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In Washington, the Senate appears ready to let daylight saving time stay exactly as it is. Despite pressure from President Trump and a House-passed bill that would make the time change permanent, several senators are blocking the measure, meaning Americans will keep adjusting their clocks twice a year for the foreseeable future.
Turning to Capitol Hill's neighbor at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired top general Brett Sylvia over allegations that he leaked classified information to journalists. The dismissal marks one of the more significant personnel shake-ups at the Defense Department in recent memory, raising fresh questions about information security inside the military's highest ranks.
And in Israel, the final vote count from Tuesday's parliamentary election confirms that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has maintained its lead, though it has not secured an outright majority. The results leave the country's political future uncertain, with coalition negotiations likely to shape the direction of the government in the months ahead.
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