Trump, Hegseth Reportedly Sparred At Camp David Over Iran Missile Depletion FearsPresident Donald Trump privately raged at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week at Camp David, accusing him of misrepresenting a munition shortage that could hinder military operations, sources told The Washington Post.Trump has reportedly become frustrated with a shortage of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors that has forced him to retreat from his promise to launch massive strikes on Iran. Read more in The Washington Post: Latest Live UpdatesBreaking UpdateSenate Committee Votes To Hold Fauci In Contempt Of CongressSenate Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee on Thursday voted 8-5 on a resolution to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for declining to answer lawmakers’ questions during last week’s contentious hearing.“We are voting on whether a witness who has received the benefit of a sweeping federal pardon can be ordered by this committee to answer questions and then defy that order without consequence,” committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said in his opening statement.The passage of the resolution clears the way for a criminal referral to the Justice Department.Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and lead scientist handling the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, has long been a target of Republicans and faced scrutiny over pandemic guidelines and the origins of the outbreak.During the hearing, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right over 100 times during the hearing, stating in his opening remarks that he believed Republicans would have tried to use his testimony to prosecute him.LA Health Officials Warn Of Measles Case At Universal Studios HollywoodHealth officials in Southern California are warning of potential measles exposure at Universal Studios Hollywood late last month.Anyone who visited the amusement park on Sunday, July 26, between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., may have been exposed to the virus after someone infectious visited the park, officials warned Wednesday.The virus is one of the most contagious known to humans, capable of living up to two hours in airspace after an infected person leaves an area, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.It can take one to two weeks before the first symptoms appear and an infected person can spread the virus to others before knowing they have the disease.The U.S. is currently experiencing its highest number of confirmed measles cases in 35 years.Anyone suspected of being infected is advised to call a doctor or hospital right away for guidance, as the virus can cause serious health complications, particularly in children younger than 5 years of age.Trump Privately Told Donors He Wants JD Vance To Win In 2028President Donald Trump during a private meeting with donors said he wants Vice President JD Vance to win the 2028 election, The Washington Post reported in an exclusive Thursday. “At the end of the day, we need to elect JD,” Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with donors roughly two weeks ago, according to two people with knowledge of the comments who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.Vance has not announced a presidential campaign but is already viewed by many as the heir apparent for the Republican Party. Trump’s comment also shows the president is open to supporting his number two publicly as the Republican Party weighs its next successor.As of early August, Vance has a substantial 18.8-point lead in polling for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 39.6 percent to 20.8 percent, according to the average of national surveys aggregated by 270toWin.Read more here.Meta Says AI Model Hacked Into Another Company During TestingMeta on Wednesday said it accidentally hacked into another company during cybersecurity testing on Wednesday after OpenAI and Anthropic recently reported similar incidents.“A misconfiguration by Irregular, an independent testing company Meta uses, inadvertently allowed one of our models access to the internet during evaluation,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. “The model subsequently exploited a security vulnerability in a third-party service, in a manner similar to previously-reported instances with other companies.”The company said it will investigate the breach.The latest incident highlights concerns about the capabilities of advanced AI systems and the security risks they pose.Trump Trashes Reports Of U.S. Munitions Shortages: 'Long Term Jail Sentences Will Be Sought!'In a post on his Truth Social platform early Thursday, President Donald Trump denied that the U.S. was running low on key munitions as a result of the prolonged Iran conflict, threatening to jail the sources of the reports that revealed the critical issue.“The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed,” the president wrote.Trump said the sources of the reports raising concerns about the potential U.S. vulnerability should be jailed.“The ‘leakers’ of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long term jail sentences will be sought!” the president added.Reuters and other outlets have reported that the U.S. has nearly run out of highly accurate long-range missiles, citing unnamed sources.Trump allegedly lashed out at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David last week over the munitions shortages, claiming he was under the impression that the issue “had been fixed,” The Washington Post reported. Hegseth blamed his deputy for not keeping Trump informed, according to the Post.Dozens Of Health Workers At Epicenter Of Congo's Ebola Outbreak Protest Lack Of PaymentDozens of health workers working at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak staged protests Thursday to demand payment for their wages, abandoning several health facilities even as aid workers warn that the world’s fastest-growing outbreak of the disease is spreading at an alarming rate.The health workers are protesting at the governor’s office in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, which accounts for nearly 90% of the Ebola cases in the country. They are the latest group to walk off their jobs since protests over pay issues began weeks ago.Read more at The Associated Press:GOP-Led Senate Panel Obtains Copy Of Fauci Phone Ahead Of Contempt VoteSen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, on Wednesday said the panel has obtained a copy of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s phone from the Department of Health and Human Services, as Republicans continue to attack the scientist who helped lead the nation’s response to COVID-19 over his handling of the pandemic.Johnson’s announcement comes on the eve of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer lawmakers’ questions at a hearing last week.“Hopefully, this device will address many of the questions he refused to answer at last week’s hearing,” Johnson wrote on X, formerly Twitter.Fauci pleaded the Fifth at a hearing about the origins of COVID, citing Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) “obsession” with prosecuting him.“On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution,” Fauci said.Paul, the chair of that Senate committee, warned Fauci there would be “repercussions” for his decision.Mexican Jalapeños Tied To Salmonella Outbreak In 27 U.S. StatesU.S. health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican jalapeño peppers that has sickened 345 people in 27 states, prompting supplier Coast Citrus Distributors to recall peppers sent to restaurants including Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA.Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said 36 hospitalizations and no deaths have been reported, while the investigation remains ongoing.FDA said illnesses began between June 19 and July 20. Salmonella infections can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps and can be particularly severe in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.Read more at Reuters:North Korea Launches Unidentified Projectile Toward Waters Off Its East Coast, South Korea SaysSouth Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the waters off the North’s east coast.The launch took place on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said but gave no further details such as the type of weapon fired.North Korea has been focusing on enlarging its nuclear and missile arsenals since leader Kim Jong Un’s high-stakes diplomacy with U.S. President Donald Trump collapsed in 2019. Experts say the North Korean leader wants international recognition as a nuclear state so that he can demand the lifting of international economic sanctions on North Korea.In recent years, Kim has also boosted his diplomatic credentials by expanding ties with Russia. North Korea has supplied conventional weapons and troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.Video Shows Max Miller Appearing To Minimize Daughter’s Broken Collarbone: Mother JonesPolice footage published by Mother Jones captures Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) seemingly downplaying a collarbone injury that his 2-year-old daughter sustained. “A broken clavicle or collarbone in a toddler, very, very common. It’s actually extremely common,” Miller can be heard saying in the video. Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, said she couldn’t rule out that Miller had caused the fracture, something he’s denied. Although a finding of child abuse was “unsubstantiated” by police, a child protection specialist said the injury featured a bruise that looked like a handprint and appeared to have been “inflicted.”A spokesperson for Miller’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the footage.Read more from Mother Jones: See All Updates