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Succession: Why Congress has no clear plan when lawmakers can’t serve

Lawmaker absences expose a constitutional gap over replacing members who cannot serve.

Combat vet senator chokes up over fallen friend in fiery floor speech about Iran war: ‘We will finish it’

US Sen. Tim Sheehy, a former combat vet, choked up pointing to a bracelet honoring a fallen friend as he opposed the Iran War Powers Resolution on the Senate floor Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: ICE removes former NFL player Daniel Ogama Adongo after visa overstay, criminal record

Daniel Ogama Adongo, a former Indianapolis Colts linebacker from Kenya, had overstayed his visa and faced multiple arrests including a criminal conviction.

Trump says Saudi nuclear agreement won’t move forward without Abraham Accords: ‘They have to be a member’

Trump says Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords before any civilian nuclear energy deal moves forward, insisting the condition was always understood.

Taking out Iran’s Pickaxe nuclear site is key — here’s how Trump can do it

At Pickaxe Mountain, Iran thinks it has built a nuclear fortress America can't destroy.

Top Foreign Relations Democrat on Trump’s Iran deal: ‘Catastrophically bad outcome’

The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee slammed the reported contents of the deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling them a “catastrophically bad outcome.” “The White House has not released the memorandum of understanding, so neither Congress nor the American people can fully assess what the Administration agreed to. If the reported...

Ossoff: Trump ‘making a terrorist attack more likely’ with Pulte nomination

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump for appointing Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, arguing the move increases the risk of a terrorist attack on the U.S.  “The installation of a thug and a hack like Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence is maybe the most chilling and...

Fake FIFA sites being used to steal private information: FBI

The FBI is warning soccer fans to watch out for fraudulent websites impersonating FIFA amid the World Cup this summer, as the agency says cybercriminals are using fake domains to sell counterfeit tickets and steal personal information. In a public service announcement issued Tuesday, the FBI said cyber threat actors have launched spoofing attacks designed...

US military lifts Strait of Hormuz naval blockade after Iran MOU signed 

The U.S. military lifted its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S., Iran and intermediaries signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the conflict in the Middle East.  U.S. forces ended the blockade, which barred maritime traffic from entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom)...

GOP Senate Armed Services chair comes out against Iran deal

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chair of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, said Thursday he was "concerned" the U.S.-negotiated memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “negotiates away the victories of Operation Epic Fury in ways that are completely out of step with the President’s goals.” “Specifically, the $300...

Slotkin introduces bill limiting deployment of troops, federal agents to polling sites

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Thursday introduced the Protect Our Polls Act in an effort to block President Trump from deploying soldiers and federal law enforcement agents ahead of midterm elections.  The bill comes after Trump said he would not rule out sending the National Guard or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel to polling places...

JD Vance: Dems don’t show enough gratitude for America — absurd!  

For a lot of Americans, patriotism has never meant blind loyalty. It has meant believing this country can be better. 

Cancer patients are choosing ivermectin over chemo, and doctors are concerned

Ivermectin, the anti-parasitic medication most commonly used as a dewormer in animals, is back in the limelight. This time it has nothing to do with COVID-19.

Trump Jr.: Cruz ‘lying thru his teeth’

Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday slammed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for criticizing the US-Iran memorandum of understanding for investing in the country’s reconstruction. Trump Jr. said Cruz was “lying thru his teeth” in a post on X, accusing the senator of not being aligned with MAGA initiatives. “The only problem with this quote is that...

Hegseth announces review of US forces in Europe, rips NATO allies

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday ripped into North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies while announcing a new six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, accusing the alliance of being a "paper tiger." Hegseth told defense ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels that the review will ensure the alliance moves "fast and...

Live updates: Vance set to brief at White House as Trump’s MOU with Iran comes under fire

Vice President Vance will brief the media at 11 a.m. from the White House as President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran comes under fire from Republicans. Trump signed the MOU Iran while dining late Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles with French President Emmanuel Macron. He's set to return to the United States this...

Can AI do Congress’s work for it?

Congress is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to modernize its operations and increase efficiency, with the help of the Bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and the POPVOX Foundation.

Why nonpartisan redistricting is not enough

Today, we are facing a watershed moment. If a political window for democracy reform opens, we should not settle for half-measures. We may not have another opportunity for decades.

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