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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. For a second day, Senators grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran War and a huge proposed defense budget increase. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports. Secretary Pete Hegseth cited high military recruiting numbers as evidence of support for the Iran war. Senators like New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand pushed back. "I would just like to know why you have not sought the support of the American people. And three out of five Americans are against this war today." Hegseth replied, "I believe we do have the support of the American people, and we have briefed regularly what this mission looks like and why it's a critically important." He said the biggest U.S. adversaries are Democrats and some Republicans who doubt the war. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
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- 1 (00:04) **Senate Grills Hegseth on Iran War** - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of questioning over the Iran conflict and defense budget.
- 2 (00:58) **Louisiana Suspends House Primaries After Supreme Court Ruling** - The state halts U.S. House primary elections following a Supreme Court decision on racial gerrymandering.
- 3 (01:57) **FISA Provision Extended Under Short-Term Deal** - Lawmakers continue negotiations on a long-term agreement while a key surveillance authority is temporarily renewed.
- 4 (02:11) **First U.S. Commercial Flight to Venezuela in Seven Years** - An American Airlines flight lands in Caracas, resuming direct air service between the two countries.
- 5 (03:13) **Uncertainty Over Scotch Tariff Status** - It remains unclear whether tariffs are being lifted on bottles of Scotch or on materials used in alcohol production in both countries.
- 6 (03:20) **New Rapid, Portable TB Test Proves Accurate** - A study announces the "Mini Doc MTB" test, which uses DNA scanning for faster and more reliable tuberculosis detection.
- 7 (04:13) **Solar Panels and Cattle Grazing Coexist in Tennessee** - A developer debuts a system allowing cattle to graze safely under solar panels.
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