How Damaged Are US Middle East Bases?

Leaked images show an Air Force jet blown in half and extensive damage to buildings and housing units at U.S. bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The Pentagon is declining to respond to inquiries about the leaked images.

A watchdog report acknowledges Iranian strikes have damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and dozens of U.S. aircraft.

The American people are unaware of the extent of the damage, which is being kept secret and will take quite some time to rebuild.

The Trump administration has sent mixed messages about the war's duration and control of the Strait of Hormuz, but consistently claims America is winning.

The war will end shortly after the midterm elections, though details on a nuclear deal and reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unclear.

The bill sanctions Russia, extends Iran sanction authorities, and allows the president to impose tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil.

Democrats oppose the bill because it extends the president's tariff authority, which they view as an unruly use of power.

The president intends to sign the sanctions bill into law.

Adding Trump's name or creating a memorial to him at the Kennedy Center violates the law, and 30 days' notice is required before any renovation changes or demolition.

If his name is not added to the building, the renovation may not proceed and the building could be torn down.

Demolishing the Kennedy Center would be absurd.

Tearing down the Kennedy Center would demolish a historically and culturally significant memorial to John F. Kennedy.

Scientists discovered a new five-pound wildcat species in Bolivia, the first new cat species in over a century, with many biological details still unknown.