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People familiar with the decision said Hegseth's staff deemed the publication of photos of Hegseth from the March 2 briefing "unflattering."

Trump had previously said, "I guess," when asked if Americans should be worried about covert Iranian operatives in the U.S.

The cost update comes as President Donald Trump insisted the war has effectively been won, citing the elimination of Iran's defense.

Speaking at an event in Kentucky, Trump said he didn't like any of the roughly 20 names he was presented until he saw "Epic Fury."

The pause in shipment through the Strait of Hormuz has affected goods and commodities ranging from semiconductors to fertilizer.

The FBI has warned California about the possibility of an Iranian drone attack targeting the state due to information acquired last month.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a bill Wednesday to revoke FDA approval of mifepristone for abortion-related purposes.

The Italian prime minister and Trump ally called the war "an intervention that Italy is not part of and does not intend to take part in."

A survey this week by The Economist and YouGov found 91% of respondents who describe themselves as "MAGA supporters" approve of Trump's war.

South Korea's president objected the United States' possible removal of U.S. air defense systems from his country to the Middle East.