
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a transphobic slur while speaking at the Iowa State Fair Monday, where he appeared in support of Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, who is running for a third term in Congress.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a transphobic slur while speaking at the Iowa State Fair Monday, where he appeared in support of Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, who is running for a third term in Congress.

According to CNN affiliate WDIV, a large demonstration gathered outside the Henry Ford Centennial Library, promoted as a “Christian Crusader March,” ahead of a city council meeting in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Muslim community. Several people were arrested.

Julia Curlee, a transgender former CIA official, recalled a positive moment when then-Vice President Mike Pence invited her family to the West Wing at the end of her tenure.

The US military has released footage of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington where it will relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, a US official said.

CNN's Steve Contorno breaks down the results of Trump-backed candidates in the president's home state of Florida.

When asked about Taiwan and the South China Sea during a debate with Rep. Ralph Norman Tuesday night, interim GOP Sen. Darline Graham said, “national security is not my thing.”

State Rep. Angie Nixon celebrated her win Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary and declared she was looking forward to November, when she will be an underdog against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody. CNN’s David Chalian breaks down how Nixon defeated establishment favorite Alex Vindman.

Rep. Byron Donalds, a Trump-backed Republican nominee for Florida governor, pitched his “Florida dream” after his primary win, promising to build on the legacies of Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott.


