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Trump was upset and told senators and advisors he had not signed off on such a campaign.

Trump said in a social media post today that Noem will have a role in a new security initiative he plans to announce on Saturday.

Posting on social media this afternoon, Noem thanked Trump for her new appointment and said she had made historic accomplishments in her time at the Department of Homeland Security.

On day six of a conflict in the Middle East, Israel and Iran continue to exchange attacks.

Azerbaijan said it would respond after it was hit by Iranian drones, and Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles and drones.

The U.S.

closed its embassy in Kuwait.

And President Trump told the news site Axios that he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader.

His comments come despite top administration officials denying that the U.S.

effort is about regime change in Iran.

And across the Middle East, thousands of expat workers are navigating a conflict at their doorstep while also trying to do their jobs.

Chip Cutter, who covers workplace issues for the journal, has spoken to some.

Nearly 20,000 Americans have returned to the U.S.

from the Middle East, and flights are resuming across the region.

But flying is still tricky, with missile and drone attacks scrambling airlines' plans.

Chip says that's made it hard for expats to get out.

Two dozen states have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's new 15% global tariff.

The president imposed the tariff after the Supreme Court struck down an earlier set of levies.

The decision sent companies scrambling to get back the tariffs they had paid, and a federal judge this week ordered the administration to start refunds.