President Donald Trump has dismissed the assessment of U.S. spy agencies that Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon before the latest conflict with Israel.

President Trump said Monday that he disagrees with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's assessment from a few months ago that Iran is not currently trying to build a nuclear weapon and has not been doing so since 2003.

Texas, on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump’s authority to order a limited strike against Iran without first seeking permission from Congress. “A single bombing run, historically, has not been understood to require congressional authorization,