Following US air strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels and demands to stop supporting the group, Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief warned of a decisive response to any attack. The strikes, announced by Trump, aimed to protect Red Sea shipping and resulted in 31 deaths. Iran's officials condemned the strikes, emphasizing their stance against US influence.
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A heated argument erupted between South Carolina's Rep. Nancy Mace and Texas' Rep. Jasmine Crockett during a House Oversight Committee meeting over civil rights and transgender rights. Mace rejected being called a child and asserted her stance, while Crockett accused Republicans of targeting the vulnerable.
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