Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that Israel is "not dragging" the U.S. into its war with Iran, pushing back against growing fears of a broader regional conflict after Washington sent an overnight strike against three major Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday.Herzog made the statement during an appearance on CNNs "State of the Union" with host Kasie Hunt on Sunday, in response to President Donald Trumps decision to deploy bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missilesagainst Irans key nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan."We made clear throughout that we are not dragging America into a war," Herzog said. "We are leaving it to the decision of the President of the United States and his team, because it had to do with America's national security interests, period. We are not intending, and we don't ask for America now to go to war because the Iranians are threatening Israel."RUBIO DECLARES IRAN'S DAYS OF 'PLAYING THE WORLD' OVER AFTER TRUMP'S DECISIVE STRIKEISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT: LIVE UPDATESThe Israeli leader added that the American decision to attack Iran's nuclear infrastructure was "the right step" for the U.S., describing the Iranian nuclear program as a threat to American and global security."The decision was taken because the Iranian nuclear program was a clear and present danger to the security interests of all the free world, especially the leader of the free world," Herzog added. "America, as the leader of the free world, was actually at risk from this program, and that is why it was the right step to do."ISRAEL-IRAN WAR DIVIDES DEMOCRATS, BUT TRUMP'S DIPLOMACY ALSO SPLITTING REPUBLICANSDespite Washington's military involvement, Herzog stressed that now is "the moment where one thinks about diplomacy." He urged that any renewed talks with Iran must "be nuts and bolts and very clear," citing a history of previously failed negotiations due to what he described as Iranians "lying constantly."DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS CRITICIZE ISRAEL'S DEFENSIVE STRIKES AGAINST IRAN'S NUCLEAR SITESSecretary of State Marco Rubio also reiterated Herzogs message during an appearance on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" with host Maria Bartiromo, asserting that the U.S. is "not at war" with Iran.Rubio added that regime change is "not the goal" and that Washington is still offering a diplomatic path forward.

Just days before surprisingly confirming he would be retiring, UFC star Jon "Bones" Jones was accused of leaving the scene of an automobile accident in February.Its unknown why the criminal complaint was filed four months after the accident, but it was filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court this past Tuesday, and Jones has a bond arraignment hearing scheduled for July 24. The charge is a misdemeanor in New Mexico.The complaint noted authorities responding to a crash where an intoxicated woman, who wasnt wearing clothes below the waist, was found in the front passenger seat of a vehicle. She claims Jones was driving the vehicle, and he fled the scene, according to The Albuquerque Journal.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe woman told police that she had consumed alcohol and mushrooms while with Jones at his home, and she recalled needing a change of clothes. The next thing she remembered was being at the scene of the vehicle crash.A man believed to be Jones was allegedly spoken to by a police service aide when the woman called him from the scene. The man on the phone didnt respond to questions about his identity.UFC CHAMPION JON JONES RETIRES, DANA WHITE SAYSDuring the conversation, the complaint alleges that the man believed to be Jones "appeared to be heavily intoxicated and made statements implying his capacity to employ lethal force through third parties."Jones was interviewed in-person days after the crash, and he allegedly confirmed the woman left his house intoxicated and called him after the crash, according to The Alburquerque Journal.Jones has dealt with legal issues during his UFC career, which many consider to be one of the greatest performances of all time.UFC CEO Dana White announced Saturday that Jones had informed them that he would be retiring on Friday, relinquishing his undisputed heavyweight championship belt to Tom Aspinall as a result."Jon Jones called us last night and retired," White said in Azerbaijan. "Jon Jones is officially retired."Jones confirmed his retirement with his own post on social media."This decision comes after a lot of reflection and I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the journey Ive experienced over the years," he wrote on X. "From the first time I stepped into the Octagon, my goal was to push the boundaries of what was possible in this sport."Ive faced incredible highs and some tough lows, but every challenge has taught me something valuable and made me stronger, both as a fighter and as a person."Jones went 28-1 over his UFC career. His last fight was a TKO victory in the third round over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

United States officials are sounding the alarm regarding the threat of terror-backed sleeper cells within the country just hours after President Donald Trump successfully ordered the elimination of key nuclear facilities within Iran.Just hours after Trump addressed the nation on U.S. military strikes on the Iranian nuclear sites, the DHS released a new memo sounding the alarm to a "heightened threat environment in the United States."The bulletin from the National Terrorism Advisory System did not cite any specific threats but comes as Iranian officials have threatened retaliation.TRUMP ADDRESSES NATION ON 'SPECTACULAR MILITARY SUCCESS' OF US STRIKES ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIESWith the regime's nuclear program severely set back, and its infrastructure bombarded during Israel's operation, one former FBI boss told Fox News Digital that Iran and its proxies could resort to their original tactic -- terrorism. And the border crisis under the Biden administration only exacerbates the threat of terror cells in the U.S. activating to harm Americans at home."The likelihood of violent extremists in the Homeland independently mobilizing to violence in response to the conflict would likely increase if the Iranian leadership issued a religious ruling calling for retaliatory violence