Trump Dismisses Kristi Noem, Texas Primary Shocks, Iran Faces Leadership Crisis

President Donald Trump has dismissed Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security, shifting her to a new “Shield of the Americas” envoy role and naming Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement amid border policy clashes. In Texas, a high-stakes primary delivered surprises, sending Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton into runoffs and setting the stage for a heated election season. Abroad, Iran faces turmoil as the Revolutionary Guard pushes for Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, with leadership battles intensifying after Israeli airstrikes shook the Assembly of Experts.