News for March 1, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK will let the United States use British bases for limited defensive strikes on Iranian missile sites, while saying Britain is not joining offensive action.

The article says President Donald Trump’s war with Iran is a risky move with unclear goals, uncertain costs, and major consequences for Iran, the Middle East, and the United States.

Hezbollah’s missile fire into Israel triggered fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon, widening the war already centered on Iran and drawing in U.S. military leaders as they prepared to brief Congress.

The Supreme Court will hear a case on whether federal law can bar unlawful drug users from owning guns, after lower courts struck down the rule as unconstitutional in some situations.

The Supreme Court’s tariff ruling is giving China a relative advantage, while creating fresh uncertainty for President Donald Trump’s trade deals and U.S. tariff policy.