against targets in the Homeland," the bulletin states."It is our duty to keep the nation safe and informed, especially during times of conflict," the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict brings the possibility of increased threat to the homeland in the form of possible cyberattacks, acts of violence, and antisemitic hate crimes."The bulletin points to law enforcement within the U.S. disrupting "multiple potentially lethal Iranian-backed plots" since 2020, while noting the Iranian governments unsuccessful attempts to target critics of its regime.MISDIRECTION AND 'DECEPTION' LIKELY KEY IN TRUMP ADMINS SURPRISE IRAN STRIKEIran previously vowed to retaliate if the U.S. became involved in Israels attack, which began after Israeli airstrikes targeted Iranian military and nuclear facilities on June 13. Prior to the attack, Trump issued a warning to Iran against retaliating, while encouraging the countrys leaders to come to a peace deal with Israel. Immediately following the strikes, Trump vowed to target additional sites within Iran "if peace does not come quickly."Theadvisory comes after Trump ordered military strikes on Irans key nuclear facilities in what officials are calling "Operation Midnight Hammer," prompting law enforcement to be on high alert regarding the threat of foreign adversary operatives conducting an attack on U.S. soil, with thousands of Iranian nationals previously crossing over the border."Because of the open borders, we are at a serious catch-up phase" Former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker told Fox News Digital. "We don't know where those thousand Iranians are and who knows how many others got across the border. We missed an opportunity when they caught and released those thousand. We missed the opportunity to gather intel by interviewing them and thoroughly vetting them. We just simply let them go, which is gross negligence on the part of the Biden administration."U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.IRAN THREATENS TO HIT US BASES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: WHAT IS THE THREAT LEVEL?Over 1,200 Iranian nationals reportedly entered the U.S. during former President Joe Bidens time in office, White House border czar Tom Homan told Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures." The threat of foreign nationals flowing into the U.S. raises concerns regarding possible domestic sleeper cells driven by foreign terrorist organizations, according to national security experts."The challenge that the United States has had after a very long period of time, [is that] we had an open border," Michael Balboni, former Homeland Security advisor for New York state and a cybersecurity expert, told Fox News Digital. "Tens of millions of people came across and we don't know who they are, where they came from, what their capabilities are or their intentions."Swecker indicated the FBI has primarily focused its attention on homegrown attackers as foreign adversaries flowed into the country.ISRAELS ACTIONS AGAINST IRAN CREATE STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY FOR US IN NUCLEAR TALKS, EXPERTS SAY"There's a certain population of Iranians in the U.S. that we know about, but there's thousands and thousands that we don't know about because of the open border situation," Swecker said. "The Bureau was concentrating their resources on so-called domestic terrorists like white supremacists and right-wing extremists, and calling them the most serious terrorist threat to this country when it was absolutely the international terrorists that should have been the focus of the bureau's efforts."The FBI declined Fox News Digitals request for comment.The possibility of foreign cells carrying out a domestic terror plot was pushed into the national spotlight last year after federal prosecutors announced a member of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and two U.S.-nationals were arrested for allegedly plotting to murder then-President-elect Trump and a U.S. citizen critical of the Iranian regime.SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS FORDOW NUCLEAR FACILITY AFTER MASSIVE BOMB STRIKE"The Iranians have shown a pretty good capability in terms of their intelligence apparatus and their operatives being able to work clandestinely," Balboni said. "They are fairly sophisticated when it comes to that, very determined. The question is how many are in the country and the answer is we don't know."The U.S. possesses a wide range of attractive targets, with national security concerns spiking after Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in January 2020."Theyre not going to quit," Swecker said. "They will never quit. And this was the right thing to do to take out their nuclear capabilities."EXPERTS CONFIDENT IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM IS NO LONGER AFTER MASSIVE US STRIKEAdditionally, critical infrastructure within major cities remains a prime spot for cells to carry out destructive terror plots, with Iranian officials likely turning to proxy groups to sow fear within the population."Electrical grids, perhaps medical facilities, transportation hubs," Balboni said. "Those types of things that have been a part of the playbook when you have these insurgencies that happened within the nation."Balboni points to instances of terror cells conducting pre-operational surveillance within the U.S., adding satellite mapping websites provide adversaries with a birds-eye view of key infrastructure.A FULL BREAKDOWN OF OPERATION MIDNIGHT HAMMER, THE LARGEST B-2 OPERATIONAL STRIKE IN US HISTORY"Law enforcement and security personnel are really focused now on trying to prevent anything from happening," Balboni told Fox News Digital. "But the problem is if you've had tens of millions of people come across the border, you really don't know where they are and what their capabilities are."As tensions between the Middle East and the U.S. continue to spiral toward a breaking point, the National Terrorism Advisory System warns of U.S.-based individuals "plotting additional attacks" against pro-Israel targets, and U.S. government and military officials."This is a time for calm, professionalism, information sharing and heightened awareness," Balboni said. "This will not be the first time we face a challenge like this. But certainly because of the hostilities, there is a heightened fear, concern and awareness that these types of attacks could happen in the United States."

