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Republican: Trump supporters wish he’d tweet less The White House is defending recent posts from President Donald Trump threatening to destroy “a whole civilization.” Conservative Brad Todd says he speaks to supporters of the president, and they say they wish he wouldn’t post online as much as he does.

Video Ad Feedback Trump's UN Ambassador on the US easing sanctions on Iranian oil: “It’s very temporary” Dana Bash presses US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on President Trump's decision to remove sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil amid the war in Iran. Watch ‘A CNN Town Hall: War with Iran’ streaming now on our Watch page.

Video Ad Feedback Maggie Haberman: Trump 'showing a greater tolerance for certain political pain' related to the Iran war New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman says President Trump's advisers are concerned about the economic impacts of the war in Iran. She says Trump is "taking risks" and "showing a greater tolerance for certain political pain" than he did in his first term.

Video Ad Feedback John Bolton: Gabbard focused on "trying to preserve her job" even if it means looking incompetent Trump's former National Security Adviser says the Director of National Intelligence was more focused on not angering the President than answering questions about the war in Iran.

Video Ad Feedback Did Iran pose an 'imminent threat?' Panel debates resignation of top Trump official A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down from his post on Tuesday, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran. Op-ed columnist Charles Blow says Americans deserve to know why Iran was deemed an "imminent threat" in order to justify military action at this time. The NewsNight panel debates.

'We've been ready, fire, aim' when it comes to Iran: Van Jones Allies like Germany and Estonia say the US and Israel need to clearly define when their military aims are reached in Iran and what the strategic plan is. CNN Senior Political Commentator Van Jones says the Trump administration doesn’t have an answer because it wasn’t thought through. The NewsNight panel debates.

Video Ad Feedback Retired general: 'Significant departure' if destroying nuclear program not the goal in Iran Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) posted online, after a classified briefing by the Trump Administration, that "the war goals DO NOT involve destroying Iran's nuclear weapons program." Lt. General Mark Schwartz (Ret.) says this contradicts the stated goal from the administration and if that is the goal, it would take boots on the ground to ensure.

Video Ad Feedback The Odds: the Texas Senate primary CNN News Central's John Berman and chief data analyst Harry Enten explore what could happen in Tuesday's primary contests in Texas.

Video Ad Feedback CNN polling shows Americans want President Trump to address the economy in his State of the Union address. Will he? CNN News Central's John Berman speaks with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) ahead of the president's speech. 3:25 • Source: CNN US News 8 videos Video Ad Feedback CNN polling shows Americans want President Trump to address the economy in his State of the Union address. Will he?

Lathan on Trump's ally attacks: 'Would you trust a friend if he says he'll sleep with your wife?' Podcaster Van Lathan asks what US relationships with allies will be like after President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland and his tough talk in Davos. The Table for Five panel debates.