Appearing before a House Oversight hearing on Wednesday, Minnesota Democrat Governor Tim Walz attempted to defend his state's record against fraud allegations, arguing that the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" is being unfairly targeted.

A U.S. Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a single torpedo, in what War Secretary Pete Hegseth described as a "quiet death." The strike is part of the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign to degrade Iran's military and nuclear capabilities — and marks the first time since World War II that a U.S. submarine has sunk an enemy vessel with a torpedo.