inside the local library's much better-funded whites-only branch to check out a book he needed. Continue reading...

President says he ordered attacks to thwart Tehran nuclear aims - and abruptly pivots to talk up White House ballroom

The Guardian's senior international correspondent, Julian Borger, explains the implications within US and international law of Donald Trump ordering a joint attack with Israel against Iran Continue reading...

Make billionaires pay their fair share act would apply to those with a net worth of $1bn or more

The US president laid out four objectives for the US and Israel-led operation, including destroying Iran's missile capabilities, annihilating its navy and preventing it from gaining a nuclear weapon. The US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Saturday, killing several top Iranian leaders including the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

As for Keir Starmer, even when he tries to make a reasonably sound judgment he somehow ends up losing both sides of the argumentMaybe we should have just had done with it back in December. Instead of offering a polite reservation, every western country should have sent a full, state delegation to Norway. Begging, imploring the Nobel Committee to award Donald Trump the peace prize. We could all have chipped in a couple of billion just to make it even more worth winning.And if that wasn't enough, we could have twisted the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to upgrade his Peaceiest Ever President" award to the Makes Jesus Look Second Rate" prize. A large solid gold statue of The Donald would have done the trick. There's more than enough in the Fifa slush funds. Continue reading...

In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military's Iran operation

Sir Keir Starmer draws a narrow legal distinction. But if British bases enable a wider US-Israeli campaign, the UK risks sliding into an unlawful conflictIn the Commons on Monday, Sir Keir Starmer was clear that Britain will not join offensive action against Tehran. It is wise not to join an illegal attempt at regime change from the skies". Sir Keir will, however,permit US use of British bases for limited defensive strikes aimed at stopping Iranian missile attacks. That is a legally clear line, but it may be politically and militarily tricky to stick to.Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's actions are reckless and unlawful. But so are Iran's strikes - hitting hotels, airports and energy infrastructure - across the Gulf. Where Britain's allies have asked for support, or where UK nationals are at risk, the UK is legally entitled to act in collective self-defence. But this holds only as long as the action is restricted to haltTehran's barrage.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

Video of Chris Kempczinski trying new product' the Big Arch burger criticized for feeling forced and corporateBusiness leaders are increasingly placing themselves in front of the camera, in an effort to appear more relatable to a social media-first audience. When it goes well, it can be a huge hit. When it doesn't, you risk becoming the subject of online ridicule.In the recent case of Chris Kempczinski, the McDonald's CEO and president, it's the latter. Continue reading...

Officials continue to investigate Sunday shooting in Texas amid fears of further attacks following US airstrikes on Iran

Defense secretary refuses to establish timeline for how long operation will continue in first public remarks since strikesThe US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has called the joint US-Israeli strikes in Iran the most lethal and precise air power campaign in history", indicated the US did not plan to effect a democratic transition in Iran - and refused to establish a clear timeline for how long the US operation will continue.In the first public remarks by an administration official since the war began on Saturday, Hegseth also said that the US did not have boots on the ground" in Iran but that he wouldn't speculate what we will or will not do". He also said that four US service members had been killed by a ballistic missile that managed to penetrate allied air defenses. Continue reading...

Banner has sparked criticism as Kirk was a polarizing figure who made incendiary and often racist and sexist commentsThe US Department of Education has hung large banners outside its building in Washington DC, including one featuring an image of the late far-right commentator, Charlie Kirk.Kirk, who was shot and killed last September while speaking at a campus event a Utah Valley University, co-founded the conservative non-profit organization Turning Point USA, which advocates for and promotes conservative politics among young people, particularly on college campuses. Continue reading...

Footage circulating on social media appears to show a military aircraft falling from the sky inKuwait. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that three US F-15 fighter jets flying in Iran-related operations had mistakenly been shot down by Kuwait air defences and that the cause of the incident was under investigation. The US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Saturday, killing several top Iranian leaders including the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Effects of extended conflict between US and Iran could also lead to higher interest rates and hit economic growth

Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties. Plus, the teacher who exposed Putin's primary school propaganda

The days of the retirement league trope appear to be ending, while Inter Miami's star had an outstanding - and amusing - game against Orlando CityEven before David Beckham swapped Madrid for Los Angeles, MLS has harbored a reputation as a retirement league." The notion is well-worn in banter circles. It's tired, and also at least a little bit true.Robbie Keane. Kaka. David Villa. Andrea Pirlo. Didier Drogba. Wayne Rooney. Zlatan Ibrahimovi. All of them - and many others - enjoyed late-career stops in the United States. Today, three of the 11 players named to Fifa's Dream Team after the 2014 World Cup play in the league: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Thomas Muller (Vancouver Whitecaps) and James Rodriguez (Minnesota United). When Son Heung-min (33 years old) arrived in Los Angeles after his decade with Tottenham, he reunited with longtime Spurs teammate Hugo Lloris (39), and ensured derby days against the LA Galaxy's Marco Reus (36). Continue reading...

