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Thousands more US Marines and sailors are being deployed to the Middle East, officials say. cnn.it/4smiBHo

A top FEMA official in charge of disaster response has used violent rhetoric, shared conspiracy theories and said he once teleported to a Waffle House. cnn.it/4bVA2sE

A top disaster response official has used violent rhetoric, shared conspiracy theories and said he once teleported to a Waffle House. cnn.it/4sX4Uyv

Veterans' advocates are raising concerns that a new agreement between the departments of Veterans Affairs and Justice could take away veterans' autonomy over their health care decisions and deter them from seeking care, particularly those facing homelessness. cnn.it/4sX134I

The Treasury Department will begin to manage federal student loans in default, taking on a key function of the Education Department as the Trump administration further pushes to dismantle it. cnn.it/4uB5OCN

President Donald Trump’s handpicked Commission of Fine Arts voted to approve a commemorative coin for the United States’ 250th birthday featuring the president’s likeness. And it’s going to be big. cnn.it/4uGWA7T

The Justice Department has seized several websites it says were used by Iran as part of “psychological operations” targeting perceived advisories and spreading terrorist propaganda. cnn.it/4bmYBi5

Sen. Thom Tillis on Thursday blasted talk of ending the Senate filibuster to pass the “SAVE America Act” as a “foolish and lazy idea” and warned his party that pushing the president’s priority through the so-called talking filibuster would hand control to Democrats. cnn.it/4bmEeBE

A US F-35 fighter jet damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes an emergency landing at an US air base in the Middle East, sources say cnn.it/40Gn2AQ

Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security advances to full Senate after Democrat John Fetterman votes with GOP. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3PhCFfC

The Department of Homeland Security says millions of people have "self-deported" from the US. Only about 72,000 have used a new program to leave, a document shows. cnn.it/3PesV5S

Republican Sen. Rand Paul demanded an apology from the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, at his confirmation hearing over comments Mullin made regarding an assault Paul suffered back in 2017. Read more: cnn.it/41df0zv

Top Trump administration officials testified publicly for the first time since the launch of the Iran war three weeks ago. Here are the takeaways: cnn.it/4sjlyJ3

Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston and a former state lawmaker, will win the Democratic primary in Illinois' 9th Congressional District, CNN projects. Follow live updates. cnn.it/479dLF7

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton will win Illinois Democratic primary for Senate, CNN projects. cnn.it/4bimB5X

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will face Republican nominee Darren Bailey in the Democratic incumbent's bid for a third term, CNN projects. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3NoUOYo

The Trump administration’s arguments in defense of the massive White House ballroom project on Tuesday found virtually no purchase before a federal judge, who appears ready to rule that the president skirted the law by undertaking construction without congressional approval. cnn.it/4sRWatM

President Donald Trump promised his endorsement was forthcoming in the GOP Texas Senate runoff and said he wanted whoever he didn’t pick to drop out. But now — preoccupied with the Iran war and a doomed voting bill — he’s missed a critical deadline. cnn.it/4lxcMo0

A federal judge said the Trump administration must let more than 1,000 sidelined Voice of America employees return to work by next week. cnn.it/4bveGki