The White House and Pentagon are debating sending at least 10,000 troops to the Middle East in the next few days, according to reports.
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Mullin takes the helm of DHS during a challenging time as it has been partially shut down since February 14 while lawmakers negotiate reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The White House and Pentagon are debating sending at least 10,000 troops to the Middle East in the next few days, according to reports. The U.S. already has combat troops in the region and more troops would signal a likely ground operation in Iran,The Wall Street Journal was the first outlet to report that the Trump administration may send more troops to the Middle East. President Donald Trump has not made a decision yet, but he likely will escalate if Iran talks don’t go well, according to sources. Last month, Israel and the U.S. conducted joint strikes on Iran due to concerns that the country had missiles. Iran retaliated and other countries were hit as a result, resulting in some American soldiers being killed and others injured. “Just walked out of a House Armed Services briefing on Iran,” Mace wrote on X. “Let me repeat: I will not support troops on the ground in Iran, even more so after this briefing.”7 Mobile public housing waiting lists open to new applicants Monday March 30, 2026 The Mobile Housing Authority has announced that the following Public Housing waiting lists will open to new applicants on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9:00 am.TheMobile, Ala. — The Mobile County Judicial Commission has announced a timeline for filling a vacancy on the Circuit Court following the resignation of Circuit JuA federal judge has allowed major portions of a lawsuit accusing Escambia County’s district attorney and sheriff of retaliatory arrests to move forward, while dBALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — State environmental officials say a troubled Baldwin County development remains out of compliance, warning the developer could fAccording to ALEA, a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, has claimed the life of a Theodore man. Donald L. Johnson,
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