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Calling them “exciting times,” President Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. response to a war with Iran is a “15 out of 10,” while saying “everyone who wants to be their leader ends up dead” in the wake of military airstrikes.

The Gophers' women's basketball team is getting ready to head to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. Minnesota is the No. 4 seed and opens play on Friday. Coach Dawn Plizuweit met with the media on Wednesday before the team leaves town. The Gophers head to Chicago looking to make a run to the weekend, and lock up potentially being a host site for an NCAA Tournament regional.

Gov. Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison take part in a Congressional hearing on fraud. This is part one of the full hearing.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave an update Wednesday on ongoing events with Operation Epic Fury in Iran. The Trump Administration is calling it a rousing success, and that Iran rejected the paths of peace. Leavitt also offered prayers to the U.S. soldiers killed in action.

A Minnesota House committee discussed regulating autonomous vehicles on Wednesday. The testimony included an official from Waymo, which is hoping to bring its driverless rideshare vehicles to Minnesota.

Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the federal investigation into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Johnson raised concerns about DHS blocking state and local access to the crime scene and asked whether public statements could bias the investigation.

President Trump is hosting executives from major tech companies on Wednesday to sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge that’s promoted to “protect Americans against higher electricity bills tied to data center power demand.”

Rep. Ted Lieu questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the detention of 5-year-old Liam Ramos in Minnesota during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. Lieu cited a federal judge’s criticism of the case and pressed Noem on ICE operations near schools. Noem defended the agency’s enforcement practices, saying officers follow established protocols.

California Rep. Zoe Lofgren questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about Minnesota immigration enforcement incidents involving U.S. citizens. Lofgren raised Fourth Amendment concerns and challenged the use of administrative warrants, while Noem defended ICE training and procedures.

The United States and Israel are stepping up attacks on regime targets in the Middle East; meanwhile, Iran vows to cause "the complete destruction of the region's military and economic infrastructure." Their airstrikes are targeting American bases and oil facilities in neighboring countries, but the Pentagon says things are about to get a lot worse for Iran.

Gov. Walz sparred with Rep. Lauren Boebert over the state's response to fraud.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are testifying in a House oversight committee hearing about widespread fraud in  Minnesota. Here's the latest.

Gov. Walz defended his response to fraud in Minnesota during a Congressional questioning by Rep. Donalds on Wednesday.

In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Sec. Pete Hegseth criticized the news media, saying it misses that "We've taken control of Iran's airspace and waterways without boots on the ground ... But when a few drones get through, or tragic things happen, it's front page news. I get it. The press only wants to make the president look bad, but try for once to report the reality."

Rep. Tom Emmer questioned Keith Ellison over a taped conversation between the attorney general and future defendants in the Feeding our Future fraud case during a Congressional hearing on fraud.

Rep. Jim Jordan grilled Gov. Tim Walz on the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal during a Congressional hearing on fraud in Minnesota.