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Trump again hurls Pete Hegseth under the bus over Iran war

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was angry about settling the Iran war.

Trump was taking press questions after swearing in new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office when he gave a frank response about the status of the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, which has now reached its fourth week and left 13 troops dead and 232 service members wounded.

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TSA agent insults 'low IQ' GOP lawmaker to his face without knowing it

Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) revealed that he was insulted by a TSA agent who didn't know he was a congressman.

On Tuesday, Harris told Real America Voice host Steve Gruber about his experience at a TSA checkpoint in Charlotte during the partial government shutdown, which was preventing agents from being paid.

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Rubio reveals what he knew about friend accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified Tuesday in a federal criminal case involving his once-roommate and friend, former Rep. David Rivera, saying during cross-examination that he did not know about Rivera's alleged crimes, CBS News reported.

Rivera has been accused of secretly lobbying for the Venezuelan government.

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JD Vance drops ominous message for Americans: ‘Suffering is going to get a lot worse’

Vice President JD Vance had a grim comment on Tuesday amid the looming five-week government shutdown as time was running out on funding SNAP benefits.

A reporter asked Vance about the mounting concerns that an estimated 42 million Americans could lose their benefits and go hungry, while the federal government has invested billions in the military and law enforcement.

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'Amazing': Trump claims he received a 'very big' gift from Iran

President Donald Trump claimed to have received a "very big present" from the leaders of Iran.

During a Tuesday press conference at the White House, Trump was asked who his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff were negotiating with to end the war with Iran.

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Big-name conservative loses confidence in Trump’s war effort

President Donald Trump’s war against Iran appears to be bleeding support, with one prominent conservative media figure saying on Monday that it had become “apparent” the administration could not achieve its stated goals in the conflict.

“It is becoming apparent to the Trump administration that they are not going to be able to change the regime, unless you throw 10,000 ground troops into Iran, which is never going to happen,” political commentator Bill O’Reilly told NewsNation in comments flagged Tuesday by The Hill.

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MAGA loses it as GOP gov appoints senator who donated to Trump foe: 'This should end him!'

MAGA fans were outraged after the controversial replacement for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was announced on Tuesday.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed oil and gas executive Alan Armstrong, who had formerly made a $5,800 donation to one of President Donald Trump's enemies, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). Kinzinger had voted to impeach Trump, and the donation came around that time.

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DHS claims ICE has even 'more reason' to wear masks — after being uncovered at airports

Border czar Tom Homan struggled to explain why Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had "more reason" to wear masks after spending several days with their faces uncovered at the nation's airports.

Just days after President Donald Trump deployed ICE to "help" TSA agents during the partial government shutdown, Homan insisted they needed the masks more than ever because of criticism from Democratic lawmakers.

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'Sham': Ted Cruz torched for blocking Jack Smith at 2020 election hearing

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) accused Sen. Ted Cruz of holding a "sham" hearing on an investigation into President Donald Trump's 2020 election crimes because he blocked the testimony of the primary investigator, special counsel Jack Smith.

At a judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Durbin recalled Trump's plot to stay in power after he lost the 2020 election, followed by the former president taking classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago home.

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Trump Cabinet members are handing millions in cash gifts to the president: report

President Donald Trump has received millions in donations from his Cabinet members — except for three people, according to a new report Tuesday.

The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack, reported that out of Trump's 23 Cabinet members, 20 have offered substantial financial gifts to the president.

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Judge hurls Trump admin's own words at him as she refuses to kill DOGE lawsuit

A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk's authority to exercise executive power as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan used President Donald Trump's own words against him when she denied the government's motion to dismiss on Monday, ruling that more than a dozen state attorneys general and several nonprofits have sufficient evidence to pursue claims that Musk illegally wielded power without Senate confirmation, reported The Daily Beast.

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Delta Airlines scraps VIP flying perks for Congress members due to TSA stalemate

Republican lawmakers now have a powerful personal incentive to strike a deal with Democrats and restore funding to pay TSA employees — Delta Airlines has suspended the VIP perks that allow members of Congress to skip security lines.

With a two-week congressional recess looming, the Atlanta-based carrier announced it would temporarily halt all special services for lawmakers flying Delta, blaming the cascade of problems created by the ongoing partial government shutdown.

"Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta. Next to safety, Delta's no. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment," the airline said in a statement.

Delta — like most major U.S. carriers — routinely provides special treatment for lawmakers who frequently shuttle between Washington and their home districts while simultaneously overseeing the nation's aviation system.

The suspension is comprehensive. Members of Congress will lose airport escorts, priority seat upgrades, rebooking assistance, and other VIP treatment. The only concession — lawmakers will retain access to a dedicated phone line for making reservations.

The move comes as the aviation system buckles under the strain of the shutdown's consequences. Travelers have faced hours-long security screening delays as Transportation Security Administration employees continue to work without paychecks — a situation that began in mid-February when Congress failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid disputes over immigration enforcement.

The staffing crisis has worsened dramatically, with TSA resignations climbing as underpaid workers abandon their posts. President Donald Trump has attempted to offset the crisis by deploying immigration agents to more than a dozen airports to assist with crowd control — a move that has drawn sharp criticism from TSA workers who argue the agents lack proper training for security operations.

'Stop being snarky!' Republican Marsha Blackburn snaps at ex-FBI special agent

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) snapped at former FBI special agent Christopher O'Leary after he testified that Director Kash Patel had damaged the bureau with political purges.

During a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, senators spoke to three witnesses about the DOJ's Arctic Frost investigation into President Donald Trump's alleged election crimes and the mishandling of classified documents.

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