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House Republican faces ethics investigation over affair allegations

The House ethics committee opened an investigation into Texas Rep Tony Gonzales over allegations of an affair with a female staffer on Wednesday.

Rubio says in ‘simple English’ Iran run by ‘lunatics,’ defends Trump strike as ‘right decision’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends Trump's Iran strikes, calling regime "lunatics" as administration targets military sites to prevent nuclear weapons.

‘STRAIGHT OUTTA CONGRESS’: Top progressive concedes race after viral mockery for ‘embarrassing’ defeat

Progressive star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, conceded her race for U.S. Senate after suffering an “embarrassing" defeat to a much lesser-known Democrat, state Rep. James Talarico.

Feds say Pakistani national backed by Iran plotted to assassinate Trump, others in murder-for-hire scheme

Pakistani national Asif Merchant allegedly plotted with Iran to kill U.S. politicians, including President Donald Trump, in 2024, but was caught by FBI agents posing as assassins.

NY GOP candidate torches Columbia group over ‘Death to America’ post, tells them to ‘get the f— out’

GOP candidate Bruce Blakeman blasts Columbia students who posted 'Death to America' after Iran leader's reported death, targeting Hochul's leadership.

NASA finds Martian ‘spiderwebs’: What it means

One of the mission scientists leading the boxwork investigation, joined "Jesse Weber Live" on Thursday to discuss the revelation.

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Iran’s proxy network: Diminished, dangerous — and still an administration blind spot

Iran's proxy network has been weakened by a series of shocks, but remains a dangerous and unpredictable force capable of escalating regional tensions and threatening US interests.

Guthrie family’s $500K donation aims to help other missing cases

The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mom of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has nearly stretched a month.

Burger King testing AI headsets to track if employees say ‘please’ or ‘thank you’

Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers.

Bill Clinton to sit for closed-door deposition in Epstein investigation

Former President Clinton will appear for a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Friday, a day after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s gave her testimony amid the committee's probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The hearings are being held in Chappaqua, N.Y. Both of the Clintons appear in files tied to...

Whole Hog Politics: A gusher of turnout in Texas, but who will benefit? 

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] The midterms start in earnest on Tuesday, and they’re beginning with a bang: Texas has a double-barreled Senate primary that...

Trump’s war on fraud is political genius 

President Trump is serious about fraud. As he should be — taxpayers are being ripped off.  

Thune warns Texas Senate seat could flip to Democrats

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is warning that the Texas Senate seat long held by Sen. John Cornyn (R) could flip to Democrats in the November election if the incumbent is defeated in the GOP primary. “Honestly, if you look at the polling in a general election setting, I don’t think it’s outside the...

Democratic senator presses Noem on suspension of global entry, TSA PreCheck

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) is pressing Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem to reopen the Global Entry program and to back off a new threat to suspend the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck program amid the DHS shutdown, which is stretching into its third week. Rosen, who represents major tourist hub Las Vegas, is concerned...

Wesley Hunt points to Vance, Scott in defending missed votes

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Thursday defended his missed votes in the House by pointing to Senate votes missed by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Vice President Vance when he represented Ohio. Hunt was questioned about his voting record in an appearance on "The Will Cain Show" on Fox News. Host Will Cain said Hunt...

US military shot down border patrol drone with laser in Texas, lawmakers say

The U.S. military shot down a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone with a laser in Texas on Thursday, according to Democratic lawmakers, prompting the closure of airspace near the U.S.-Mexico border. Democratic Reps. Rick Larsen (Wash.), Bennie Thompson (Miss.) and Andre Carson (Ind.) said in a joint statement Thursday evening that the Pentagon reportedly shot down...

Vance: ‘No chance’ any Iran strikes would lead to long war in Middle East

Vice President Vance on Thursday defended the U.S. potentially launching military strikes on Iran, saying there was "no chance" that it would lead to a longer war in the Middle East. Vance said in an interview with The Washington Post that the strikes would be a deterrent to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon...

Tampa man killed in Cuban boat shootout wanted to overthrow island’s government, loved ones say

The family and friends of Michel Ortega Casanova said he was one of four men killed in an armed confrontation off the Cuban Coast.

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