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WATCH: “We’re Going to Bring Them Back to the Stone Ages” – Trump Says Iran Strikes Will Continue and All Objectives Will Be Completed “Very Shortly”, Suggests He Will Let the Strait of Hormuz Reopen “Naturally”

President Trump on Wednesday addressed the nation with an update on the Iran war, where he announced that the US is close to completing all objectives of Operation Epic Fury and appeared to signal an approaching end to the war regardless of whether Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump Considering Firing Bondi

President Trump is mulling firing Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein file release, according to the New York Times and CNN.

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WATCH LIVE: President Trump Addresses the Nation With Important Update on Iran – 9 PM ET

President Trump is scheduled to address the nation tonight with an update on the war in Iran, nearly five weeks into the conflict.  As The Gateway Pundit reported, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday that Trump would give an “important update on Iran.” This comes as Trump threatens to escalate the war amid the deployment of thousands of additional troops and weighs his options to end the war or deploy boots on the ground.

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“Israeli Soldiers will Not Be Participating on the Ground.” – Israeli Official Says Israel Will Not Provide Ground Troops if US Forces Invade Iran

As President Trump deploys more troops to the Middle East and reportedly weighs a ground invasion of Iran, it’s being reported that Israel will not commit any ground troops to the potential mission.  This comes as Trump threatens to escalate the war amid the deployment of thousands of additional troops and weighs his options to end the war or deploy boots on the ground.

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Noem’s Husband Gives Weird Response to Interview Request After Cross Dressing Fetish Scandal: “I Will at Some Point. Today is Not the Day.”

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s husband, Bryon Noem, isn’t ready to break his silence on his secret online activity and sharing of photos of himself cross-dressing with cartoonishly enormous breasts.  As The Gateway Pundit reported, Noem was revealed to have engaged in online interactions with individuals in niche adult communities, including exchanging messages, sending money, and sharing photos of himself in revealing attire.

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JUST IN: John Thune and Mike Johnson Announce Plan to Fund DHS and Separately Fund ICE and CBP Through Reconciliation

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced plans on Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, including ICE and CBP, for the next three years.  The plan to fund the entire department will be on “two parallel tracks” using the appropriations and reconciliation processes, the Congressional leaders announced, noting that the package will “ensure border security and immigration enforcement will be funded for the balance of the Trump Administration and insulated from future attempts by the Democrats to defund those agencies.