Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine urged senators to approve billions in new funding for the Iran war and military readiness. The hearing came after three U.S. service members died over the weekend and lawmakers in both parties raised questions about the conflict’s cost and direction.
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said a Motor Vehicle Commission software error improperly registered about 6,600 noncitizens to vote, with fewer than 400 casting ballots. The state is removing the registrations, replacing the vendor and investigating how the error occurred.
The Trump administration is deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota while it seeks documentation for claims it says are high-risk. Officials said the money is not being cut and can be released if the states show the payments meet federal standards.
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement resumed its New Delhi sit-in after police used tear gas and batons against protesters marching toward Parliament. Demonstrators are demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign over alleged exam system failures.
India’s Cockroach Janta Party says it will stop marching through New Delhi after violent clashes with police, but will continue demanding education reforms and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Police and protesters gave sharply different accounts of the violence that injured scores of people.
Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, citing unfair treatment of U.S. autos, alcohol and dairy products. Canada condemned the move but said it is ready to intensify trade talks during the 30-day window before the duties take effect.
Lebanese troops entered Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh under a US-brokered pilot plan for Israeli withdrawal and Lebanese army deployment in the south. Some residents and local officials say villages named in the plan were never occupied by Israeli forces.
Arizona voters are selecting nominees in primaries for governor, secretary of state and key U.S. House seats. The contests will test President Trump’s influence in a swing state where election claims remain a major issue.