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President Trump continues to try and explain why the U.S.

took action against Iran when it did.

NPR's Franco Ordonez reports on the various explanations Trump has given for going to war.

The last two names of the six U.S.

soldiers killed in an attack in Kuwait have been released by the Pentagon, and they're from California and Iowa.

The soldiers identified were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzen of Sacramento and Major Jeffrey O'Brien from Indianola, Iowa.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was back on Capitol Hill today, this time testifying before the House Judiciary Committee.

NPR's Ximena Bustillo has more.

The Trump administration plans to move the Energy Star efficiency program to the Department of Energy.

NPR's Jeff Brady reports the change comes after the administration tried to eliminate the program.

The U.S.

stock market rebounded today.

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Elon Musk took the stand today in a shareholder trial where he's accused of making false and misleading statements that drove down Twitter's stock price before he bought it in 2022.

It claims Musk violated federal securities laws by making false public statements that were carefully calculated to drive down Twitter's shares.

Almost 390,000 federal workers have left the government since President Trump returned to office in January 2025.

That's according to the latest numbers from the Office of Personnel Management.