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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said Wednesday in a briefing at the Pentagon that the U.S. Central Command is making “steady progress” as the campaign against Iran entered its fifth day, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said an American submarine had sunk an Iranian warship.  Hegseth stressed that the operation

Washington — The Senate will hold a vote Wednesday on whether to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran, amid shifting messaging from the administration about the strikes and warnings about more American casualties to come.  It’s the second time in less than a year that Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia

The House Oversight Committee released a report Wednesday morning alleging Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison covered up massive fraud in the state. The report was released just hours before Walz and Ellison began their testimony before the committee. Republicans on the committee launched an investigation into Walz’s handling of a series of multimillion-dollar fraud

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Wednesday that “America is winning” at a news briefing at the Pentagon as the U.S. campaign against Iran entered its fifth day. Appearing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine in their second briefing since the war began, Hegseth stressed that the operation is only four

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are briefing reporters at the Pentagon as the U.S. campaign against Iran enters its fifth day. It’s their second briefing since the offensive began Saturday.  The U.S. military has hit more than 2,000 targets in Iran, including command and control