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Rosendale to file impeachment articles against Austin

Hard-line House Republican Matt Rosendale (Mont.) on Monday announced plans to introduce an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over his failure last week to notify the White House and Congress he had been hospitalized for several days, as well as the troubled withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and the Chinese spy balloon that flew over parts of the country last year.  Rosendale, who will be introducing the article of...

Fauci sits through first seven hours of questioning with COVID select subcommittee

Former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci sat for a seven-hour closed-door meeting Monday, facing questions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and offering his expertise on preparing for potential outbreaks in the future. The former government official last year agreed to two days of trascribed interviews back-to-back with the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus...

Lankford: Border deal text unlikely this week

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) indicated Monday that legislative text of a border deal is unlikely to arrive this week, as negotiators work on a package that could unlock aid for Ukraine and the border emerges as a top priority for House Republicans. Lankford, the lead Republican negotiator, told reporters that the group made substantial progress...

Driver arrested after vehicle collides with White House: Secret Service

The Secret Service arrested an individual Monday evening after a vehicle collided with a White House gate, the agency said. "Shortly before 6p.m., a vehicle collided with an exterior gate on the White House complex. The driver has been taken into custody & we are investigating the cause & manner of the collision," Secret Service...

The shutdown pressure cooker

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Johnson in pressure cooker ahead of shutdown deadline Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces major risks as he returns to work this week, aiming to push through a government funding deal to avoid a shutdown. ©...

Haley calls for Biden to be fired over Austin controversy

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday night called for President Biden to be fired after the Pentagon did not disclose that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized until days later. “I think Biden should be fired," she said during a Fox News town hall in Iowa. "This is unbelievable that we have a situation like this....

Questions mount over Austin’s hospitalization

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Questions mount over Austin's hospitalization Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secretive hospitalization visit has sparked mounting criticism on Capitol Hill as the Pentagon has struggled to offer basic details surrounding his disappearance. © AP The 70-year-old Austin, who remains hospitalized...

Georgia defendant in Trump election case files motion accusing Fani Willis of impropriety 

A defendant in the Georgia election interference case involving former President Trump claimed in new court filings that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) and a top prosecutor in the case are engaged in an “improper” romantic relationship, making the indictment “fatally defective.” Mike Roman, a Philadelphia-based political operative who served as Trump’s director...

Halle Berry to join Jill Biden in Chicago to highlight menopause research

Halle Berry is giving a star-powered boost to first lady Jill Biden’s upcoming trip to Chicago, joining her at a stop to promote women’s health. The “X-Men” actor will accompany Biden during a visit to the University of Illinois Chicago aimed at highlighting the “importance of advancing research on menopause and women’s health,” the White...

Nikki Haley urges Supreme Court to keep Trump on ballot, says she will beat him ‘fair and square’

Former Ambassador Nikki Haley called on the Supreme Court to keep former President Trump on the Colorado ballot and said she will beat him "fair and square."

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