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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.

House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities

House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over Democratic objections as a GOP priority before the midterm elections.

Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill

A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted on accusations of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials who fought a Republican-led overhaul of courts in the heavily Democratic city.

Spanberger’s ICE rollback to blame for toddler killing, Virginia ‘hotbed’ of illegal immigrant crime: DHS

DHS says Gov. Abigail Spanberger's rollback of Virginia's 287(g) agreement created a "hotbed" for illegal immigrant crime after a toddler's killing.

‘Revenge of the normies’: Halo veteran-turned-candidate pitches outsider revolt in Nevada swing district

Video game composer Marty O'Donnell is sick of career politicians, and argues his outsider business appeal will draw in independents in competitive Nevada swing district.

Johnson scores major win as House GOP advances Trump’s top election priority

Speaker Mike Johnson wants to bypass Democrat opposition on the SAVE America Act by including it in a sweeping party-line budget bill.

Dozens of House Democrats reject bill fusing congressional stock ban with federal voter ID

The House voted on a legislative package that includes a partial ban on lawmakers trading stocks and a federal voter ID requirement.

Chaos erupts as House passes $1.15T defense bill with Israel provision: ‘Stop stoking Jew hatred’

A bipartisan coalition fought Section 219's U.S.-Israel defense cooperation provision, but the $1.15 trillion NDAA still cleared the House Wednesday.

AOC surges past Buttigieg, leaves Harris in the dust in key 2028 battleground poll

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez surged to 22% in the New Hampshire poll, edging Pete Buttigieg by one point as the 2028 Democratic primary field takes shape.

Trump-appointed judge torpedoes DOJ lawsuit against Minnesota’s sanctuary immigration rules

A Trump-appointed judge ruled Minnesota cannot be compelled to assist ICE, dismissing every claim in the administration's sanctuary cities lawsuit.

The overlooked way the Iran war is making groceries, Amazon packages and new homes more expensive

Diesel prices surged from $3.56 to $5.13 per gallon after the Iran conflict, threatening to raise the prices of groceries and everyday essentials.

Dem gov lashes out as Trump HUD scrutinizes nearly $2B in disaster funds over fraud concerns

HUD suspended disaster aid procurements over fraud and abuse concerns tied to nearly $2 billion, drawing accusations of political motives from Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.

Vulnerable Democrats flip on women’s sports vote after opposing similar bills as midterms loom

Several vulnerable House Democrats broke with their party to support an NDAA amendment barring biological males from women's sports in military schools.

Illegal immigrant top Dem fought to free turns up on voter rolls: ‘mockery of our immigration laws’

Sead Cecunjanin registered to vote in Connecticut after falsely claiming citizenship, despite being under a final deportation order since 1997.

EXCLUSIVE: Hawley to introduce bill blocking lavish USPS executive bonuses over mail delays, losses

Sen. Josh Hawley's bill would block USPS executive bonuses unless on-time delivery hits 95%, citing $25 billion in losses over three fiscal years.

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