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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday went after Spain for its opposition to the U.S. operation against Iran, saying the country’s officials had risked American lives in the process. “NATO has never been stronger, thanks to President Trump. And the Spanish don’t want to pay their fair share. And they said, ‘Well, you know, we’ve…

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is urging Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) not to “capitulate” to President Trump and commute the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk who was convicted of tampering with voting machines. Bennet urged Polis Wednesday not to give in to the intense pressure from Trump, who has withheld federal transportation…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said the six U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian drone strikes will receive a dignified transfer.  “President Trump intends to attend the dignified transfer of these American heroes to stand in grief alongside their families,” she said during the White House press briefing.  The Army has publicly identified…

President Trump will welcome executives from major tech companies to the White House on Wednesday afternoon to sign his ratepayer protection pledge. “President Trump’s ratepayer protection pledge will deliver more affordable, reliable, and secure energy for the American people and help stop the rising electricity prices that started during the previous administration,” Energy Secretary Chris…

President Trump will host a number of top executives in the business of college and professional sports for a meeting focused on improving college athletics. The meeting, which was confirmed by The Hill on Wednesday, will take place Friday at The White House and include guests like former Alabama football coach Nick Saban, NCAA president…

Blockbuster results from Texas’s Senate primaries on Tuesday have left Democrats with a rising-star candidate in state Rep. James Talarico and Republicans facing two months of bitter fighting between Sen. John Cornyn and his challenger, state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Both sides entered Tuesday with contested battles for party nominations that could go a long…

The conservative Club for Growth PAC announced on Wednesday that it’s throwing its support behind Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) in the competitive Georgia Senate GOP primary to for Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-Ga.) seat. “Since first being elected to Congress, Mike Collins has consistently championed legislation to cut wasteful spending, promote deregulatory efforts, and empower parents…

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday went after those Republicans who are adopting tough language to promote the Iran conflict without ever having served in the Armed Forces themselves. “If I hear one more chickenhawk who’s never served a single day in uniform — sitting in a gold-plated office in D.C., or in Mar-a-Lago, or…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said that in his view, after having a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “it’s only a matter of when” Iran’s regime falls. Graham described the call as “very good” and said Netanyahu, “expressed his gratitude to President Trump, our brave men and women in the military,…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon as concerns rise over the U.S. military’s operation in Iran and the risk of a wider war. The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran over the weekend, killing supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier Wednesday previewed that more military…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters on Wednesday that “everybody in America” should watch how their representatives vote on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill expected to come to the floor on Thursday. “You better watch that board. And everybody in America better watch that board. Anybody who votes to block funding for…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the Iranian leader who planned to assassinate President Trump was killed. “Yesterday, the leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed. Iran tried to kill President Trump, and President Trump got the last laugh,” Hegseth said during a press briefing….

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Tuesday said Americans have every “right to be skeptical” about the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran. Davidson responded to context given by CNN anchor Boris Sanchez about the “somewhat dubious, only at least on the surface” rationale that the administration provided after launching airstrikes on Saturday. Sanchez named off the…

House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday said sometimes deploying troops overseas is “unavoidable” while addressing the current situation in Iran following U.S. strikes on the nation over the weekend. “The president has yet to rule that out. I certainly hope not,” Comer told NewsNation’s “Morning in America,” referring to the potential of sending…

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday said “MAGA voters” should have their concerns with them if U.S. military action in Iran possibly becomes “another forever war.” “I would say stay concerned,” Burchett told a reporter, who asked if he had a message to President Trump’s supporters. “I mean, be concerned. Be vigilant. Hold our feet…

Around the world, the pattern is familiar: A foreign government or sovereign-linked actor identifies an incoming leader or political family. Money moves early, often before formal power is assumed. The investment is framed as commercial, not political. Later, favorable policy decisions follow.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday railed against President Trump’s strikes on Iran stating attacks were “based on lies” after attending a classified briefing for lawmakers.   “It is so much worse than you thought. You are right to be worried. Trump Administration has no plan in Iran. This illegal war is based on lies and…

The former Colorado elections clerk was convicted in a 2020 election interference case.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday said he’d vote to fund a war against Iran if other Gulf States contribute to the cost, despite previously describing the conflict as “dumb.” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked Gallego, “If the Pentagon asks for more funding for what’s happening, would you support it?” “I’m going to say that in…

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning on oversight of the department as lawmakers remain at an impasse over funding for it. Noem on Tuesday faced fierce questioning in the Senate, where she received a chilly reception from even Republicans. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) unleashed…

Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as a leading candidate to replace his Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his father, as Iran’s new supreme after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes attacked Iran and killed the elder Khamenei on Saturday. The former supreme leader’s son is believed to be alive and in hiding, after his wife Zahra Haddad Abdel was also killed in…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and America’s top general on Wednesday morning previewed a major bombing campaign on Iran now that the U.S. and Israel have asserted greater control over the country’s airspace. “More and larger waves are coming. We are just getting started. We are accelerating, not decelerating. Iran’s capabilities are evaporating by the hour,…

For the millions of people struggling to make ends meet, Trump’s war just became another front in Republicans’ cost-of-living crisis. 

Former Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) on Tuesday said he was stranded in Dubai, noting he was in the same position as thousands of Americans unable to evacuate the Middle East amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.  “My understanding is our name is on a list somewhere at the State Department, which I‘m very grateful…

Democrat James Talarico prevailed in a Senate Democratic primary in Texas on Tuesday over Rep. Jasmine Crockett, delivering the party a candidate many had seen as the stronger general election choice. On the GOP side, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed to a May runoff after no candidate won…