Politics

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed during major attack, Trump says

Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak and Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Published at 3:35 pm, February 28, 2026

‘Flat-out broken’: Independent candidates bet Idaho is fed up with party politics

Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman

Published at 3:11 pm, February 28, 2026

Bill would require 10 additional Idaho cities to elect city council members by district

Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun

Published at 2:59 pm, February 28, 2026

Idaho Republican lawmaker proposes reworking library book restriction law

Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun

Published at 2:41 pm, February 28, 2026

East Idaho Elects

Idaho’s Republican state officials are all running for re-election. Who are the other candidates?

Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun

Updated at 11:14 am, February 28, 2026

US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over’

Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak and Aamer Madhani, MADHANI Associated Press

Updated at 9:06 am, February 28, 2026

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

Will Weissert, Associated Press

Published at 3:45 pm, February 27, 2026

‘These students feel betrayed’ says ISU professor at town hall on cuts to higher education

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com

Updated at 3:19 pm, February 27, 2026