The NFC East may have one of the toughest schedules in the NFL this season, but that isnt deterring Dez Bryant from predicting which division will be taking home the Vince Lombardi Trophy in 2026.Bryant, the Dallas Cowboys legend, is confident in predicting that a team from the NFC East will once again hoist the trophy when Super Bowl LX comes to a finish."Thats the division to watch. I think the Super Bowl is coming out of the East this year," Bryant told Fox News Digital at Fanatics Fest.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEarlier this year, the Philadelphia Eagles took home the trophy, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in a dominant performance in New Orleans.The Eagles are expected to be the team to beat once again out of the NFC, let alone the East division, as they return all of their key offensive players, including Saquon Barkley, who received an extension on top of the deal he signed with Philadelphia this past offseason.FOXS AMERICAS GAME OF THE WEEK 2025 SCHEDULE REVEALED, STARTING WITH SUPER BOWL LIX REMATCHBut Bryants loyalties havent wavered from his former Dallas squad, a group under new leadership in head coach Brian Schottenheimer.After dealing for George Pickens with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bryant thinks the Cowboys offense can explode this year."It opens up a lot," Bryant said. "I dont know how you dont be successful with George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb on the field at the same time. Its going to cause a lot of trouble. Schotty got to get in there and figure out the best scheme to score points. If we score points, were good."Bryant intends on heading down to Texas for the teams training camp to see how Schottenheimer is getting the group moving before Week 1. He believes the longtime NFL coach, who is in his first year as a head coach, is already establishing the right culture."I love everything hes been doing as of late," Bryant said. "You gotta give him his credit. Hes got the energy flowing in the building, the guys are happy to be there, and the guys would run through a wall for him. So, Im looking forward to seeing whats going on."But there are also the Washington Commanders, one of the most surprising teams in 2025 after rookie Jayden Daniels led the team to its first NFC Championship Game in decades. They lost to the Eagles, but theres a lot to love about Washington, moving forward with Daniels at the helm.Now, the final team in the division is one of Bryants old rivals. And to this day, he doesnt mind sending shots their way."The NFC East is crazy right now. Look at the Commanders, the Eagles, [the Cowboys] now. Giants, theyre still at the bottom, Im sorry," he said. "But [first-round pick Jaxson] Dart has a chance to be special."With the NFC East facing the NFC North and AFC West divisions during the regular season, the Giants, with Russell Wilson expected to lead the way at quarterback, may have a tough time getting back into the playoffs.But Bryant believes the other three teams from the division could be primed to make a run. Of course, hes hoping it will be the Cowboys getting back into the Super Bowl for the first time since the early 1990s, but it will be fun to watch how this division shakes out with the rest of the competition.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

President Donald Trump slammed Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on social media, calling him a "LOSER" after the legislator posted a string of social media posts criticizing the president for bombing Irans nuclear facilities on Saturday night.Massie said on X that Trumps actions were "not constitutional.""When two countries are bombing each other daily in a hot war, and a third country joins the bombing, thats an act of war," Massie said in another post. "Im amazed at the mental gymnastics being undertaken by neocons in D.C. (and their social media bots) to say we arent at war so they can make war."FAR LEFT, ANTI-ISRAEL VOICES DECRY TRUMP IRAN STRIKE, DISMISS IDEA HE'S 'ANTIWAR PRESIDENT'In another post, Massie responded to Speaker Mike Johnsons post in which he defended Trumps actions and said leaders in Congress were aware of the urgency of the situation though "imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act.""Why didnt you call us back from vacation to vote on military action if there was a serious threat to our country?" Massie said in response to Johnsons post.Massies words caught Trumps attention. On Sunday, the president aimed some words back toward the representative."Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky is not MAGA, even though he likes to say he is. Actually, MAGA doesnt want him, doesnt know him, and doesnt respect him," Trump wrote on Truth Social.TRUMP EARNS BIPARTISAN PRAISE FOR DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM"He is a negative force who almost always votes NO, no matter how good something may be. Hes a simple-minded grandstander who thinks its good politics for Iran to have the highest level Nuclear weapon, while at the same time yelling DEATH TO AMERICA at every chance they get."The president restated his case for bombing Irans nuclear facilities, saying Iran has "killed and maimed" thousands of Americans and under the Jimmy Carter administration, even took over the American Embassy in Tehran."We had a spectacular military success yesterday, taking the bomb right out of their hands (and they would use it if they could!) but, as usual, and despite all of the praise and accolades received, this lightweight Congressman is against what was so brilliantly achieved last night in Iran," Trump wrote.'NOT CONSTITUTIONAL': CONGRESS EVOKES NEW WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REJECT TRUMP'S STRIKES ON IRAN"Massie is weak, ineffective, and votes NO on virtually everything put before him (Rand Paul Jr.), no matter how good something may be," the president added.Trump also accused Massie of being "disrespectful" to the military and suggested he "drop his fake act" and put America first."MAGA should drop this pathetic LOSER, Tom Massie, like the plague!" Trump said. "The good news is that we will have a wonderful American Patriot running against him in the Republican Primary, and Ill be out in Kentucky campaigning really hard.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"MAGA is not about lazy, grandstanding, nonproductive politicians, of which Thomas Massie is definitely one," Trump continued. "Thank you to our incredible military for the AMAZING job they did last night. It was really SPECIAL!!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN."Fox News Digital reached out to Massies office for comment on the matter.

Professional tennis players Maria Sakkari and Yulia Putintseva were seen in a heated clash following their match at the Bad Homberg Open on Sunday.Sakkari defeated Putintseva 7-5, 7-6 (6) to move on to the next round of the tennis tournament. As the two competitors came to the net, Putintseva slapped Sakkaris hand and failed to make eye contact as she walked toward the chair umpire.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSakkari started jawing at Putintseva, and Putintseva responded with a curtsy. Sakkari didnt appear to like what Putintseva said after that and stepped over toward her side to address the comment."Nobody likes you," Sakkari was heard telling Putintseva on the broadcast.Sakkari addressed the incident in her post-match interview after Putintseva walked toward the locker room.TENNIS PLAYER CALLS OPPONENT 'LITTLE PIG' AND 'PIECE OF S---' AFTER LOSING HEATED MATCH IN GERMANY"I don't think she's going to invite me for dinner for the rest of our lives, but I don't care, to be honest," she said, via Tennis.com. "I have very good friends, and I'll go to dinner with them. Let me leave it here, and just say that I have respect for her as a player, but that's it."Sakkari advanced to the Round of 16 and awaits her next opponent. The Greek star will have Wimbledon on her mind as she competes in this tournament. She has two career singles titles in her career and made it as far as the third round of Wimbledon four times, including 2024.Putintseva, of Kazakhstan, has three singles titles in her career. She made it as far as the fourth round of Wimbledon last year.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Prominent Democrats, some Republicans, and a few media personalities are insisting that America is now at war with Iran following President Donald Trumps strike on the Islamic Republics nuclear facilities but the White House is pushing back firmly against those claims.The New York Times headlined their coverage of Trump's Iran strike in which B-2 bombers and other Air Force jets dropped "bunker buster" bombs at the Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow and Natanz as U.S. submarines fired tomahawk missiles at the enrichment site in Isfahan as "U.S. Enters War With Iran."The Trump administration has denied that the U.S. has entered a war with Iran, and insisted that these were limited strikes, but that has not stopped pundits and politicians from claiming that the country is now at war."President Trump claims the US strike on Iran was a "spectacular military success." We'll see. What we do know is that Trump has pushed the US into a new war in the Middle East with considerable risks of escalation," New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff posted on X.FAR LEFT, ANTI-ISRAEL VOICES DECRY TRUMP IRAN STRIKE, DISMISS IDEA HE'S 'ANTIWAR PRESIDENT'NBC journalist Kristen Welker asked Vice President JD Vance during his appearance on "Meet the Press" on Sunday, "Is the