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What Happened Today – February 27, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks at podium wearing USA cap while announcing military strikes against Iran from Mar-a-Lago, February 28, 2026

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" in Iran from Mar-a-Lago early Saturday, warning that American lives "may be lost" in a war Congress never authorized. (Truth Social)

Fifty-nine days into 2026, the United States is at war with a third country. Donald Trump launched joint strikes with Israel across Iran tonight, and Tehran retaliated against U.S. bases in four Gulf states. In January he sent Special Forces to kidnap Venezuela’s president. Since December he’s been bombing Syria under an operation named after … Read more

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