CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten dismissed the narrative of a MAGA split Wednesday with polls showing President Trump is enjoying 100% support from his Republican base. Enten noted there are “some Republicans” who disapprove of Trump but they are not part of the MAGA movement. 3 100% of MAGA Republicans support Trump, according to a recent poll. REUTERSThe poll showing Trump’s perfect level of support also found that 30% of Americans currently identify MAGA, up from 28% in November 2024. The polling, according to Enten, is indicative of just “how strong Donald Trump’s grip is on that MAGA base” is.

By contrast, the intelligence community’s ability to offer a “sanity check” when briefing the president “was largely stifled in this second iteration,” Kent said. A senior Trump administration official told CNN on Tuesday that the White House previously sidelined Kent from participating in the president’s intelligence briefings, including those related to Iran. There was none of that intelligence,” Kent said. He cast Rubio’s thinking as flawed, because, he said, there was no reason to believe Iran was going to attack without being provoked. “I spoke with him before I departed the administration,” Kent told Carlson, adding, “It went great.

Rebecca’s New Roster: MS NOW announced a sweeping lineup overhaul Wednesday, as Status first reported was in the works, from president Rebecca Kutler, reshuffling anchors across virtually every daypart. As part of the changes, Ali Velshi will take over “The 11th Hour,” Stephanie Ruhle will move to a new 9–11 a.m. block, and “Morning Joe” will shrink back to three hours. Ana Cabrera also announced her exit from the network shortly after the lineup changes were announced. “As part of these programming changes, team members will have the opportunity to shift into new roles to support new priorities,” Kutler wrote in a memo. “Overall, we expect to have more people working at MS NOW by the end of 2026 than we do today.”

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Top Trump administration officials testified publicly Wednesday for the first time since the launch of the Iran war three weeks ago. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe biggest question going into the hearing was what these officials would say about the Trump administration’s many dubious claims about the Iran war. Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesPerhaps the central issue is a more subjective one — whether Iran posed an “imminent” threat that warranted going to war. And none of the witnesses described Iran as an “imminent” threat to the United States, in their own words. Kent has a history of associating with extremists on the right, and his resignation letter accused Israel of being behind not just the Iran war, but also the Iraq war and the Syrian civil war.

It remains unclear how much the White House will ultimately ask congressional lawmakers to approve. Some White House officials do not think the Pentagon’s request has a realistic shot of being approved in Congress, the senior administration official said. The Defense Department declined to comment, and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The cost of the war in Iran has rapidly grown, exceeding $11 billion in the first week alone, according to multiple officials. The White House Office of Management and Budget objected to that total in internal discussions, suggesting it was too large.

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The Iranian government remains “intact but largely degraded,” National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard told Congress on Wednesday, as Israel continued to hunt down the Islamic Republic’s leadership with an overnight airstrike that killed the nation’s spy chief. Israel ordered strikes Tuesday that killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani and Basij paramilitary commander Gholamreza Soleimani. AdvertisementWith the war in its third week, deaths now number in the thousands across Iran, Israel and neighboring countries. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Intelligence. He pressed Gabbard on how serious the nuclear threat was leading up to the February operation, given that timeline.

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Palestinian alleges sexual assault by Israeli settlers, shares horrifying detailsDozens of masked Israeli settlers grabbed Qusai Abu al-Kebash in the middle of the night, bound him by his hands and legs and stripped him. Israeli settlers have increasingly used violence against Palestinians in a bid to drive them from their homes in the occupied West Bank. But sexual assault appears to be a new weapon in these settlers’ arsenal of intimidation, pointing to a troubling new level of violence. Israeli authorities are investigating the alleged assault and settlers’ alleged theft of hundreds of Abu al-Kebash’s sheep. Abu al-Kebash recounted his horrifying experience for the first time on camera with CNN’s Jeremy Diamond.

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Ireland winger Robert Baloucoune is out for three months after damaging an elbow against Scotland in the Six Nations last weekend. Baloucoune was named the rising star of the Six Nations last Saturday after Ireland beat Scotland 43-21 to take the Triple Crown. Sterling performances for Ulster in the first half of the season earned him a first Ireland cap since 2022. He marked his Six Nations debut with a try at home against Italy. Ireland's next games are in July in the Nations Championship against Australia, Japan and New Zealand.