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Court's religion rulings, Gulf strikes, Secret Service threats

Iranian missile strikes damaged the Persian Gulf base that has hosted the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters for decades, upending Trump administration strategy in the region.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN This Morning
Published 6:30 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Washington Post: “How the Supreme Court is reshaping the limits of religious rights in America”, with reporting from Washington Examiner.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:30 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Supreme Court, Gulf, North America, Iran, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Greene calls Trump 'America last' in scathing attack (October 12).

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The Washington PostHow the Supreme Court is reshaping the limits of religious rights in America
Washington ExaminerIran ‘blew the hell out of Bahrain’ — and Trump’s Gulf strategy with it

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Supreme Court is reshaping the limits of religious rights, and the Washington Post says this term may show how far the Roberts court will go.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNine people in robes are quietly rewriting the rulebook before your commute, and nobody is checking their homework.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSecret Service leaders told 60 Minutes in their first joint interview that threats against the president have seen a massive increase, and they say it is raising security concerns.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorActing Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Iranian missiles did heavy damage to the base in Bahrain that headquartered the Fifth Fleet, and the Washington Examiner says that has upended the administration's Gulf strategy.