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Trump: Iran’s Military ‘Literally Obliterated’ — Officials ‘Want to Make a Deal’ as Leadership Remains Unclear

President Donald Trump declared Monday that Iran’s military has been “literally obliterated” by the U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury campaign, while revealing that Iranian officials have been reaching out seeking a deal even as he questioned whether those making contact actually have the authority to negotiate on behalf of a regime whose leadership he says has been largely wiped out.

President Donald Trump delivers his Joint address to Congress, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in

CA Republican Deputy Leader Quits to Protest Cap-and-Trade

Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), who had served as the deputy to Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes (R-Yucca Valley), resigned her leadership post on Thursday in protest against Mayes’ vote for Governor Jerry Brown’s “cap-and-trade” extension bill.

Melissa Melendez (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)