STRIPES (Gary Warner) - US sending 2,500 Marines, at least 3 ships to the Middle East | Stars and Stripes
The move comes after the Pentagon last week ordered the USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and 31st MEU to transit to the Middle East.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Pentagon To Ask Congress For $200 Billion To Continue Funding War In Iran | TRENDING
Republicans are grappling with how to deal with an expected $200 billion request for supplemental funding for the Iran war, weighing the demands from fiscal hawks and the willingness of the party to support President Trump as the GOP rules with a razor-thin majority in the House. With Democrats expressing opposition to the $200 billion ask from the Pentagon to the White House, a request that has not been sent over to Congress, Republicans are looking to pass the request through the special budget reconciliation process, averting the need to have Democratic support for clearing the 60-vote threshold in the Senate. #iran #pentagon #petehegseth
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Judge determines Pentagon restrictions on media are unconstitutional
The judge ruled that some of the guidelines, such as one that restricted where reporters are allowed to go in the Pentagon without an escort, could remain, but the portion that barred reporters from "soliciting" sensitive information from officials was dismissed.
HUFFPOST - James Comey Subpoenaed Over Alleged ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Against Trump
The subpoena of the former FBI director is reportedly part of an ongoing investigation being led by a Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in Florida.
HUFFPOST - Actor Chuck Norris Dies At 86
The action star and martial artist starred in the long-running TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger” and inspired endless jokes about his tough-guy reputation.
HUFFPOST - Republican Lawmaker Proposes Iranians Pay For Trump’s War He’s Waging On Their Country
“I would actually like to see Iran pay for this, whether it’s 20 billion or 200 billion, whatever it is,” Rep. Scott Perry said.
HUFFPOST - CBS News Makes New Round Of Job Cuts Under Bari Weiss' Leadership
CBS News Radio will close after nearly 100 years of operation, the company announced.
HUFFPOST - Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out After Her ‘Bachelorette’ Season Was Canceled Amid Domestic Violence Investigation
“There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives,” a spokesperson for the reality star said.
HUFFPOST - 'Morning Joe' Host Puts Head In Her Hands Over Trump's Pearl Harbor Comments
Mika Brzezinski needed a little more time than her co-host to process the staggering exchange.
HUFFPOST - Jon Stewart Fires Back After Elon Musk Calls Him 'An Extremely Talented Propagandist'
The "Daily Show" host torched Musk on his podcast earlier this week, leading to a public exchange of insults and an open invitation from Stewart.