Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will meet Monday with the “Gang of Eight,” the top Republicans and Democrats on the Armed Services and Defense Appropriations committees, to discuss the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., told The Hill.[#item_full_content]

Iran’s president blames foreign pressure as expert warns regime’s economy nears breaking point
Reports of Iranians stealing bread, cheese, meat and other basic groceries are fueling concerns that the country’s worsening economic crisis is pushing households toward a