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House GOP to Get Closed-Door Pentagon Briefing on $350B Defense Boost Amid Iran War
Speaker Johnson announced a Tuesday evening briefing with Defense Secretary Hegseth as House Republicans weigh a $350 bi
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79% of Americans Expect Long Iran War as Trump Reverses Hormuz Toll
A Reuters poll finds 79% of Americans expect an extended war with Iran, up from 65% in March, as Trump reverses a 20% to
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Trump Demands Gulf States Pay Up for Hormuz Protection, Iran Fires Back
President Trump called on Gulf allies to reimburse the US for protecting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, naming Saud
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Trump Doubles Down on Hormuz Blockade, Critics Say No Strategy in Sight
President Trump is escalating military action in the Strait of Hormuz, reinstating a blockade and imposing a 20% toll on
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Colorado Wildfire Helicopter Crash Kills Pilot Nicholas Dale
Pilot Nicholas Dale, 56, died Sunday when his K-MAX helicopter crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir during wildfire suppre
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Trump to Address Nation Thursday Amid Renewed Iran Tensions Over Hormuz Blockade
President Trump announced a primetime address Thursday amid escalating tensions with Iran, as the U.S. reimposes a naval
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US Deploys Sea Drones for First Time in Combat Against Iranian Port
The U.S. military launched three one-way attack sea drones against an Iranian port on Sunday, the first combat deploymen
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Pentagon-DOJ Task Force Targets Media Leaks as Hegseth Tightens Secrecy
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint Pentagon-DOJ task force to hunt down and prosecute media leakers, inten
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Trump Reinstates Strait of Hormuz Blockade, Imposes 20% Shipping Levy
President Trump announced the reinstatement of a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the U.S. will charge
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Trump Declares US 'Guardian' of Strait of Hormuz, Demands Payment from Allies
President Trump announced Monday that the US will take over as 'the guardian' of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding reimbur
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Centcom Unleashes Precision Strikes on Iran as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Escalates
U.S. forces struck dozens of Iranian military targets with precision munitions on Sunday, escalating the conflict over t
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Himes Warns Trump's New Air Force One Poses Security Risks
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) warned that President Trump's new Air Force One is a security risk, highlighting issues with in