After three terms in the U.S. House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Colin Allred said he's heard plenty about voters' suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a buck in Washington.

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said U.S. forces fired "defensive strikes" in southern Iran amid discussions to bring the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran to an end. These strikes were intended "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," specifically boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Navy Captain Tim Hawkins,...