Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, joins Peter Alexander to discuss the rising concerns among lawmakers after several key Pentagon leaders have left their roles amid the conflict in Iran. Lawler calls on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump to directly address the departures.

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As President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail-in voting has bounced between the courts this week, the result has been whiplash among voters and officials. Fallon Gallagher explains what you need to know.

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Republican operatives are panicking after Trump rejected a midterm election strategy approach that would see him take a backseat due to his own cratering approvals. Jacob Soboroff – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Cornell Belcher, Vaughn Hillyard, and Charlie Sykes for analysis on Deadline White House.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation today after months of friction with Pete Hegseth over purges of senior officers, according to MS NOW.

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Speaking to a Michigan rally for GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers Sunday night, Vice President JD Vance told a crowd: “there’s something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil and on the rise in the United States of America today.” Jonathan Lemire blasts Vance’s remarks and predicts on Morning Joe the comments will be met with silence from the rest of the GOP. Lemire adds the Republican Party is resorting to personal attacks as it struggles with other talking points.

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