JANESVILLE — U.S. senators and members of Congress who represent Wisconsin are weighing in on President Donald TrumpöÏÓãÊÓÆµapp decision to bomb key Iranian nuclear sites this past weekend.
The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into IsraelöÏÓãÊÓÆµapp war aimed at destroying the countryöÏÓãÊÓÆµapp nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe despite fears of a wider regional conflict.
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