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President Trump said Friday morning that the United States military had been “cocked and loaded” for a strike against Iran on Thursday night, but that he called it off with 10 minutes to spare when a general told him that 150 people would likely die in the attack.

The president said in a series of tweets just after 9 a.m. that he was prepared to retaliate against three sites in Iran for

In nominating Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary and John Brennan to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency, President Obama has selected two trusted advisers who could help him set a new tone, and conceivably a new direction, on issues of war and peace in his second term.

While Ohio has been a presidential bellwether for decades, Hillary Clinton has largely focused her efforts elsewhere, as polls consistently put the Buckeye State in Donald Trump’s column. Still, the G.O.P. nominee’s lead is narrow, and now a huge new endorsement could put Ohio back in play, thanks to one of the state’s biggest stars: LeBron James.

If you've spoken with a like-minded friend about politics recently, you may not realize that your views became more extreme as a result of that conversation. That's according to new research from the University of Colorado, which found that people underestimate the extent to which their views become polarized after a brief interaction with someone who has similar attitudes.