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Top Trump Counterterrorism Official Resigns over Iran War, Claims Israel Pushed U.S. into Conflict

Kent argued that Trump was drawn into the war by a ‘misinformation’ campaign designed to convince him that Iran posed an imminent threat.

Two Strange Omissions in Remembering the Work of David Keene

One institution strangely had nothing to say about the passing of legendary conservative leader...

Senators tell ByteDance to close Seedance AI tool, citing ‘glaring’ copyright concerns

A bipartisan Senate duo wants ByteDance to shut down its Seedance artificial intelligence tool, calling it a "glaring example" of copyright infringement that was launched without regard for U.S. law.

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center resigns over opposition to the Iran war

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday over concerns about the war in Iran, becoming the first senior Trump administration official to leave because of the military operation.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she was unaware of late bodyguard’s criminal history

Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke her silence on her bodyguard who was shot and killed following a standoff with Dallas police, saying there was "never any reason to suspect that he wasn't who he held himself out to be."

US hockey player knocks White House TikTok: ‘Clearly fake’

Brady Tkachuk said Thursday a video posted on the White House's official TikTok page after the U.S. won gold during the Winter Olympics that appeared to show the American hockey player speaking ill of Canadians was "clearly fake." The video, which provides a disclaimer that it contains “AI-generated media,” used dubbed audio over a real...

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...

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