Morning Brief: US — Today's Headlines

Vice President JD Vance held a rare press briefing Thursday and refused to call the six-month U.S. conflict with Iran a "war" — even as Iran fired missiles at Kuwait the same day. "Right now, there is no active shooting," Vance told reporters, while also expressing "extreme skepticism" about reports that a U.S. missile struck a wedding in southern Iran, killing at least five. The New York Times confirmed the missile was fired by U.S. forces targeting nearby IRGC...