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Trump’s Own Navy Secretary Nominee Just Contradicted the White House’s Iran War Story

Trump’s nominee for Navy secretary, Hung Cao, said Iran “blew the hell” out of the U.S. base in Bahrain, undercutting earlier White House and military statements that described Iranian claims of major damage as false or said there was no major damage. The comments have renewed questions about how the administration described the scale of the conflict with Iran.

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Trump’s nominee for Navy secretary, Hung Cao, said Iran “blew the hell” out of the U.S. base in Bahrain, undercutting earlier White House and military statements that described Iranian claims of major damage as false or said there was no major damage. The comments have renewed questions about how the administration described the scale of the conflict with Iran.

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Hillary Clinton used the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to warn that the U.S. has grown less focused on terrorism and to criticize President Donald Trump’s handling of intelligence tied to Afghanistan. Her remarks revived a long-running national security debate as the country marked a major 9/11 milestone.

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Denver and several voting-rights groups have sued the Trump administration to stop armed ICE officers from appearing at polling places during the 2026 midterms. The complaint says the threat could deter voters, citing reports that more than 170 U.S. citizens have been wrongly detained by immigration agents.

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