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Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said there was “no circumstance where U.S. ground troops should be sent over to the Middle East.” Partial transcript as follows: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Now, I want to bring in the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries. Congressman, thank you for joining us this morning. Your reaction to these developments overnight? JEFFRIES:  Well, I’m thankful that a second U.S. airman has been rescued heroically by our Special Forces. And we, of course, continue to pray for the safety, the health, the well-being of all of our men…

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said President Donald Trump “threats” to withdraw from NATO were “reckless.” Partial transcript as follows: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS:  The president said this week that the United States is considering withdrawing from NATO, a sentiment that was echoed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Are you confident that Congress can keep the United States in NATO? JEFFRIES:  Certainly, I hope that there will be a bipartisan effort to convince this administration that withdrawing from NATO would be a reckless choice. This is a dangerous world. We need more friends, not more…

Tehran has reportedly rejected ceasefire proposals put forward by Washington and intermediaries The US, Iran, and regional mediators have been discussing terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire, Axios reported on Sunday evening, citing four US, Israeli, and regional sources.The report comes as US President Donald Trump extended the deadline of an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz from Monday to Tuesday. Trump has threatened to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, if shipping is not restored.According to Axios, communication is taking place through Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators, as well as via messages exchanged…

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) said the Trump administration’s military strikes in Iran had ended its ability to become a nuclear power. Partial transcript as follows: TURNER: What’s important here is that the inevitability of this conflict, as we look from the beginning, which was the issue, of course, Iran pursuing its nuclear ambitions. And from the beginning of the president saying that we’re going to truncate those, as we had, you know, Obama step in and say with his nuclear enrichment deal, we’re just going to step back and watch as Iran continues to get…

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said President Donald Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rhetoric was “embarrassing and juvenile.” Partial transcript as follows: KRISTEN WELKER: Let’s start with that breaking news overnight, the fact that the U.S. military was able to rescue that second pilot that was down in enemy lines in Iran. What was your reaction to learning the news, Senator? KAINE: Overwhelming relief. Our — our Easter service at my church was last night, and I know that that was a prayer on virtually everybody’s minds during the service. And so to wake up this…

The United States executed what officials described as “one of the most challenging and complex” rescue missions in the history of U.S. special operations to recover a downed Air Force officer deep inside Iran after he survived more than 24 hours behind enemy lines — injured during a violent ejection, hunted across mountainous terrain by Iranian forces and civilians, and ultimately located through a high-stakes intelligence effort that initially raised fears of a trap before culminating in a dramatic extraction that forced U.S. forces to destroy their own aircraft. President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue at 12:09 a.m. Sunday on…

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said Democrats shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because they did not want to enforce immigration law. Lawler said, “What’s not acceptable is that for this fiscal year Democrats have shut down the Department of Homeland Security for over 90 days, not paying FEMA, not paying the Coast Guard, not paying the Secret Service and not paying critical operations within the Department of Homeland Security. The fact is, Democrats. I made a very calculated decision to shut down the department because they do not want to enforce our…

Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) said President Donald Trump prioritizing military spending over domestic programs was “nonsense.” Partial transcript as follows: ED O’KEEFE: In the midst of all this, the President in recent days, told a gathering at the White House that, in his view, because of the 50 states, quote, it’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. He argues the federal government shouldn’t have to pay for those programs because, quote, we have to take care of one thing, military protection. MOORE: That’s nonsense. And…

Iranian terror mastermind Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani’s niece — who showcased her lavish Los Angeles lifestyle on social media while bashing the U.S. as the “Great Satan” — was arrested by federal authorities over the weekend and will be removed from the U.S. with no chance of ever returning. Arrested along with Soleimani niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, 47, and subjected to the removal order was her 25-year-old daughter, Sarinasadat Hosseiny. Announcement of the federal action was made Saturday by the U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which dispatched Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents to make the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios. The alliance confirmed the deal in a separate statement on its website Saturday. “We look forward to building on this progress as we continue working toward agreements that support long-term industry stability,” read the alliance statement. The precise terms of the deals were not immediately announced, but it…