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New Iranian supreme leader 'likely disfigured,' Hegseth says

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Iran conflict could be push GOP needs for 2nd 'big, beautiful bill'

Senior GOP lawmakers tell Fox News Digital that a reconciliation bill may be the only way to bolster defense spending and modernize the military amid rising threats from Iran....

Trump says US 'totally destroying' Iran: 'Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today'

President Trump asserted that the U.S. is "totally destroying" Iran, declaring, in a Friday Truth Social post, "Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today."...

GOP senator earns Dem backlash for 'enemy is inside the gates' comment about NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani

GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville faced criticism after writing "The enemy is inside the gates" in response to a post from an account that juxtaposed photos of 9/11 and Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdan...

Two shootings intensify DHS standoff as GOP warns of rising terror threats

The political standoff over DHS funding intensified after recent shootings, with GOP leaders accusing Democrats of endangering American public safety....

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Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it'

The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran....

Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%

The PCE price index for January was expected to show headline inflation at 2.9% and core at 3.1%....

Oil holds near $100 as Trump says America ‘has ammunition and plenty of time’ to fight Iran war

WTI crude saw its biggest weekly gain since the 1980s last week. ...

Stock futures bounce as oil prices ease slightly with major averages headed for losing week: Live updates

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 700 points on Thursday, notching its lowest closing level in 2026....

Four crew killed in U.S. refueling plane that crashed in Iraq, Pentagon says

The U.S. Central Command said that the loss was "not due to hostile or enemy fire." ...

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What Does It Mean to Have Air Superiority Over Iran?

The American and Israeli air forces have a dominant advantage in the skies, but Iran can still muster some resistance....

Joaquin Castro Is on a Quest to Get Detained Immigrants Released

The Texas Democrat has used his perch in Congress to highlight sympathetic cases in his push to free detainees and call attention to the consequences of President Trump’s immigration agenda....

Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit

The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties....

‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans

A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers....

His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.

Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed....