Presidential Visit to Dover
President Trump travels to Dover Air Force Base to receive the bodies of service members killed in the Iran war.
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Trump Honors Fallen Troops; Hegseth Faces Scrutiny
President Trump visits Dover Air Force Base as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces bipartisan questioning on war costs, while Arizona primary results set up a tight gubernatorial race.
President Trump visits Dover Air Force Base as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces bipartisan questioning on war costs, while Arizona primary results set up a tight gubernatorial race.
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Hegseth's Capitol Hill Grilling
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questioning from both parties regarding billions in war funding without congressional authorization.
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Andy Biggs wins the Republican nomination for governor, setting up a close race against Democrat Katie Hobbs.
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Dover Air Force Base
Trump Receives Fallen Troops
The President visits Dover to honor service members killed in the Iran war.
1Capitol Hill
Hegseth Faces Bipartisan Scrutiny
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is questioned about funding a war Congress did not authorize.
1Arizona Politics
Primary Results Set Up Tight Race
Andy Biggs secures the Republican nomination, preparing for a close contest against Katie Hobbs.
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How does President Trump characterize Iran's desire for a deal while receiving fallen troops?1
Why are lawmakers from both parties grilling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on war funding?1
What are the current casualty figures for the war in Iran?1
How does Andy Biggs' background influence the upcoming Arizona gubernatorial race?1
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President Trump travels to Dover Air Force Base today to receive the bodies of service members killed in the Iran war, as he insists Iran is desperate for a deal. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a grilling from both parties on Capitol Hill as he asked for billions more to fund a war Congress never voted to authorize, with 18 troops now dead and nearly 500 wounded. And Arizona has picked its candidates for the fall, with Trump ally Andy Biggs, who tried to overturn the 2020 election, winning the Republican nomination for governor and setting up what could be one of the closest races in the country against Democrat Katie Hobbs.
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President Trump travels to Dover Air Force Base today to receive the bodies of service members killed in the Iran war, as he insists Iran is desperate for a deal.
Open source ↗ - Publisher show notes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a grilling from both parties on Capitol Hill as he asked for billions more to fund a war Congress never voted to authorize, with 18 troops now dead and nearly 500 wounded.
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And Arizona has picked its candidates for the fall, with Trump ally Andy Biggs, who tried to overturn the 2020 election, winning the Republican nomination for governor and setting up what could be one of the closest races in the country against Democrat Katie Hobbs.
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