Iran hits US targets, Congress to be briefed; Clinton depositions released

Congress gets a closed-door briefing today on the Iran strikes as fighting spreads across the region

Americans in six countries are told to leave, but flights are canceled and airspace is restricted

Plus, nine hours of Bill and Hillary Clinton's sworn testimony goes public

At one point, Hillary threatens to walk out. And companies move to get their money back after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's global tariffs

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This morning, the back and forth attacks are intensifying as the war in Iran enters another day and spreads across the region

Iran targeted the U.S. embassy in Riyadh with a drone early this morning, according to regional officials

It comes as the U.S. has ordered non-emergency personnel to depart six countries

the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar. Getting out may not be easy

Much of the region's airspace remains restricted or closed, and multiple airports have suspended operations

Thousands of travelers are stranded as airlines cancel flights. Overnight, explosions rocked Tehran as American and Israeli airstrikes continued

U.S. Central Command said American forces have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, air defense systems, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields since the initial strikes on Saturday

The Iranian Red Crescent now says at least 787 people have been killed in Iran since the fighting began

President Donald Trump posted overnight that the U.S. has a virtually unlimited supply of weapons

and said wars can be fought forever using those resources. Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Cain are set to brief all members of the House and Senate

on the situation in Iran today. Meanwhile, Iran and its allies are expanding retaliatory strikes

hitting Israel, Gulf states, and targets critical to the world's oil and natural gas production

Iran continues to block traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that carries about 20 percent of the world's oil

An Iranian military spokesperson warned any vessels attempting to get through that they would quote set those ships on fire Container ships are now stuck in limbo waiting for new route instructions amid the closure Because one of the world oil passes through the strait financial markets are reacting sharply The conflict is also spreading

to Lebanon, where the Iranian-supported militant group Hezbollah and Israel are exchanging attacks

The Israel Defense Forces also said they completed a series of strikes on Hezbollah

command centers, weapons sites, and communications facilities in Beirut, including locations they said were operating under civilian cover

The Lebanese army has redeployed some troops away from the border as the fighting escalates

New video out this morning shows heated moments from Hillary Clinton's deposition

before the House Oversight Committee in its investigation tied to Jeffrey Epstein

Clinton was pressed about emails connected to a fundraiser for former Congresswoman Nita Lowy

and whether she had any knowledge of broader connections. She said she did not

Then things turned tense. Lawyers interrupted the session after learning photos of Clinton testifying

were being released during what was supposed to be a closed-door deposition. Here's that exchange

You're showing me an email from someone who I don't recall knowing about a fundraiser that wasn't for me but was for Congresswoman Lowy

I have no information. I went to the fundraiser to support my friend, Nia Lowy

All right. Excuse me, can I interrupt? There are photos that are being released of the secretary as she is testifying from inside

this room. Can you please advise me as to whether or not that's permissible and consistent with

the rules? Particularly given that we have asked for a public hearing

If there are photos that are being released of the secretary as she is testifying, can

you please explain how that can occur? I'm done with this. If you guys are doing that, I am done

You can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home. This is just typical behavior

The committee also released video of former President Bill Clinton's deposition. He acknowledged past contact with Epstein, but denied any knowledge of criminal conduct

Republicans say the videos show transparency. Democrats called the release political theater

President Trump's terror fight is now moving quickly back to the lower courts

The federal appeals court has rejected the administration's request to delay implementation of the Supreme Court's ruling

that struck down most of Trump's global tariffs. That clears the way for the U.S. Court of International Trade

to begin working through what could be billions of dollars in refunds to businesses

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the president did not have authority

under federal emergency powers law to impose those sweeping tariffs. The decision dismantled a major pillar of Trump economic policy but it did not spell out how refunds should be handled In fact Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that it would be a mess

The administration asked for up to a 90-day delay, arguing the political branches needed time to consider options

But small business plaintiffs pushed back hard. In a court filing on Monday, their lawyers wrote

nothing about the refund issue warrants any delay in issuing this court's mandate

let alone a staggering three months delay. The proper time to issue the mandate is now

The appeals court agreed. More than 900 refund claims are already filed, including by companies like FedEx and Costco

The tariffs in question generated more than $130 billion for the government

and some estimates put that figure at $175 billion. Also from the courts, the Supreme Court has blocked a California law that would have prevented schools from automatically notifying parents

if a student changes their gender identity or pronouns at school. In a 6-3 decision Monday, the court sided with parents challenging the law

The measure barred schools from adopting automatic parental notification policies when students change their pronouns or gender expression on campus

Challengers argued the law allowed schools to withhold critical information and facilitate a child's social transition without parental consent

California officials countered that students have privacy rights, particularly if they fear rejection or harm at home

The majority ruled that parents' rights under the First Amendment's free exercise clause were violated

and said the parents also raised valid claims under the 14th Amendment

The court split along ideological lines with Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown-Jackson dissenting

Hollywood's streaming wars are about to take a major turn. Paramount says it plans to combine Paramount Plus and HBO Max into one single streaming platform following its blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery

CEO David Ellison told investors the two services together now reach more than 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers worldwide

positioning the merged company to compete with the biggest players in streaming

The combined platform would unite powerhouse franchises from Game of Thrones and The Sopranos to Yellowstone and Star Trek under one roof

Ellison made one thing clear. HBO should stay HBO. He says the brand will keep its identity and creative independent

The deal valued at more than billion including debt would also bring CNN under Paramount control Ellison says there are no plans right now to spin off cable assets Still the merger is expected to face regulatory scrutiny given it

would consolidate major film studios, streaming platforms, and news networks, including CBS and

CNN, under one parent company. Ellison, the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, says the move

will create a stronger Hollywood and a more competitive streaming business. Now it's up to regulators, investors, and President Trump to decide

whether this media mega-merger moves forward. Finally this morning, a stunning art world reversal

After a two-year investigation, experts in the Netherlands now say a painting

long dismissed as not a Rembrandt is in fact the real thing

Take a look. The work titled The Vision of Zacharias in the Temple

It dates back to 1633. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam says high-tech imaging and detailed ysis confirm

Rembrandt painted it shortly after moving to the Dutch capital. A private collector bought the piece back in 1961

even though experts at the time concluded it was not authentic. That assessment has now been reversed

Using x-ray scans and comparisons to other known Rembrandt works, Researchers determined the biblical scene depicting Zacchaeus, often known as or referred to as

Zachariah, visited by the Archangel Gabriel as he was told he and Elizabeth will have a son

John the Baptist, matches the master's hand. The museum's director says the owner had no idea what

he possessed and described the discovery as like finding a needle in a haystack. Can you imagine

having a Rembrandt and not knowing it and then being told it's the real thing? I think they call

that found money. All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today. At nine this

morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee questions Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in an

oversight hearing on DHS. Later in the morning, President Trump hosts German Chancellor Friedrich

Mertz at the White House for an official working visit. Then this afternoon, the full Senate and

later the full House received classified briefings on Iran from top national security officials

And all day, voters will be heading to polls in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas

Races we will be watching closely. It's primary day. No noise, no sides, just the story

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We give you facts first without the spin. Those are your unbiased updates for this Tuesday

We'll see you back here tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Craig DeGrelli

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