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MTG calls Trump’s endorsement of Salazar ‘an insult to his base’

Greene has previously asserted that Trump’s endorsements ‘ensure the swamp is never drained’

By Alex Nitzberg
Fox News

Published February 11, 2026 6:01am EST

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed President Donald Trump’s endorsement record again after he backed Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar of Florida for re-election.

“She supports illegals more than most democrats. His endorsements are an insult to his base,” Greene wrote Tuesday in a post on X.

Fox News Digital reached out to Salazar’s campaign and sent a direct message to the lawmaker on X seeking comment but did not immediately receive a response. The White House also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

EX-TRUMP ALLY MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE RIPS THE PRESIDENT’S ENDORSEMENTS, SAYING THEY ‘SOLIDIFY THE SWAMP’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Feb. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, the president praised Salazar, backing her for re-election as the GOP aims to retain its majority in both chambers of Congress during the 2026 midterms.

“Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar is doing a truly fantastic job representing the wonderful people of Florida’s 27th Congressional District!” Trump wrote in the Truth Social post. “María Elvira Salazar has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”

The incumbent congresswoman, who has served in the House of Representatives since early 2021, thanked the president for his support.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PRESSED TO CLOSE CUBA EMBARGO LOOPHOLE WITH OIL SET TO RUN OUT WITHIN DAYS

Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., arrives for a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

“Thank you, President Trump @POTUS, for your support. I will continue to proudly represent FL-27 in Congress and fight for what our community deserves,” she wrote in a post on X, listing five points: “Restore dignity and order to our immigration system,” “Codify strong, permanent border security,” “Drive down housing costs so Miami families can stay and thrive,” “Protect American jobs and keep our economy strong” and “Confronting socialism, communism, and dictators head-on while defending freedom across our hemisphere.”

“Miami is the ultimate melting pot, a city built by those who came here seeking liberty, opportunity, and a chance to start again. I know their story because it’s my story. In Congress, I will keep delivering results, standing firm on our values, and working to ensure opportunity and prosperity remain within reach for all,” she added.

Greene, a longtime staunch Trump ally who left office early last month after a bitter falling out with the president last year, slammed Trump’s endorsement track record in January, asserting in a post on X, “Trump’s endorsements do not drain the swamp, his endorsements solidify the swamp and ensure the swamp is never drained.”

TRUMP MAKES ENDORSEMENT IN CONTEST TO FILL HOUSE SEAT VACATED BY EX-ALLY MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing from the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2026.(ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

White House spokesman Davis Ingle pushed back in a statement to Fox News Digital at the time.

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“President Trump’s unmatched coalition building ability has led to the most successful Republican Party in American history which has delivered more long-held GOP priorities under his leadership than either party has achieved for their voters in many combined decades prior. President Trump knows politics is a game of addition, and Marjorie ‘Quitter’ Greene just lives a reductive, self-defeating life of subtraction,”Ingle said.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

美国加强中东军事部署 伊朗准备接受核检查 | 联合早报

发布/2026年2月11日 20:14 | 联合早报

美国加强中东军事部署 伊朗准备接受核检查

2月1日的卫星图像（右）显示，停放在卡塔尔乌代德空军基地的飞机数量，比上月17日（左）有所增加。 （路透社）

（华盛顿/迪拜综合电）美国和伊朗准备进行第二轮谈判之际，美国继续在中东加强军事部署，特朗普总统也威胁派遣第二个航空母舰打击群到中东。伊朗则表明准备接受检查，以证明伊核计划是和平的。

伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬星期三（2月11日）在首都德黑兰举行的伊朗回教革命47周年纪念活动上说，伊朗已准备好接受对核计划的“任何核查”，并坚称德黑兰并未寻求发展核武器。

不过他也说，伊朗不会在核谈判中“屈服于任何过分的要求”。

这是伊朗宣称愿意做出的最新让步。星期一（9日），伊朗原子能机构负责人说，如果对伊朗的制裁得以解除，伊朗准备稀释浓度为60%的浓缩铀。

美伊上周五（6日）在阿曼举行间接会谈，会后双方都释放出继续谈判的信号，但新一轮谈判的日期和地点尚未公布，美方也没有放松对伊朗施压。

路透社报道，对1月份和2月初拍摄的卫星图像进行比较后发现，美军近期在中东地区部署的飞机和其他军事装备有所增加。

美军部署在卡塔尔爱国者导弹已摆上移动发射车

尤其值得注意的是，自今年1月美伊紧张局势升级以来，驻扎在卡塔尔乌代德基地的美军已将爱国者导弹部署在移动发射车上。

独立图像分析机构Contested Ground分析师古德欣德说：“这样做能大大提升爱国者导弹的机动性，意味着它们可以更快地转移到其他场地或重新部署。”