The war has already become regional: Iran is attacking American-aligned Arab states in the hope that they will pressure Trump to sign a ceasefireLast week, during his State of the Union address on Tuesday and again on Friday, just before launching Operation Epic Fury, Donald Trump laid out his case for attacking Iran.The US president offered a lengthy bill of indictment against Iran's Islamic Republic, stretching back to the 1979 revolution: the takeover of the American embassy in Tehran, support for terrorism, brutality towards its citizenry, and support for proxies that have killed Americans. Continue reading...

In contrast with the takedowns of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, US consequences have been limited to resignations and apologiesWeeks after justice department officials released more than 3m investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, there have not been any arrests in the US, prompting questions about whether any potential co-conspirators will be held accountable on American soil.Indeed, consequences in the US for the sex trafficker's associates have largely been limited to a handful of sombre resignations and public apologies of late - not high-level criminal prosecutions that victims and advocates have long demanded. Continue reading...

Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump's action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with praise for Donald Trump's decisive action, Democrats faced their own divisions and a reckoning over how to present a united front.Most were quick to condemn the US president for sidelining Congress to launch an illegal and unconstitutional war and demanded a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain his military onslaught. Continue reading...

Activists who dispute safety of vaccines are pushing to limit immunization requirements in schoolsAs South Carolina grapples with a measles outbreak that has infected nearly 1,000 people, groups with ties to the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, are pushing to eliminate immunization requirements that protect children.Activists are targeting vaccine mandates in states trying to tamp down measles as communities across the country struggle to stop the worst spread of the illness since the early 1990s. The Guardian found anti-vaccine groups are encouraging their followers to organize opposition to vaccine mandates in more than 20 states, including at least six with current measles outbreaks. Continue reading...

Local crews rescued Andrew Giddens, 36, near a borrow pit after he faced freezing weather without food or waterA Florida man who had been missing since Valentine's Day was found over a week later trapped in mud up to his shoulders, authorities said.Andrew Giddens, 36, had reportedly gone several days without food or water by then, and officials ultimately rescued him in dramatic fashion to end his nightmarish ordeal. Continue reading...

FBI official says evidence found on the suspect and in his car indicated a potential nexus to terrorism'

Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties

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 2026Republican 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. Continue reading...

State trooper used Pit ramming maneuvre to stop Dillon Hess from speeding while transporting his son to hospital

They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,' says Trump but he doesn't say when talks would take place

The US-Israeli military action will test the fragile rules governing the use of forceThe killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by a US-Israeli strike is a targeted assassination of a head of state. It also marks a grave escalation in a region already burdened with smoulderingwars and fragile states. The consequencesof the deliberate strike will reverberate across a Middle East marked by the aftershocks of foreign intervention. Revulsion against the hardline regime in Tehran, or the desire for a better future for the Iranian people, does not confer a legal justification.Force is lawful, under the UN charter, only in self-defence against an imminent attack or with security council approval. Neither condition has been met. There was no evidence of an instant, overwhelming"Iranian attack being prepared. What Donald Trump's Operation Epic Fury looks like is not pre-emption but prevention: a decision to eliminate a future risk while an enemy appeared weak. It is a war of choice. MrTrump's call to overthrow a sovereign government was extraordinary.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

The US joined an Israeli assault after intel suggested Iran's top clerics and commanders could be hit at once

Isaiah Martin's videos have gone viral - he thinks his party should follow his lead and stand up to Republican excessDynamism, courage, and wit are words that few are likely to associate with the mainstream Democratic party, particularly after its capitulation to Republicans' budget demands last year.Polls show that majorities of Democratic voters think their party is weak and ineffective. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate leader, is even more unpopular than Donald Trump. People are crying out for a bold voice, someone to take the fight to an increasingly authoritarian Republican party. Continue reading...