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WATCH: "Voters are feeling almost a numbness to the conflict... because the White House has not done a good job defining the parameters." @JohnWMcCarthy Following Trey Yingst’s interview with President Trump, the panel dives into the political fallout of the war. While Trump dismissed definitive blame for a tragic schoolhouse strike—stating "there are missiles flying all over the place"—analysts point out that a recent Reuters poll shows 78% of Americans are losing sleep over the resulting spike in gas and energy costs. Without a clear strategy or defined end goals, the administration is struggling to give voters a definitive look at what an off-ramp looks like.

WATCH: “One of the biggest challenges for the White House in this moment is not necessarily the conflict itself, but explaining what the strategy really is.” @politico's @DashaBurns breaks down the growing frustration among both hawk and isolationist Republicans regarding the U.S. posture toward Iran. She notes that across the political spectrum, "there is not a clear, coherent end game that everyone has their arms wrapped around right now."

FOX WEATHER ALERT: Forecasters are warning of life-threatening flash flooding across south-central Texas, with nearly a foot of rain already recorded and another 12+ inches potentially on the way over the next 48 hours. Governor Abbott has declared an emergency for 59 counties as rivers and creeks crest. Emergency officials are urging residents to remain vigilant: "A 4 out of 4 as far as flash flooding in the next 48 hours." @RobertRayWx reports.

"It's open if people want to go through it ... It's closed for Iran." President Trump outlines his plans for the Strait of Hormuz during an exclusive interview with @TreyYingst on @SpecialReport. The president discusses one of the world's most critical shipping lanes as tensions with Iran continue to escalate.

President Trump says military strikes against Iran will continue "until I say it's enough." In an exclusive interview with FOX News chief foreign correspondent @TreyYingst on @SpecialReport, Trump was asked whether his objectives in Iran would require U.S. ground forces. "The only way you can negotiate with these people is through strength," Trump said, outlining his strategy and discussing his plans for the Strait of Hormuz.

"His greatest accomplishment was the way that Darline turned out." Raised by her brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, after their parents passed, Darline Graham has officially taken the oath to succeed him in the Senate. As she prepares to announce her political intentions tomorrow, Capitol Hill is moving to honor her brother's legacy through pending legislation. Watch the full report from @ChadPergram.

🚨EXCLUSIVE: "They were going to have a nuclear weapon within two weeks, had we not... bombed their three nuclear sites." President Trump details the intelligence behind ordering Operation Epic Fury with @TreyYingst, asserting that Iran was days away from crossing the nuclear threshold. He also responds to experts questioning if U.S. bunker-busters can reach deep enough into Iran’s fortified "Pickax" mountain facility: "They can go deep. We have good stuff."

🚨EXCLUSIVE: President Trump details his administration's pressure campaign on Iran with @TreyYingst , warning of targeted strikes on critical infrastructure—including power plants and bridges—to force a negotiation. "If I didn’t do it the way I’m doing it, they would never make a deal."

NEW FED CHAIR TESTIFIES: In his first congressional testimony as Federal Reserve Chairman, Kevin Warsh welcomed a cooler 3.5% CPI report but firmly rejected a "mission accomplished" mentality on inflation. Warsh defended his new policy of giving less forward-looking market guidance ahead of a high-stakes showdown with the Senate Banking Committee tomorrow. @DarrenBotelho reports.

WATCH: “In 2017, in the White House, early days. I told the president... you have to really get to know Lindsey Graham... The two of them were like two peas in a pod.” Former White House Chief of Staff @Reince reveals how he personally engineered the relationship between Donald Trump and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2017.

WATCH: “What is lost is the persuasive influence of Lindsey Graham. Not only among Republicans but at times across the aisle.” @TheJuanWilliams

REMEMBERING GRAHAM: “He was an interventionist in a time when that was going out of style in his party. He was pro-NATO. Deeply pro-Israel... He realized with Trump in the White House, that’s where the big lever was.” @brithume details the legislative strategy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, analyzing his unwavering defense of NATO and Israel alongside his calculated pivot to align with Donald Trump to maximize his foreign policy leverage in Washington.

🚨 EXTREME SPORTS HEAT: Philadelphia welcomes the MLB Home Run Derby for the first time in 30 years under an oppressive heat dome bringing triple-digit indices. @thekatiebyrne reports on the dangerous weather pattern, which is also fueling tornado threats in New England and life-threatening flood warnings across Texas.

JURASSIC PARK ACTOR DIES: Renowned New Zealand actor Sam Neill has died suddenly at age 78 surrounded by his family. Best known for his iconic role as Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, the veteran star leaves behind a towering multi-decade legacy in global cinema.

WEST BANK INCIDENT ESCALATES: Representative Ro Khanna claims Israeli soldiers sided with settlers who illegally detained his delegation for 90 minutes in the West Bank. The IDF stated troops responded to uncoordinated foreign nationals entering a sensitive area, as new polling highlights a widening generational shift within the Democratic base regarding Middle East policy. @MikeEmanuelFox reports.

TRUMP IRS DEAL VOIDED: A federal judge has struck down President Trump’s settlement agreement with the IRS, dismantling a planned $1.8 billion compensation fund for victims of government weaponization. The court ruled the lawsuit was filed for an "improper purpose," pointing out the paradox of a president suing an agency under his own control. @BretBaier reports.

🚨 HORMUZ TRANSIT TOLL: President Trump announced the U.S. will impose a 20% security fee on commercial cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that American naval protection is not free. The hardline shift follows the sudden collapse of a marathon 11-hour negotiation session with Iranian mediators over the weekend. @AlexandriaHoff reports.

BREAKING: Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump rejected concerns over a "new normal" in the Gulf, calling the conflict a temporary "military skirmish." He claimed U.S. forces have crippled 92% of Iran's drone production and 89% of its missile manufacturing to block a near-term nuclear breakout.

POLLING ILLUSION: "Democrats still have a lot of soul searching they need to do... Voters want someone who is going to fight and push back, but they also want that coupled with someone who will moderate. There has been a lot of attention paid to these far-left candidates, but their positions poll terribly and their general elections are nonstarters." @JohnWMcCarthy The functional boundaries of low-threshold primary mobilization, national party branding liabilities, and long-term legislative caucus management face a definitive evaluation.

WATCH: “This is a bipartisan bill, extremely popular and addressing an issue the people are concerned about. Why wouldn’t the President want to have a signing ceremony...?” @SusanPage dissects the executive calculations behind letting a historic housing bill clear the midnight threshold without a formal validation event.