特朗普曾威胁要轰炸伊朗，理由包括伊朗发展核子和弹道导弹计划、支持中东代理组织，以及镇压国内异议分子。伊朗革命卫队随即警告，如果伊朗领土遭到袭击，他们将打击美国的军事基地。

特朗普星期二（10日）接受以色列第12频道采访时说，如果与伊朗的谈判未能达成协议，美国将不得不采取“非常强硬的措施”。

他也告诉以色列第12频道和美国新闻网站网站Axios，他还在考虑向中东派遣第二艘航母。

美伊第一轮会谈之前，美国已在中东部署林肯号航母。

路透社引述美国官员说，目前在亚洲的华盛顿号航母和位于美国东海岸的老布什号航母，是最可能部署到中东的第二艘航母，但它们要驶向中东都需要至少一周时间。此外，五角大楼也可能把位于加勒比海的福特号航母调过去。

《华尔街日报》引述美国官员报道，特朗普政府也考虑扣押运输伊朗石油的油轮，以压缩伊朗主要收入来源。但美国也担心伊朗采取报复行动，如扣押运输美国地区盟友石油的油轮，甚至在霍尔木兹海峡布设水雷。

报道说，伊朗的“任何举措都可能大幅推高油价，使白宫面临政治风暴的风险”。

特朗普星期二也告诉福克斯商业频道节目，他认为伊朗希望与美国就核武器和弹道导弹计划达成协议，如果伊朗不这样做，那将是“愚蠢的”。

不过，由于在上周的阿曼会谈后，特朗普曾表明与伊朗达成仅涵盖核问题的协议“是可以接受的”，引起以色列的担忧。

内坦亚胡再晤特朗普磋商美伊协议

以色列总理内坦亚胡定星期三上午11时（新加坡星期三午夜）到白宫同特朗普举行会谈。预料他将敦促特朗普推动伊朗全面削减它在中东的军事活动和弹道导弹计划，而不只是接受范围较窄的核协议。

分析员则认为，由于伊朗希望将美伊谈判范围限制在核计划上，美伊达成实质性协议的可能性几乎为零。

彭博地缘经济中东事务负责人伊斯凡迪亚里说：“谈判最终会破裂，因此我们可能还是会在某个时候看到军事打击。关键问题是谈判能持续多久才破裂，以及特朗普的耐心能维持多久。

加拿大发生校园枪击案 包括枪手在内10人死亡

发布时间：2026年2月11日 20:48
来源：联合早报

加拿大偏远小镇塔布勒岭一所中学在发生枪击事件后，已暂停授课。 （法新社）

（渥太华综合电）加拿大西部偏远地区发生严重校园枪击案，造成包括枪手在内的10人死亡。案发期间，有学生滞留在封锁的教室里长达两小时。

加拿大总理卡尼对这起案件表示震惊。他推迟原定当天在哈利法克斯宣布新国防工业战略以及赴德国参加慕尼黑安全会议的行程。

加拿大广播公司（CBC）报道，这起星期二（2月10日）发生在不列颠哥伦比亚省塔布勒岭（Tumblr Ridge）中学的枪击案，一名“身穿连衣裙的棕发女性”是唯一嫌疑人，在作案后自杀死亡。警方尚未确定枪手的作案动机。

塔布勒岭位于不列颠哥伦比亚省东北部，地处偏远，人口约2400。案发中学共有160名学生，年龄介于12岁至18岁。官员称，当地警员在接到报警后，在两分钟内赶到现场。

警方在校园内发现六具遗体，另在与案件相关的住所发现两具遗体，还有一人在送医途中死亡。

加拿大皇家骑警说，枪击案造成27人受伤，其中两人伤势严重。

12年级学生奎斯特说，下午1点半，他刚到教室不久，走廊里就响起警报，指示大家关上门，因为学校已经封锁。他们滞留在教室里两个多小时，直到警察护送他们离开。他形容“感觉自己置身在电视里才见过的场景”。

