Iran launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer — no warships were struck and no casualties reported — while U.S. Central Command permanently disabled three IRGC crude oil carriers near Kharg Island.
USS Abraham Lincoln Crisis & U.S. Military Readiness
- U.S. strikes: CENTCOM hit several Iranian crude oil carriers Saturday, permanently disabling three IRGC vessels near Kharg Island and in the Gulf. (3 outlets, uncontested)
- Iranian missile attack: Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer. No warships were struck; no injuries reported. (3 outlets, uncontested)
U.S. Wealth Inequality & the OBBBA
- Now disputed: Whether MAGA Inc.'s reported ~$400M war chest will actually be deployed for Republican midterm races. Republican strategists and operatives are voicing frustration over the PAC's lack of spending — Trump's stated commitment to deploy the funds is now contested by those accounts.