The following is the Sept. 11, 2026, Congressional Research Service defense primer, Control and Command of the U.S. Military.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed President Trump’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his administration’s demands by Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT.

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