在加拿大，大规模枪击事件极其罕见。今年4月，温哥华发生一起针对菲律宾文化节的车辆袭击事件，造成11人死亡。

近年，加拿大也发生两起重大枪击案，即2020年4月，一名51岁男子乔装警员在新斯科舍省枪杀22人，最终被警方击毙。1989年12月，魁北克省蒙特利尔理工学院发生枪击案，一名枪手杀害14名女学生、打伤13人后畏罪自杀。

美国加强中东军事部署 伊朗准备接受核检查

发布/2026年2月11日 20:14

（华盛顿/迪拜综合电）美国和伊朗准备进行第二轮谈判之际，美国继续在中东加强军事部署，特朗普总统也威胁派遣第二个航空母舰打击群到中东。伊朗则表明准备接受检查，以证明伊核计划是和平的。

伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬星期三（2月11日）在首都德黑兰举行的伊朗回教革命47周年纪念活动上说，伊朗已准备好接受对核计划的“任何核查”，并坚称德黑兰并未寻求发展核武器。

不过他也说，伊朗不会在核谈判中“屈服于任何过分的要求”。

这是伊朗宣称愿意做出的最新让步。星期一（9日），伊朗原子能机构负责人说，如果对伊朗的制裁得以解除，伊朗准备稀释浓度为60%的浓缩铀。

美伊上周五（6日）在阿曼举行间接会谈，会后双方都释放出继续谈判的信号，但新一轮谈判的日期和地点尚未公布，美方也没有放松对伊朗施压。

路透社报道，对1月份和2月初拍摄的卫星图像进行比较后发现，美军近期在中东地区部署的飞机和其他军事装备有所增加。

美军部署在卡塔尔爱国者导弹已摆上移动发射车

尤其值得注意的是，自今年1月美伊紧张局势升级以来，驻扎在卡塔尔乌代德基地的美军已将爱国者导弹部署在移动发射车上。

独立图像分析机构Contested Ground分析师古德欣德说：“这样做能大大提升爱国者导弹的机动性，意味着它们可以更快地转移到其他场地或重新部署。”

特朗普曾威胁要轰炸伊朗，理由包括伊朗发展核子和弹道导弹计划、支持中东代理组织，以及镇压国内异议分子。伊朗革命卫队随即警告，如果伊朗领土遭到袭击，他们将打击美国的军事基地。

特朗普星期二（10日）接受以色列第12频道采访时说，如果与伊朗的谈判未能达成协议，美国将不得不采取“非常强硬的措施”。

他也告诉以色列第12频道和美国新闻网站网站Axios，他还在考虑向中东派遣第二艘航母。

美伊第一轮会谈之前，美国已在中东部署林肯号航母。

路透社引述美国官员说，目前在亚洲的华盛顿号航母和位于美国东海岸的老布什号航母，是最可能部署到中东的第二艘航母，但它们要驶向中东都需要至少一周时间。此外，五角大楼也可能把位于加勒比海的福特号航母调过去。

《华尔街日报》引述美国官员报道，特朗普政府也考虑扣押运输伊朗石油的油轮，以压缩伊朗主要收入来源。但美国也担心伊朗采取报复行动，如扣押运输美国地区盟友石油的油轮，甚至在霍尔木兹海峡布设水雷。

报道说，伊朗的“任何举措都可能大幅推高油价，使白宫面临政治风暴的风险”。

特朗普星期二也告诉福克斯商业频道节目，他认为伊朗希望与美国就核武器和弹道导弹计划达成协议，如果伊朗不这样做，那将是“愚蠢的”。

不过，由于在上周的阿曼会谈后，特朗普曾表明与伊朗达成仅涵盖核问题的协议“是可以接受的”，引起以色列的担忧。

内坦亚胡再晤特朗普磋商美伊协议

以色列总理内坦亚胡定星期三上午11时（新加坡星期三午夜）到白宫同特朗普举行会谈。预料他将敦促特朗普推动伊朗全面削减它在中东的军事活动和弹道导弹计划，而不只是接受范围较窄的核协议。

分析员则认为，由于伊朗希望将美伊谈判范围限制在核计划上，美伊达成实质性协议的可能性几乎为零。

彭博地缘经济中东事务负责人伊斯凡迪亚里说：“谈判最终会破裂，因此我们可能还是会在某个时候看到军事打击。关键问题是谈判能持续多久才破裂，以及特朗普的耐心能维持多久。

‘These agents aren’t bad guys’ GOP Congressman defends immigration tactics as DHS shutdown looms | CNN Politics

