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Beer as the Mideast could be spiraling into an all-out war as Iran-backed

Hezbollah militants fire more than a hundred rockets into northern Israel overnight and

the idea of counters with hundreds of strikes in Lebanon.

The Biden administration calling for de-escalation in the region including vice president

Kamala Harris. We need a ceasefire. We need the hostage deal. And Donald Trump makes his

case to Jewish voters. We continue down our current path with four more years of Kamala, Israel will be faced not just

with an attack, but with total annihilation.

We're joined by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby.

And North Dakota Governor Doug Bergam just back from a trip to Israel.

Then...

There was complacency on the part of others that led to a breach of security protocols.

The acting head of the Secret Service says the agency takes full responsibility in the Trump

rally assassination attempt.

As a second attempt on the former president's life puts the agency under more scrutiny and

pressure.

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