Trump: Iran Regime Change "Best Thing"

Trump suggested a change in power in Iran "would be the best thing that could happen," as the U.S. administration considers potential military action against Tehran, according to Fortune. The former president made the remarks after visiting troops at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and confirming the deployment of a second aircraft carrier group to the Mideast.

Trump's comments came amid escalating tensions in the region. He stated, "For 47 years, they've been talking and talking and talking," suggesting his frustration with the current Iranian leadership. While Trump has previously indicated his priority is for Iran to scale back its nuclear program, his recent statements signal a potential shift in strategy.

Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faced a shutdown after lawmakers failed to meet a Friday midnight deadline to fund the agency, as reported by NPR News. The department's funding expired after lawmakers left for a week-long recess without reaching a deal. Democrats sought to include new restrictions on federal immigration enforcement, citing concerns over the conduct of immigration officers.

In a related development, Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania broke with his party to vote in favor of advancing a yearlong spending bill for DHS without the proposed reforms, according to Time. Fetterman warned that a shutdown would not impact ICE functionality but would affect other agencies under the department.

In other news, a parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a domesticated virus that causes cells in the larvae's testes to die, according to Nature News. Scientists now understand how the virus carries out this process.