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Why an Army specialist had the guts to scold the secretary of defense

The episode tells us something about America’s egalitarian spirit, and about the sacred status of the Tomb of the Unknown and the amazing fidelity of the Old Guard. 

Pete Hegseth’s Veterans Day disrespect: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 14, 2026

The Issue: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff’s behavior at the Tomb of...

MAGA firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado loses race

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has lost her race in Colorado's reddest district.

Son of ex-CIA Director John Brennan charged with child pornography

The son of former CIA Director John Brennan was arrested and charged with "transportation of child pornography," according to court documents filed Friday.

Freshly elected Ohio Democrat accused of sexual harassment

A newly elected Democratic House candidate who defeated a scandal-plagued opponent is now facing allegations of his own.

House panel to consider legislation that would halt taxpayer money flowing to the Taliban

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is set to consider legislation that would halt millions in U.S. tax dollars from flowing to the Taliban.

Pentagon offering back pay, benefits to troops forced out over refusal to follow COVID mandates

The Pentagon is reaching out to some 8,700 ex-service members who were forced out of the military over the Defense Department's COVID-19 mandate during the Biden administration, offering them their old jobs and the back pay they lost.

Trump orders coal back into U.S. energy portfolio

President Trump, surrounded by miners in hard hats, signed several executive orders Tuesday to reinvigorate the coal industry.

DOJ and ATF repeal and revisit Biden-era gun control regulations

The Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives repealed and revisited several gun control regulations and enforcement practices previously implemented by the Biden administration.

Trump sways some holdouts but House GOP opposition still big enough to block budget

President Trump convinced a few House Republicans to back Senate changes to the budget blueprint for enacting his agenda, but he hasn't dissolved enough of the opposition.

NY Republicans push ‘Peanut’s Law’ after beloved pet squirrel was seized, killed by state agents

P’Nut the squirrel, a social media star, was seized and killed by state officials. Now, GOP lawmakers are demanding due process for seized animals with "Peanut’s Law."

‘A great tribute’: Trump touts ‘record’ fundraising from National Republican Congressional Committee

President Donald Trump touted the record-breaking fundraising numbers garnered by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) during its annual president's dinner Tuesday evening.

Babydog Justice makes Agriculture Committee debut: ‘She humanizes all of us’

Babydog, the beloved bulldog of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., turned heads and melted hearts at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing Tuesday.

Trump admin cuts $4M in Princeton funding related to climate research

The Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced its decision to cut $4 million in funding for Princeton University related to its climate research programs.

American board game industry fears devastation from Trump’s tariffs

Tabletop gaming companies have enjoyed a massive renaissance over the past decade with even smaller gaming companies enjoying success, but President Trump's tariffs threaten to decimate the industry because it relies almost exclusively on production in China.

Under Trump, immigration courts are seeing best numbers since 2008

For 17 years, the government had been digging a hole on immigration, steadily building up a massive backlog of 4 million cases in the immigration courts. Since President Trump took office, the government has finally begun to eat into that backlog, cutting it by 115,000 cases since Inauguration Day.

Trump administration says it cut funding to some life-saving U.N. food programs by mistake

The State Department said Tuesday that it had rolled back an undisclosed number of sweeping funding cuts to U.N. World Food Program emergency projects in 14 impoverished countries, saying it had terminated some of the contracts for life-saving aid by mistake.

House adopts vote-pairing for new parents and other lawmakers who need to vote from afar

The House on Tuesday formalized a process to allow lawmakers who just had a baby or otherwise need to take an emergency leave of absence to register their votes from afar.

Gun-toting Noem joins ICE agents to go after criminal illegal aliens in Arizona

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem joined ICE and other law enforcement agents in Arizona during operations Tuesday, targeting illegal immigrants wanted for murder and human trafficking.

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