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Federal and city officials say the man who opened fire outside a bar in Austin, Texas, had not been on their radar.

Congress is preparing to vote on President Trump's war powers in Iran, after the attacks he ordered over the weekend in the region that has sparked attacks involving nearly 10 Middle East nations, with missiles fired both at and from Iran to Israel and more US bases in the region.

President Trump awarded three U.S. Army Soldiers the Medal of Honor, two of them posthumously, during a ceremony at The White House Monday.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says she's coordinating directly with federal intelligence agencies and law enforcement to watch for and thwart any potential threats within the United States in response to Operation Epic Fury. Former DHS Senior Advisor Chuck Marino joined LiveNOW from Fox's Stephanie Coueignoux to discuss the potential threats U.S. citizens face at home. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the attack site in Beit Shemesh. 

Iran's retaliation campaign in response to Operation Epic Fury has included ballistic missiles and drones aimed at U.S. bases and Israel. Former CIA analyst Eric Cole joined LiveNOW from Fox's Stephanie Coueignoux to discuss the threat Iran poses as the operation continues. 

A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, law enforcement officials say. The FBI is investigating the shooting, which occurred a day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran, as a potential act of terrorism. Texas State Senator Tan Parker (R) joined LiveNOW from Fox's Josh Breslow to share his thoughts on the investigation. 

Kuwait's air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, U.S. Central Command said, describing it as an apparent friendly-fire incident during the conflict with Iran.

Authorities say several U.S. fighter jets crashed in Kuwait but no military personnel was injured. Tis comes as the U.S. says strikes on Iran can last for 5 weeks. Peter Doran with the Foundation for Defense and Democracies weighs in. 

Iran's Security chief says the regime will not negotiate with the U.S. after weekend strikes that killed two of Iran's top leaders. Alex Traiman with Jewish News Syndicate weighs in. 

Israel continues to carry out strikes against Iran as part of a massive joint military offensive with the U.S. known as "Operation Epic Fury. This comes as Israel is not expanding it's offensive into Lebanon. According to AP 31 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon. 

U.S. forces carried out new strikes to neutralize what officials described as “imminent threats” from the Iranian regime, targeting an aircraft and a hangar housing drones.

LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is getting the latest updates tonight as President Donald Trump warns that ongoing joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran could potentially go on for weeks. LiveNOW is speaking with Ben Radd, a lecturer of global studies, international and area studies, and political science in the UCLA College, as we learn more about the ongoing conflict. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Sunday that 40 senior Iranian commanders had been killed since the launch of "Operation Epic Fury." 

We are learning more as oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking to White House reporter Will Weissert who covers the White House for The Associated Press about this and more following major strikes on Iran this weekend. According to FactSet, a barrel of Brent crude was trading at around $79 per barrel, up about 8% from $72.87 from Friday. The prospect of oil supply disruptions from Iran and other regional sources led traders to speculate on a potential slowdown of production.