Rep. Andy Biggs, a Trump-endorsed conservative and former House Freedom Caucus chair, won Arizona’s Republican primary for governor. He will face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in a closely watched battleground-state race.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators the U.S. war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far and warned that military training could be cut without urgent funding. Democrats challenged the size and process of the Pentagon’s request as fighting continued in the Middle East.
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.
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 Pentagon identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the soldier killed during a controlled detonation of a downed drone at Erbil Air Base in Iraq. A second service member was treated for a minor injury, and the incident remains under investigation.
Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly in New Jersey, alleging Lilly’s ads falsely portray Mounjaro and Zepbound as superior to Ozempic and Wegovy by relying on outdated dose comparisons. Lilly said its advertising is truthful, transparent and based on direct scientific evidence.
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.
United Airlines says it is reviewing a viral video in which an employee appears to threaten to call ICE on passenger Julio Varela during a ticketing dispute at San Francisco International Airport. Varela said his family, all U.S. citizens, was trying to fix an error on his daughter’s ticket.