WATCH: During a confirmation hearing for U.N. ambassador, former national security adviser Mike Waltz was questioned about the Signal chat controversy. “My understanding is the Department of Defense is still conducting an investigation,” Waltz said.

Vice President JD Vance cast two decisive tie-breaking votes in the Senate on Tuesday to push forward a $9.4 billion rescissions package, which includes steep funding cuts to public broadcasters NPR and PBS.
The Senate split evenly, 50-50, on a pair of procedural votes that would open debate on the sweeping rollback of previously allocated federal funds. Vance’s intervention tipped the scales, advancing the measure — originally requested by the White House — for full consideration in the upper chamber.
Three Republican senators — Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Susan Collins of Maine — crossed the aisle to vote with all Democrats in opposing the bill.

The military says the Israeli Air Force struck over 120 terror targets in Gaza over the past day—including cells of operatives, buildings used by terror groups, weapon caches, tunnels, and other infrastructure—while five divisions continue ground operations across the Strip.

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