White House says gas price increases due to war with Iran are temporary; Sen. Blumenthal says Trump Admin. on path to put U.S. troops in Iran

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary and the prices will drop rapidly once the objectives of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran are achieved; Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) says after a classified briefing on the Iran war the Trump Administration is on a path towards putting U.S. troops on the ground in Iran; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a morning briefing says today will be the 'most intense day of strikes' in the war; Senate confirms U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command; Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is asked about President Donald Trump's demand to make passage of a mandatory voter ID bill the top priority; Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) unveils a proposal to overhaul the delivery of programs like Medicaid,  which have been the subject of federal fraud investigations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices