US-Iran hostilities resume amid concerns at Hegseth’s military leadership | First Thing
Summary
The US and Iran have resumed military attacks after months of mostly economic conflict. Concerns were raised about US military leadership and possible political influence on the army. Other US political issues include the use of ICE agents near polling places, election mail ballot risks, hate crime investigations, and a court ruling on transgender youth sports participation.Key Facts
- The US launched airstrikes on Iranian targets, and Iran responded with attacks on US interests in the Middle East.
- Four people, including a child, died in Iran from debris caused by a US missile hitting a wedding celebration.
- A senior Democrat criticized Pete Hegseth, a US military leader, for damaging the army’s leadership and promoting loyalty over competence.
- Emil Michael, a Pentagon official in charge of military AI policy, sold private shares in AI companies, making millions in profits.
- The US homeland security secretary said ICE agents could be deployed at polling places to enforce immigration laws if needed.
- A whistleblower warned that a new mail-in ballot scanning system for the midterms is poorly tested and could reject many ballots.
- Tucson police are investigating a shooting outside a gay bar that killed three people as a possible hate crime.
- A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that aimed to ban transgender girls from participating in women’s sports in California.
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