Hegseth spars with Murphy after he questions narrative on Iran’s nuclear weapon capacity

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy asked Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about military options to open the Strait of Hormuz, and about reports of an apparent intelligence assessment on Iran’s nuclear capacity that may contradict President Trump’s past statements. The exchange occurred during a Senate … Read more

Military vet sees opening for GOP in blue state amid ‘embarrassment’ of ‘stolen valor Walz’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A former Navy SEAL and Marine veteran running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota sees an opening for a statewide GOP victory this election cycle, saying citizens are widely embarrassed by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s “stolen valor” handling of the massive fraud scandal in the state. In … Read more

Pentagon considering re-naming Iran war ‘Sledgehammer’ if ceasefire collapses

A spokesperson for the Pentagon directed inquires to the White House. The White House didn’t respond to a request for comment. Any new military combat operations against Iran would be conducted under a new name and operation, a White House official familiar with the discussions said, and from the administration’s point of view this would … Read more

Trump takes questions on Iran, inflation and China moments before departing for Beijing

Moments before President Trump left for his trip to Beijing on Tuesday, he took questions from reporters on the Iran war, inflation, and more. Following Mr. Trump’s comments, CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi, Kelly O’Grady and Sam Vinograd provided context. Source link

FBI questioning current and former CIA officials in DOJ probe into John Brennan’s role in Russia assessment

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI has reportedly begun questioning current and former CIA officials as part of a Justice Department probe into former CIA Director John Brennan and his role in the intelligence community’s 2017 assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Agents have interviewed roughly a dozen officials … Read more

Putin hails Russia’s test launch of new ICMB known as Satan II, calls it “most powerful missile in the world”

Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of … Read more

Honduras teen among 6 victims found inside cargo train boxcar in Texas

The six people whose remains were discovered in a cargo train boxcar in South Texas were identified as Mexican and Honduran nationals, officials said Monday night. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Laredo Police Department was called to a Union Pacific train on Sunday afternoon … Read more

Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform

The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals. Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said in an online post that it “reached an agreement with the … Read more