President Donald Trump tempted fate on Wednesday by declaring "Mission Accomplished" in Iran. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the war on Iran on Feb.

For a generation, the two-word phrase has served as a warning to presidents, tempted by hubris. It’s a lesson Trump has chosen not to learn.

President Donald Trump drew a wave of disbelief after posting an image that resurrects one of the most mocked moments in modern presidential history and pinned it to his own war with Iran. On ...

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On May 1, 2003, George W. Bush announced, “Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.” He was standing below a giant banner that read, “Mission Accomplished.” At the risk of inviting charges of ...

The United States military last evening performed skillfully and courageously in attacking three of Iran’s nuclear sites. Just as it performed skillfully and courageously in initially defeating the ...

President Joe Biden has announced that a new aircraft carrier will be named after former President George W. Bush, who infamously made a premature “Mission Accomplished” declaration on a similar ship ...

President Donald Trump appears to be declaring a George W. Bush-style “Mission Accomplished” moment in Iran, posting an AI-generated meme showing himself standing and leaning on his fists between ...

Polls show Trump’s handling of Iran is deeply unpopular with American voters and his failure to end the the conflict on terms that show a clear victory could cost Republicans at the ballot box in the ...