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'He should resign': Senator calls for Pete Hegseth to step down over Iran school bombing

A Democratic senator called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign over the bombing of an elementary school in Iran that killed scores of children.

An ongoing military investigation has determined that U.S. forces fired a Tomahawk missile on Feb. 28 that struck Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school, killing 175 people, most of them children, based on faulty coordinates, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said the secretary of defense should take responsibility for the error and step down.

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Reporter reaches dramatic conclusion based on new Iran leader's comments: 'He's injured'

Iran’s new supreme leader issued his first message Thursday through Iranian state media and did not appear on camera or read the statement — a move that reveals he was wounded, a CNN correspondent said.

CNN international reporter Nick Paton Walsh signaled that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could be seriously injured as a result of the U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed his father and left several of his other family members dead.

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Gunman dead after two injured in Virginia college active shooter situation

At least two people were reportedly injured, and a gunman was dead following an active shooter alert at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

"O.D.U. Urgent Alert: Active threat reported at Constant Hall. Follow Run-Hide-Fight protocols. Emergency personnel responding. Avoid the area," an alert from the faculty read on Thursday morning.

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Expert unnerved by Pentagon shakiness as war 'shifting' in Iran's favor: 'It's shocking'

During a discussion on Iran’s leadership going on the offensive with new threats after being attacked by the United States, MS NOW analyst David Rohde explained that Iran has a strategy and the strategy is working because Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has been shown to be unprepared.

With US military officials conceding that they cannot protect oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Rohde claimed the war-torn country, for the moment, has the upper hand.

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Trump official's new 'very telling' admission 'would be significantly catastrophic': CNN

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Thursday didn't confirm or deny whether oil would hit $200 a barrel as gas prices continue to surge and the conflict in Iran has escalated to a global economic crisis.

CNN International host Becky Anderson spoke with anchor and correspondent Eleni Giokos about how the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran have prompted Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz and strike back at the international oil market. Iran has signaled that it aims to spike oil prices to $200 a barrel.

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On-the-ground reporting from Kuwait alarms CNN anchor: 'War ramping up?'

President Donald Trump claimed the Iran war is already winding down with the U.S. prevailing, but on-the-ground reporting in Kuwait shows the conflict may be trending in the opposite direction.

The 79-year-old president told supporters at a campaign-style rally in northern Kentucky that joint U.S.-Israeli military operations had "virtually ⁠destroyed Iran," and "we won," but within hours of those statements Iran struck two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and bombed locations throughout the Middle East, as CNN's Nic Robertson reported from the region.

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'What struck me': Trump official shocks CNN hosts with major Iran war concession

CNN's John Berman was staggered by a high-ranking administration official's comments about President Donald Trump's view of global energy shocks.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright appeared Thursday morning on "CNN News Central," where he told co-host Kate Bolduan that the 79-year-old president was thinking long term and therefore not concerned with short-term disruptions in the global oil market caused by his war in Iran.

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'Psychotic': White House melts down after CNN airs Iran leader's first message

The White House's "Rapid Response" team quickly went to work attacking CNN after the network broadcast the first public message from new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

The White House included a clip from CNN with part of the Iranian message in its attack.

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'He's in a hell of a hole': Trump given notice it's all falling apart

A combination of an unpopular war with Iran, the looming cloud over the Jeffrey Epstein files, and plummeting poll numbers has Donald Trump on the ropes, claimed Axios founder Jim VandeHei on Thursday morning.

Taking part in a panel examining Donald Trump’s rally in Kentucky on Wednesday, the editor agreed that Trump has lost touch with his base and has no idea how put out all the fires his administration is facing, which is also dragging Republicans down.

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Trump Energy secretary stumbles over his words when confronted by CNN host about Iran

President Donald Trump's energy secretary stumbled over his words when CNN's Kate Bolduan challenged him on global oil disruptions caused by the war in Iran.

Oil tankers are unable to pass through the crucial Strait of Hormuz due to the threat of Iranian drones, missiles and mines, and the price of oil has surged past $100 a barrel, but Energy Secretary Chris Wright insisted on "CNN News Central" that Americans should be willing to shoulder the burden of higher gas costs.

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'Overcompensating' Pete Hegseth laughed at by MS NOW panel over photo panic

Reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has banned outside photographers from the Pentagon because he thinks they were taking “unflattering” pictures of him led to laughter on MS NOW on Thursday morning with the only female panelist taking the lead in belittling the former Fox News personality.

After two press conferences on the war in Iran, “members of Hegseth’s staff reportedly told colleagues they did not like the way the defense secretary looked. In press briefings on March 4 and March 10, photographers were not permitted inside," the Independent reported.

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Trump warned he's taking his fans for granted: 'The numbers are just heinous'

Donald Trump’s sojourn to Kentucky on Wednesday, where he used his bully pulpit to attack Rep. Thomas Massie (R) in his home territory, led to questions over whether the president is his own worst enemy.

Massie, a far-right Republican, has been a thorn in Trump’s side not only on the Jeffrey Epstein files, but also with his attacks on the president for not living up to his promises to the MAGA supporters.

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Trump admin roundly ridiculed after latest 'deeply embarrassing' Iran war video

The Trump administration was roundly ridiculed on Wednesday after the White House posted its latest "deeply embarrassing" video of the war in Iran.

On Wednesday night, the White House posted a video that compared the recent bombing campaign against the Iranian regime, which the U.S. coordinated with Israel, to a bowling match. The video opens with an image of the legendary bowler Pete Weber bowling a strike. The video then depicts members of the Iranian regime as bowling pins and shows an American flag-themed bowling ball knocking them down before transforming into a fighter jet.

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