Trump Issues Ultimatums to Iran; Missing Airman Rescued
The successful special operations mission over the weekend to rescue a US service member behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15E fighter jet comes amid President Donald Trump ultimatums to Iran: Reopen the Strait of Hormuz or “hell will reign down.”
SAC: $852B for Defense, $200B for the Rest
Ahead of a late September funding deadline, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced plans for roughly $1trillion in discretionary spending for FY26. In a bipartisan vote the committee proposed $852 billion for defense programs and $200 billion for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.
