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Jen Psaki torches MAGA senator who won't explain his dubious 'double super secret' mission

MS NOW's Jen Psaki smacked down a MAGA senator's silence about a "double-super-secret mission" he didn't elaborate on during his confirmation hearing.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, where he was questioned by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) about previous comments he made concerning foreign travel and Mullin's work for special security forces. During the tense exchange, Mullin did not go into detail about his foreign travel, claiming that it is still "classified."

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Kash Patel's admission on FBI's 'spying' on Americans has critics up in arms: 'A big no!'

FBI Director Kash Patel's startling admission on Wednesday had political analysts and observers up in arms.

During a hearing on global threats, Patel was asked by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) if he would commit to not purchasing Americans' location data as part of the FBI's operations. Patel instead told Wyden that the FBI has collected "valuable information" from the data it purchases.

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Stephen Miller's awkward Iran victory lap on Fox News draws brutal mockery

One of President Donald Trump's top aides was brutally mocked on Wednesday after he seemed to be "having a hard time" during an interview on Fox News.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller joined Fox News host Laura Ingraham on her show, "The Ingraham Angle," to discuss the ongoing war in Iran and U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to its trade ships. The Iranian regime has effectively blockaded the Strait for more than a week in response to the coordinated bombing campaign conducted by the U.S. and Israel, which has contributed to the significant increase in energy prices.

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'No they weren't': Resigned Trump intel official admits Iran wasn't close to having nukes

A top Trump administration official who resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war on Iran delivered a startling admission Wednesday that undercuts the U.S.'s vital justification to launch strikes.

Trump has repeatedly insisted that Iran posed an "imminent threat" to the United States and its allies, using that justification to launch coordinated strikes with Israel in late February. The administration has claimed the bombing campaign "completely obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities, a claim his own intelligence officials struggled to support under congressional questioning.

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'Worst of both worlds': Trump under fire as inflation figures far higher than expected

President Donald Trump caught heat from political analysts and observers on Wednesday after the latest economic data showed the "worst of all worlds" has arrived.

Financial experts on CNBC noted that the latest inflation data that was released on Wednesday came in much hotter than expected. Producer prices climbed by 0.7% over the last year compared to the estimated growth of 0.3%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that energy prices, which have advanced 13.9% compared to February, were a major contributor to the rise in producer prices.

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'Train wreck': Senator fed-up as 'flailing' Trump admin can't keep its Iran story straight

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) pointed out on Wednesday that after he questioned National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, it appeared that the Trump administration still couldn't get its story straight on what prompted the Iran war.

The top Democrat and veteran spoke with CNN anchor Kasie Hunt after the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing with Gabbard and several other senior intelligence officials, who were asked about global threats as the Trump administration has continued to send mixed messages about the military operation in the Middle East and its objectives.

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'What?' Nicolle Wallace blasts Tulsi Gabbard over curious edit to her own prepared remarks

MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace blasted a member of President Donald Trump's administration for her "shapeshifting" comments about the war in Iran on Wednesday.

The Trump administration has often claimed that its decision to bomb Iran in coordination with Israel last month was made because Iran's nuclear program posed an "imminent threat" to the United States. That explanation stands in stark contrast to Trump's claim that another bombing campaign the U.S. conducted in Iran last year had "completely obliterated" the country's nuclear capabilities.

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'Elephant in the room': MS NOW analyst says Senate hearings were really about one thing

A singular threat from President Donald Trump loomed over both congressional hearings covering the Department of Homeland Security and the intelligence community, according to an MS NOW analyst.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) faced his colleagues in a Senate confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee to lead DHS, and intel chief Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel faced questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee, but journalist Paolo Ramos told host Ana Cabrera that one topic loomed over both hearings.

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GOP senator blows gaping hole into Markwayne Mullin's curious 'classified' story

Sen. Markwayne Mullin was under fire on Wednesday following questions over his travel for a "classified" reason when more information surfaced about what really occurred.

Mullin, who was tapped by President Donald Trump to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, refused to explain the "classified work" that he had claimed to have done outside the United States and did not provide lawmakers with any further details.

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CNN's Dana Bash taken aback as Senate hearing devolves into 'Real Housewives' episode

CNN host Dana Bash cracked a joke on Wednesday as the heated hearing for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) developed into a fiery back-and-forth similar to the popular reality show franchise.

The broadcaster dropped the Bravo reference after Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) faced off with Mullin over whether he was the right person to lead the Department of Homeland Security after the nominee approved of a violent attack against the Kentucky Republican. Mullin, who President Donald Trump has selected to replace outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, was grilled by Paul and other senators in a series of tough questions about his anger, temperament and concerns over his "classified work" outside the United States.

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Cameras banned from dignified transfer of 3 airmen after Trump's ball cap backlash

President Donald Trump's Pentagon banned the use of cameras at the dignified transfer of three dead U.S. service members killed during the war with Iran.

The president was expected to attend the return of Capt. Curtis Angst, Capt. Seth Koval and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons. All three of the Ohio airmen were killed in action in Iraq.

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Intelligence head Tulsi Gabbard amazes with claim it's not her job to determine threats

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) pushed National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard to answer questions about President Donald Trump's knowledge of economic fallout prior to the Iran war during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday.

Gabbard tried to dodge his questions over what prompted the military strikes in Iran, and she appeared to contradict Trump's justifications and objectives behind launching the joint U.S.-Israeli operation.

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'I can cancel the vote': Rand Paul threatens to sink Mullin for hiding 'classified work'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) threatened to cancel a confirmation vote for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, after he refused to explain "classified work" that he had claimed to have done.

During his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Mullin claimed that he did not have to divulge the classified work because of committee rules. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) noted that his instructions to Mullin required him to explain all of his work, regardless of classification status.

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