Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed great opposition and mistrust in Pakistan's role as a mediator between the US and Iran. He also referenced a CBS News report that Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields. Pakistan has rejected the report, with its Foreign Affairs Ministry saying in a statement, “Following the ceasefire and during the initial round of the Islamabad Talks, a number of aircraft from Iran and the United States arrived in Pakistan to facilitate the movement of diplomatic personnel, security teams, and administrative staff associated with the talks process.”
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed great opposition and mistrust in Pakistan's role as a mediator between the US and Iran. He also referenced a CBS News report that Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields. Pakistan has rejected the report, with its Foreign Affairs Ministry saying in a statement, “Following the ceasefire and during the initial round of the Islamabad Talks, a number of aircraft from Iran and the United States arrived in Pakistan to facilitate the movement of diplomatic personnel, security teams, and administrative staff associated with the talks process.”
Donald Trump ran on a promise of lowering costs for Americans, but a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS found that only 30% of the public approve of how he is handling the economy and that a majority of Republicans disapprove of his handling of gas prices. It also found that his overall approval rating among Republicans is at a record low of 79% across both terms. CNN’s David Chalian reports.
FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen on Tuesday when asked about media reports that allege he drinks in excess. The Atlantic recently published a story alleging Patel "has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences," and Patel has since sued the Atlantic, calling the reports false. During the exchange, Patel fired back, accusing the lawmaker of being the “only person that ran up a $7,000 bar tab in Washington, D.C. at the Lobby Bar.”
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Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA) pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for documentation on a ceasefire on the Iran War at a House Appropriations Subcommittee Tuesday.
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