Tuesday Afternoon Breaking News Updates with Ben - 5/12/26
The Pentagon is reportedly planning a new military operation against Iran called Operation Sledgehammer, amid soaring inflation at 3.8%, wage growth lagging behind price increases, and a deteriorating U.S. global standing under a Trump administration accused of authoritarianism, incompete
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