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Pres. Trump says he has no interest in meeting with Iran as war escalates; over $1 billion in Medicaid paused to CA & MN over fraud concerns; Smithsonian Amer. History Dir. testifies about bias allegations

President Donald Trump says Iran desperately wants to meet to end the current war escalation with the U.S., but the U.S. has no interest in doing so until 'they're ready to meet in a meaningful way', and the President says the U.S. will be able to deal with the Houthi terror group if they move to aid Iran and block oil shipments between the Red Sea and Indian Ocean; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Trump Administration's supplemental spending request, most of which is for the military and costs of the war with Iran; House debates a…

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