Published 7:43 AM EST, Wed February 11, 2026 / CNN

Rep. Mike Haridopolos defends ICE officers, and tells CNN’s Audie Cornish he supports body cameras for agents as DHS shutdown looms

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加拿大发生校园枪击案 包括枪手在内10人死亡

发布时间 / 来源

（渥太华综合电）加拿大西部偏远地区发生严重校园枪击案，造成包括枪手在内的10人死亡。案发期间，有学生滞留在封锁的教室里长达两小时。

加拿大总理卡尼对这起案件表示震惊。他推迟原定当天在哈利法克斯宣布新国防工业战略以及赴德国参加慕尼黑安全会议的行程。

加拿大广播公司（CBC）报道，这起星期二（2月10日）发生在不列颠哥伦比亚省塔布勒岭（Tumblr Ridge）中学的枪击案，一名“身穿连衣裙的棕发女性”是唯一嫌疑人，在作案后自杀死亡。警方尚未确定枪手的作案动机。

塔布勒岭位于不列颠哥伦比亚省东北部，地处偏远，人口约2400。案发中学共有160名学生，年龄介于12岁至18岁。官员称，当地警员在接到报警后，在两分钟内赶到现场。

警方在校园内发现六具遗体，另在与案件相关的住所发现两具遗体，还有一人在送医途中死亡。

加拿大皇家骑警说，枪击案造成27人受伤，其中两人伤势严重。

12年级学生奎斯特说，下午1点半，他刚到教室不久，走廊里就响起警报，指示大家关上门，因为学校已经封锁。他们滞留在教室里两个多小时，直到警察护送他们离开。他形容“感觉自己置身在电视里才见过的场景”。

在加拿大，大规模枪击事件极其罕见。今年4月，温哥华发生一起针对菲律宾文化节的车辆袭击事件，造成11人死亡。

近年，加拿大也发生两起重大枪击案，即2020年4月，一名51岁男子乔装警员在新斯科舍省枪杀22人，最终被警方击毙。1989年12月，魁北克省蒙特利尔理工学院发生枪击案，一名枪手杀害14名女学生、打伤13人后畏罪自杀。

Trump, Netanyahu to meet at White House in high-stakes talks on Iran, Gaza plan

Israeli prime minister aims to shape scope of talks as US and Iranian officials resume discussions in Oman

By Efrat Lachter
Fox News

Published February 11, 2026 6:00am EST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday in a visit expected to center on Iran, as Washington weighs diplomacy against the threat of military action and Israel pushes to shape the scope of negotiations.

Trump has signaled the Iranian file will dominate the agenda. In a phone interview with Axios, the president said Tehran “very much wants to reach a deal,” but warned, “Either we make a deal, or we’ll have to do something very tough — like last time.”

Netanyahu, speaking before departing Israel for Washington, said he intends to present Israel’s position. “I will present to the president our concept regarding the principles of the negotiations — the essential principles that are important not only to Israel but to anyone who wants peace and security in the Middle East,” he told reporters.

[IRAN PUSHES FOR FRIDAY NUCLEAR TALKS IN OMAN AMID RISING TENSIONS WITH US FORCES: SOURCE]

President Donald Trump (R) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) upon arrival at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025.(Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

The meeting comes days after U.S. and Iranian officials resumed talks in Oman for the first time since last summer’s 12-day war, while the United States continues to maintain a significant military presence in the Gulf — a posture widely viewed as both deterrence and for holding leverage in negotiations with Tehran.

From the U.S. perspective, Iran is seen as a global security challenge rather than a regional one, according to Jacob Olidort, chief research officer and director of American security at the America First Policy Institute. “It’s an important historic time of potentially seismic proportions,” he told Fox News Digital.

“Iran is not so much a Middle East issue. It’s a global issue affecting U.S. interests around the world,” he added, calling the regime “probably the world’s oldest global terror network… [with] thousands of Americans killed through proxies.”

Olidort said the administration’s strategy appears to combine diplomacy with visible military pressure. “The president has been clear… should talks not be successful, the military option cannot be off the table,” he said. “Military assets in the region serve as part of the negotiation strategy with Iran.”

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on Jan. 9, 2026.(MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

[ISRAELI UN AMBASSADOR SENDS STARK WARNING TO IRAN AMID GROWING UNREST]

For Israel, the main concern is not only Iran’s nuclear program but also its ballistic missile arsenal and regional network of armed groups.