United States now at war with Iran?" Vance swiftly denied that the U.S. is at war with anything except Irans nuclear program."No, Kristen, were not at war with Iran, were at war with Irans nuclear program what weve said to the Iranians is we do not want war with Iran.We actually want peace, but wewant peace in the context ofthem not having a nuclearweapons programand thats exactly what the president accomplished last night," Vance said.On CBS Face the Nation on Sunday, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio urged Iran to "choose the route of peace" and that the United States was awaiting to see what their response, if any, would be."Well see what Iran decides to do. I think they should choose the route of peace. We have bent over backwards tocreate a deal with these people Were prepared right now, ifthey call right now and say we want tomeet, lets talk about this, were prepared to do that.The president has made it clearfrom the very beginning What happens next will depend onwhat Iran chooses to do next.If they choose the path of diplomacy, were ready," Rubio said.The Trump administration launched a series of strikes targeted at Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on Saturday. The attacks came after attempts to negotiate an agreement regarding Iran's nuclear activity failed to bear fruit.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREBut the administrations vehement denials that the U.S. has entered a war with Iran has not stopped top Democrats and even some Republicans from claiming that the country is now at war or is heading toward one, or that the act should be considered "unconstitutional" or "impeachable.""Trump said he would end wars. Tonight, he dragged us into one. His decision violates the Constitution, endangers American lives and risks unleashing dangerous forces we cant control," Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said in a statement.Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., slammed Trump's strike against the Islamic Republic a "horrific war of choice," and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., called for a war powers resolution vote in the Senate regarding the "Trump war on Iran," during an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday.Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., read from President Trumps Truth Social post announcing that the U.S. had completed its strikes against Iran at a rally in Oklahoma on Saturday, to a chorus of boos and chants of "No more war.""I agree, and I want to tell you something. Not only is this news that Ive just heard this second alarming that all of you have just heard, but its so grossly unconstitutional. All of you know that the only entity that can take this country to war is the U.S. Congress. The president does not have the right," Sanders said.JONATHAN TURLEY: DEMS SUDDENLY OUTRAGED OVER PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERSProgressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Trump's decision was "grounds for impeachment.""The Presidents disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment," Ocasio-Cortez posted on X.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., released a statement after the strike, saying the danger of a "more devastating war" has now increased."No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy," Schumer said."Donald Trump has failed to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed to deliver on that promise. The risk of war has now dramatically increased, and I pray for the safety of our troops in the region who have been put in harms way," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement on X.The Trump administration also fielded criticism from fellow Republicans. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-KY., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., both criticized the strike as a provocative act of war."When two countries are bombing each other daily in a hot war, and a third country joins the bombing, thats an act of war. Im amazed at the mental gymnastics being undertaken by neocons in DC (and their social media bots) to say we arent at war so they can make war," Massie posted on X.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Every time America is on the verge of greatness, we get involved in another foreign war. There would not be bombs falling on the people of Israel if Netanyahu had not dropped bombs on the people of Iran first. Israel is a nuclear armed nation. This is not our fight. Peace is the answer," Greene posted on X.Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey also told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Saturday that Trump's strike on Iran's nuclear program was, in many ways, a "bold and good move," and that we're "at war with Iran right now."

