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Mar 5, 2026 Senators voted down a measure that would limit presidential military action toward Iran. The Pentagon released the names of six service members killed in Kuwait. A Texas congressman admitted to an affair amid an ethics probe. New research links GLP-1 weight loss drugs to reduced addiction risk. Two toddlers climbed into the same claw machine, prompting firefighter rescues.
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Senate Clears Trump To Continue Strikes On Iran
- The Senate rejected a resolution that would have forced President Trump to seek congressional approval before strikes on Iran.
- The 47–53 vote occurred while U.S.-Israeli operations continued and Iranian intelligence quietly signaled possible openness to talks.
Submarine Torpedo Marks First Combat Sinking Since WWII
- The Pentagon says a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship, the first torpedo sinking of a combat ship by a U.S. sub since World War II.
- Inside Iran, a U.S.-based rights group reports over 1,100 killed and survivors describe harrowing rescue attempts after airstrikes.
Iowa Reserve Unit Lost Six Troops In Kuwait Strike
- Six U.S. service members were killed by an Iranian airstrike in Kuwait, including Major Jeffrey O'Brien and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan.
- The group included 20-year-old Sergeant Declan Cody; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized journalists reporting on the deaths.