Trump threats US troop buildup raise specter of battle for Hormuz The Washington Post

Hegseth’s directive, characterized as an effort to rein in a bloated bureaucracy, follows a purge of top military leaders soon after Trump returned to office.

The shocking decision by Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Michigan) to endorse Republican Mike Rogers instead of Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee, triggered denunciations by Democratic leaders across the country.

The House is set to take up a bill to reopen the government after it passed the Senate. Airlines for America said flight schedules cannot “bounce back” immediately.