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The commandos have not been assigned specific roles. But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s store of enriched uranium.

The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.

The war in Iran was a galvanizing force, but plenty of protesters focused on President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Senate candidates in several key races joined the crowds.

Organizers want this to be the largest protest yet. But is hitting a number enough to deliver an effective political movement?

Conference organizers presented the poll results as a rebuttal to narratives that Republicans were split over the Iran war and support for Israel.

The Conservative Political Action Conference typically seeks to establish orthodoxy with its roster of speakers. This year, organizers created space for dissent, highlighting ongoing schisms in the MAGA movement.

Historically, quagmire abroad and high prices at home are the ingredients of a failed presidency.

At a Saudi event, the president said Iran was “begging to make a deal,” seemingly unaware of reports that an Iranian strike on a Saudi base had injured American troops.

President Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Department to pay thousands of airport security officers.

For 20 years, Tim O’Harrow has asked lawmakers to acknowledge that America’s food supply depends on immigrants. Politics went in the other direction.