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Thomas Massie is accusing President Donald Trump of falling short of his campaign pledges with his Saturday-night strikes on Iran."I feel a bit misled," Massie told Fox News Digital in a Sunday afternoon interview. "I didn't think he would let neocons determine his foreign policy and drag us into another war.""Other people feel the same way, who supported Trump I think the political danger to him is he induces a degree of apathy in the Republican base, and they fail to show up to keep us in the majority in the midterms."Massie, a conservative libertarian who has long been wary of foreign intervention by the U.S., has been one of the most vocal critics of the Trump administration's recent operation.RUBIO DECLARES IRAN'S DAYS OF 'PLAYING THE WORLD' OVER AFTER TRUMP'S DECISIVE STRIKEU.S. stealth bombers struck three major nuclear enrichment facilities in Iran Saturday night.Trump and other GOP leaders hailed the operation as a victory, while even pro-Israel Democrats also offered rare praise."Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated," Trump said Saturday night. "And Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier."But progressives and the growing isolationist wing of the GOP blasted it as a needless escalation of tensions in the Middle East, at a time when Israel has been engaged in a weeklong conflict with Iran as well.Top officials up to Trump himself have said the U.S. is not seeking war with Iran.Vice President JD Vance told NBC News' "Meet The Press" Sunday, "Were not at war with Iran. Were at war with Irans nuclear program."Massie told Fox News Digital those assurances were "ludicrous."DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS CRITICIZE ISRAEL'S DEFENSIVE STRIKES AGAINST IRAN'S NUCLEAR SITES"He's engaged in war. We are now a co-belligerent in a hot war between two countries," the Kentucky Republican said, arguing that conflict separates this action from Trump's strikes that killed deceased Iranian General Qassem Soleimani."You can't say this isn't an act of war, that it's a strike outside of a war," he said. "This is inside, geographically and temporally, of a war."The Kentucky Republican notably has broken from Trump on several other occasions and has been one of the few GOP officials to openly clash with the president particularly on government spending and foreign intervention.He's co-leading a resolution to prevent the "United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran" alongside Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., which they introduced days before the strikes. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is leading a Senate counterpart.Massie noted that his team was looking at ways to get the resolution on the House floor while conceding likely opposition from pro-Israel groups and congressional leaders."We're going to try to use the privileges of the House to get this to the floor," he said."People were saying, 'Why did you introduce this resolution? The president's not going to strike Iran.' He has struck Iran. And now the naysayers said, 'Oh, well, you don't need this resolution."ISRAEL-IRAN WAR DIVIDES DEMOCRATS, BUT TRUMP'S DIPLOMACY ALSO SPLITTING REPUBLICANSSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said during a Sunday morning press conference that the administration had properly notified Congress about the strikes within existing statute even as progressives and some conservatives accuse him of bypassing a co-equal branch of government."They were notified after the planes were safely out," Hegseth said. "We complied with the notification requirements of the War Powers Act."But Massie noted that that law also requires Congress to vote on U.S. military intervention in foreign countries within 60 days, if the conflict continues."Even if they're able to circumvent a vote on the resolution that Ro Khanna and I have introduced, we're going to have to vote at some point if this becomes a protracted engagement," he said.War powers resolutions can be called up for a House vote after 15 days of inaction by the relevant committee, after the legislation is referred to that committee.When reached for comment, the White House pointed Fox News Digital to Trump's most recent Truth Social post calling Massie a "grandstander" and threatening to recruit a primary challenger against him."Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky is not MAGA, even though he likes to say he is," Trump wrote. "Actually, MAGA doesnt want him, doesnt know him, and doesnt respect him. He is a negative force who almost always Votes NO, no matter how good something may be.""MAGA should drop this pathetic LOSER, Tom Massie, like the plague! The good news is that we will have a wonderful American Patriot running against him in the Republican Primary, and Ill be out in Kentucky campaigning really hard. MAGA is not about lazy, grandstanding, nonproductive politicians, of which Thomas Massie is definitely one. Thank you to our incredible military for the AMAZING job they did last night. It was really SPECIAL!!!"Fox News Digital also reached out to Speaker Mike Johnson's office for comment.

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Six people died and two others were injured when a boat capsized in California, with the Coast Guard searching for two additional individuals.The U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement that six people died when a boat capsized near the D.L. Bliss State Park at Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City, California on Saturday afternoon.An additional two people were injured and taken to a local hospital, according to the Coast Guard, which says the agency is looking for two more people who are missing.The incident happened on Saturday at 3 p.m. after law enforcement agencies received a report that 10 people were in the water, prompting the Coast Guard to send a response crew to the area.HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN SUNKEN BOAT BRING CLOSURE TO TEXAS FAMILY'S ALASKA TRAGEDYIn a Facebook post, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said it would resume search operations on Sunday morning. The sheriff's office said it wouldn't reveal the identities of individuals who died in the incident until their families have been notified.The 27-foot gold Chris-Craft vessel reportedly capsized because of a large swell.SEVERAL PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED IN FLORIDA AFTER COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO SEPARATE HOLIDAY BOATING INCIDENTSAccording to the Coast Guard, winds at the time were just over 34 mph, with a 6-8-foot swell.The condition of the two people who were injured is unknown.SouthTahoeNOW reported that the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office received multiple reports from boaters on Saturday due to weather conditions.