Trump indicated to Axios that the United States shares at least part of that view, saying any agreement would need to address not only nuclear issues but also Iran’s ballistic missiles.

Israeli intelligence expert Sima Shein has warned that negotiations narrowly focused on nuclear restrictions could leave Israel exposed. “The visit signals a lack of confidence that American envoys, Witkoff and Kushner, alone can represent Israel’s interests in the best way. They were in Israel just a week ago — but Netanyahu wants to speak directly with Trump, so there is no ambiguity about Israel’s position,” she added.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei makes first public appearance in weeks with fresh U.S. threats.(Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader Credit/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

[TRUMP SAYS IRAN CALLED ‘NUMEROUS’ TIMES TO MAKE DEAL AS CARRIER ENTERS MIDDLE EAST WATERS]

Shein says Iran may be stalling diplomatically to see whether Washington limits talks to nuclear issues while avoiding missile constraints. Her analysis further suggests that a sanctions-relief agreement that leaves Iran’s broader capabilities intact could stabilize the regime at a moment of internal pressure while preserving its military leverage.

“An agreement now would effectively save the regime at a time when it has no real solutions to its internal problems. Lifting sanctions through a deal would give it breathing room and help stabilize it,” she said.

“If there is an agreement, the United States must demand the release of all detainees and insist on humanitarian measures, including medical support for those who have been severely injured. Washington would need to be directly involved in enforcing those provisions.”

[IRAN DRAWS MISSILE RED LINE AS ANALYSTS WARN TEHRAN IS STALLING US TALKS]

Troops from the Givati Brigade, under the command of the 162nd Division, are operating in the area of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip as part of Operation “Gideon’s Chariots.” (IDF Spokesman’s Unit)

Netanyahu said before leaving Israel that he and Trump would discuss “a series of topics,” including Gaza, where a U.S.-backed postwar framework and ceasefire implementation remain stalled.

According to Israeli reporting, Netanyahu plans to tell Trump that phase two of the Gaza peace plan “is not moving,” reflecting continued disputes over disarmament, governance and security arrangements.

The timing of Netanyahu’s visit may also allow him to avoid returning to Washington the following week for the inaugural session of the Board of Peace, Shein said, noting the initiative is controversial in Israel’s parliament.

Hamas terrorists stand in formation as Palestinians gather on a street to watch the handover of three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on Feb. 8, 2025.(Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“Israel is deeply concerned about the presence of Turkey and Qatar on the board of peace and their malign influence on other members as well as on the Palestinian authority’s technocratic government,” Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, told Fox News Digital.

“Hamas’s control of Gaza has not weakened, while international commitments to disarm Hamas have appeared to weaken,” he added, “The longer the U.S. waits before taking action against the Iranian regime, the more compromised Israel is in its ability and determination to forcibly disarm Hamas, both of which require the sanction and the blessing of the new international structures on Gaza.”

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“The prime minister’s deep concern is the stalled state of affairs both against the Iranian regime and apparently in Gaza. Timing is critical on both fronts. And for Israel, the window seems to be closing,” Diker said.

Efrat Lachter is a world reporter for Fox News Digital covering international affairs and the United Nations. Follow her on X @efratlachter. Stories can be sent to efrat.lachter@fox.com.

DNC tallied over $7 million in grassroots fundraising last month

February 11, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / CBS News

The Democratic National Committee raised over $7.4 million through small dollar-focused fundraising last month, an official told CBS News, giving the party one of its strongest grassroots starts to the year on record ahead of this fall’s midterms as it tries to claw back lost political ground.

The party reached that mark partially due to appeals from Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, and interest tied to a new voter registration push, according to the official. The fundraising follows last November’s off-year elections, where voters gave Democrats major wins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor races even as the DNC faced a challenging financial picture.

“Our momentum is building across the country, from Democrats sweeping local elections and flipping long-held Republican seats, to record-setting small dollar fundraising and volunteer sign-ups,” DNC Executive Director Roger Lau said in a statement. “We are harnessing this energy to support Democratic candidates across the map, win big in November’s elections, and put a check on Trump’s reckless administration.”

Election dynamics and recent election wins already have some Democrats eying the potential of a blue wave in this fall’s midterms as the party tries to push past the last presidential election cycle, when it lost control of the presidency and the Senate while falling short of retaking the House.

Momentum in that direction, however, has come at the same time that the party faces a fraught financial gap compared to its GOP counterpart that could end up carrying major implications down the ballot.

The Republican National Committee brought in more than $172 million last year, and headed into 2026 with $95 million in the bank. Over that same span, the DNC raised close to $146 million and closed 2025 with $14 million left over and $17.5 million in debts.

Both parties have until Feb. 20 to report their January 2026 finances to the Federal Election Commission. The $7.4 million in grassroots dollars is expected to be part, but not all, of the DNC’s total fundraising haul for the month. The DNC’s grassroots fundraising figures include donations that were raised through channels like email, texts and online ads.

Republicans are already using their 2025 financial advantage as a potential proof point that President Trump and his GOP could defy normal political gravity come November, when every House seat is on the ballot and control of the Republican-held Senate is also on the line.

“President Trump’s record is driving historic grassroots support and giving Republican candidates the opportunity to defy history in the midterms,” RNC spokeswoman Kiersten Pels said in a text message.

“Democrats and their left-wing allies are preparing to flood the midterms with outside money, which is exactly why the RNC has built this war chest — to go toe-to-toe with that spending, conduct targeted voter outreach, and support President Trump and our candidates nationwide.”

The DNC’s debt is tied in with a large line of credit opened before the November 2025 contests meant in part to help bolster party infrastructure. In an interview with CBS News last year, Martin characterized the line of credit as a “big bet” that allowed the party to invest heavily in those off-year races, and argued the party “won big.”

Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House, and Democrats have a strong path to potentially winning back the chamber for the final two years of Mr. Trump’s time in the White House. Flipping the Senate from GOP control is a far more stark challenge.

For Democrats to win back the Senate this fall, they would likely have to hold on to every seat they currently have that is also on the ballot and also flip four seats from a competitive batch of contests in North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, Alaska, Texas and Iowa.

All of that sets the table for what is expected to be an expensive and tense midterm election, making the larger money game in American politics even more critical. And in recent weeks, the DNC has at times turned to Kelly, the battleground senator from Arizona, to help bring in cash.

This winter, Kelly has been mired in a tense confrontation with Mr. Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that has been evoked in DNC small-dollar asks.

Hegseth directed an investigation into Kelly after he participated in a video with other lawmakers reminding service members they don’t have to follow illegal orders. In a January social media post, Hegseth claimed that Kelly and his fellow Democrats had “released a reckless and seditious video that was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline,” and said the Pentagon was initiating proceedings to reduce Kelly’s rank and retirement pay over “seditious statements — and his pattern of reckless misconduct.”

Shortly after, Kelly sued the Pentagon for allegedly retaliating against him in violation of the First Amendment for comments he made years after he served in the military. Kelly and the Justice Department argued their cases in court last week and a judge said he would rule within the next few weeks.

And on Tuesday, a federal grand jury turned down an effort by the Justice Department to criminally charge Kelly and five other lawmakers over the video, CBS News reported.

An elected official lending their name to help the national party is incredibly common. But the situation Kelly finds himself in is one that carries major implications in Washington — and has pushed him further into the national spotlight while providing fodder for donor emails that helped the DNC raise money last month.

“Pete Hegseth can threaten to reduce my rank and my pension. But I am not going to let him intimidate me, or anyone else,” Kelly said in one January DNC fundraising email. “He is not going to stop me from defending our democracy from a president who is hellbent on destroying it.”

Eleanor Watson, Fin Daniel Gómez and Anne Bryson contributed to this report.

内忧外患下 伊朗庆祝回教革命胜利47周年

2026年2月11日 20:50 / 联合早报

伊朗星期三（2月11日）在美国军事行动的阴影笼罩下举行伊斯兰革命胜利47周年纪念活动。伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬在首都德黑兰阿扎迪广场举行的活动上誓言，伊朗不会屈服于外部侵略。广场上展示了一枚导弹，一些人举行反美示威，高喊“我们将让敌人失望”的口号。与此同时，也有抗议者在居民楼阳台上高喊反政府口号。（路透社）

内忧外患下 伊朗庆祝回教革命胜利47周年

2026年2月11日 20:50 / 联合早报

伊朗星期三（2月11日）在美国军事行动的阴影笼罩下举行伊斯兰革命胜利47周年纪念活动。伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬在首都德黑兰阿扎迪广场举行的活动上誓言，伊朗不会屈服于外部侵略。广场上展示了一枚导弹，一些人举行反美示威，高喊“我们将让敌人失望”的口号。与此同时，也有抗议者在居民楼阳台上高喊反政府口号。（路透社）