War Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a Joint Service Commendation Medal to the soldier who reprimanded his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut responded to a letter issued by U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz, declaring, "I will not be intimidated."

Democratic Rep. Lou Correa, one of the House members who did not vote Tuesday on the Hegseth impeachment issue, underwent open-heart surgery that day.

A group that supported victorious Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico ran ads in Texas aimed at people who Googled phrases about a cheating husband, boosting results about Republican rival Ken Paxton's alleged extramarital affair, according to a political strategist.