Newsmax: Newsmax's Alex Salvi reports Donald Trump has no plans for new strikes for now and Marco Rubio lists gains.

Lehrer score 72/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: Marco Rubio on the record (1:37-1:53); +2 context: background or what came before: context: the Abu Dhabi Russia-Ukraine talks, and Europe's seat at the table (0:41-1:06); −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [0:47] "a State Department official telling me that the Trump administration is cautiously optimistic" an unnamed source on a side point; −12 factual error or claim the piece can't support (cite the correct fact) (rule 3): [1:27] "throwing his support behind Secretary of State Pete Hegseth"; Pete Hegseth is the Defense Secretary and Marco Rubio is Secretary of State (the clip's own chyron reads "RUBIO DEFENDS HEGSETH AMID CRITICISMS")). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.

What we checked: [0:47] "a State Department official telling me that the Trump administration is cautiously optimistic" an unnamed source on a side point; [1:27] "throwing his support behind Secretary of State Pete Hegseth"; Pete Hegseth is the Defense Secretary and Marco Rubio is Secretary of State (the clip's own chyron reads "RUBIO DEFENDS HEGSETH AMID CRITICISMS")

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