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What happened during the Capitol Hill protest that interrupted a Senate hearing?
More protests on Capitol Hill. Elisa Brady, Fox News. During a Senate hearing. She's one of several protesters escorted out by Capitol Police, some holding No War on Iran banners. As War Secretary Pete Hegseth testified about the president's request for an additional $87 billion, much of it for the Pentagon, on top of a more than $1 trillion budget request.
President Trump's following a simple logic. The military requires a generational investment to deliver on peace through strength.
Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Kaine says the U.S. military is America's greatest insurance policy.
It is an imperative that Americans understand that the character of war is changing.
He says changes driven by technology require more capital for readiness. But the committee's ranking Democrat, Senator Patty Murray, says some of the supplemental requests are already in the budget proposal or have nothing to do with Iran.
This administration has tried to sell this as an emergency request, but it may be better understood as an attempt to skirt the normal appropriations process. Also asking Hegseth why a supposedly decimated Iran is still firing at Gulf allies.
Why did Pentagon officials request an additional $87 billion and how did lawmakers react?
Senator, Iran is at the weakest point militarily it has ever been in in the past decade.
President Trump still not ruling out a diplomatic solution, but signaling even greater strikes are on the way. Meantime, he just announced U.S. Airlines will be able to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the U.S. suspended that route. This follows an Oval Office meeting with Lebanon's president, who said it's time for the region to be stable and secure.
I know you're efficient. It's peace, your vision is stability, and I think my vision coincides with your vision.
Lebanon and Israel have a new framework aimed at preventing attacks on Israel by Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Wall Street rallies the Dow of 384 at the bell. America is listening to Fox News.
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How is U.S. policy toward Iran and Lebanon changing after recent Oval Office meetings?
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Flood warnings remain in effect for parts of south central Texas after recent deadly flooding.
Heavy rains have exited the region, but a couple of rivers, the Frio and the Nueces, are expected to remain at flood stage through this week. The Frio River is expected to crest at right around 28 feet by Wednesday, slightly higher than flood stage begins for it at 27 feet. The Nueces River has already risen above 22 feet and is expected to crest this week a foot and a half higher.
Which weather threats are affecting Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the Northeast right now?
Fox's Grinnell Scott. People in the area are being told to be ready to evacuate if necessary. Along the Gulf Coast, watches and warnings expanded as Tropical Storm Bertha churns in the Gulf, with a warning extending from Panama City Beach, Florida to parts of Louisiana. And in the northeastern U.S., some severe thunderstorms today, rare tornado watches and warnings in parts of New York State and New Jersey. One U.S. senator isn't finished digging. into the origins of COVID-19, launching a reading room where the public can view records he says reveal the FBI halted border inspection of a virus researcher.
Kentucky Senator Republican Rand Paul saying on X that this isn't the whole story, it's the start of one.
What new documents did Senator Rand Paul release about the origins of COVID-19 and how did markets close today?
releasing documents showing in 2021 the FBI blocked Border Patrol inspection of EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak, a person of interest in the Wuhan lab leak when he returned to JFK Airport in New York after he was flagged over his activities in China, including links to the Wuhan lab, and whether he illegally collected or carried biological samples that the FBI ordered Border Patrol to stand down. The agency has not publicly commented on the newly released records. Jeff Manasso, Fox News.
Recapping stocks, everything in the green. Even though oil prices got back over $85 a barrel, the Dow and the Nasdaq both finishing at more than 300 points higher.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What happened during the Capitol Hill protest that interrupted a Senate hearing?
0:03–1:12
2
Why did Pentagon officials request an additional $87 billion and how did lawmakers react?
1:12–2:07
3
How is U.S. policy toward Iran and Lebanon changing after recent Oval Office meetings?
2:07–2:46
4
Which weather threats are affecting Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the Northeast right now?
2:46–3:27
5
What new documents did Senator Rand Paul release about the origins of COVID-19 and how did markets close today?
3:27–4:11