MAGA defectors spark rumors, Trump picks a 2028 successor, Jill Biden's grim prediction

Here's what's making headlines today. Trump defectors have teased a cryptic announcement after Marjorie Taylor Greene shared a photo with Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massey, Joe Kent and Brian Glenn. Greene suggested the group is working together to promote the America First movement, while Carlson said he will be announcing a new path forward on Wednesday at 6pm on his website. Kent said he is forming a new political coalition with Greene, Carlson and Massey focused on keeping the US out of foreign wars. Carlson has also dismissed speculation that he would run for president in the 2028 election and said in a June podcast episode, I have zero interest in running for president. Tucker Carlson is being pushed to run for the White House in 2028 as speculation grows about a third political party. Joe Kent, Thomas Massey and Marjorie Taylor Greene met with Carlson over the weekend at his home in Maine. They discussed forming a coalition fed up with Democrats and Republicans and Kent said, all of us at one point in time told Tucker he needs to run. Greene also posted a photo on X while Carlson later unveiled a 10-point vision for the US on Wednesday. Donald Trump appears to be leaning toward Vice President J.D. Vance as his preferred successor in 2028. The Washington Post reports Trump has privately told donors he wants Vance to carry the Republican party forward. During a recent Oval Office meeting, Trump reportedly put it plainly, An advisor with direct knowledge says Trump now views Vance as his chosen heir. But nothing is official yet and questions remain about when Vance might launch a campaign and when Trump would endorse him. Publicly, Trump has also floated both Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for 2028. But behind the scenes, Vance appears to be gaining the edge, with officials saying Trump has increasingly praised his vice president. One possible turning point was Vance's recent media tour for his memoir Communion. Vance has continued to downplay 2028 speculation, saying he's focused on serving as vice president for now. Vance says he expects to make a decision about his political future after the 2026 midterm elections. President Donald Trump is pushing back against reports that the US has used virtually all of its long-range precision missiles during the Iran war. Reuters reported that the US has burned through its PRISM and ATACM munitions, while a little less than half of its global tomahawk supply was used up. CNN separately reported that the US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system, and senior commanders warned the Pentagon's stockpile is dangerously low. The Pentagon signed framework agreements with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to expand missile interceptor production, while Patriot's production will triple and THAAD's system production will quadruple. Jill Biden said she does not think a woman will become president in her lifetime. On Kelly Ripa's SiriusXM podcast Let's Talk Off Camera, Ripa asked whether that would happen. Biden said she expected Kamala Harris to win the 2024 election, but she was shocked when Harris lost. She also said she was 75 and believed it was probably not in her lifetime. Here's what's next!