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House and Senate Republicans Grill Hegseth Over Iran War, Defense Spending

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from GOP lawmakers in back-to-back hearings Tuesday on Iran conflict, Pentagon funding, and munitions shortfalls.

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Senate GOP Warns House: Fix Communication or Risk Border Security Funding

Senate Republicans demand better coordination with House GOP as they prepare to fund ICE and Border Patrol through reconciliation following DHS shutdown chaos.

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Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA After Firing Him for Defending Agency

President Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton to permanently lead FEMA Monday, marking a comeback for the former Navy SEAL fired in May after defending the agency's existence.

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Booker Calls Trump, Netanyahu 'Liars' Over Iran Nuclear Policy

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) attacked Trump and Netanyahu as 'liars' on MSNBC, blaming them for Iran's enriched uranium stockpile after scrapping Obama nuclear deal.

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Porter Fact-Checked Live on CNN After Accusing Steyer of Video Leak

Katie Porter accused Tom Steyer of leaking damaging staff video during CNN interview. Host Dana Bash noted network had no evidence supporting Porter's claim.

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Poll: Only 45% of Americans Believe Trump Assassination Attempts Were Real

New NewsGuard/YouGov poll finds majority of Americans think Trump assassination attempts were staged or remain unsure about their legitimacy.

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40 House Democrats Demand FAA Probe ICE Deportation Flight 'Mistreatment'

Forty House Democrats sent letter to FAA demanding investigation into Trump administration's secretive ICE deportation flights over alleged inhumane conditions.

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Fetterman Rips Democrats for Reflexive Trump Hatred: 'Can't Resist Worst Impulses'

Sen. John Fetterman tells Bill Maher that Democrats will hate anything Trump does, urges party to focus on issues that matter to Americans instead of chasing distractions.

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Magic Johnson Backs Karen Bass Against Spencer Pratt in LA Mayor Race

NBA legend Magic Johnson endorsed incumbent LA Mayor Karen Bass on Monday, breaking from Lakers owner Jeanie Buss who donated $1,800 to challenger Spencer Pratt.

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Trump Calls Iran Ceasefire Response 'Totally Unacceptable' — GOP Pushes 3-Year ICE Funding

Trump rejected Iran's response to U.S. peace proposal as Congressional Republicans push for three years of immigration enforcement funding.

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Senate Set to Confirm Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair This Week

Kevin Warsh expected to win Senate confirmation as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell as Trump continues push to influence central bank policy.

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Trump FCC Targets ABC Licenses — Network Produces 11,000 Documents

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launched license reviews of ABC stations over Jimmy Kimmel and 'The View' content as Disney fights back citing First Amendment threats.