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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday accused Joe Kent of spreading “virulent” antisemitism after he resigned from his post as director of the National Counterterrorism Center due to concerns over the U.S. military operation in Iran. Kent, a former Green Beret and CIA paramilitary officer, in his resignation letter accused the Trump administration of launching…

Authorities in Arizona have filed criminal charges against the prediction market provider Kalshi, becoming the first state to do so and setting up a legal battle that would get to the core of growing questions about the company’s business. The 20-count criminal charges allege that Kalshi accepted bets from Arizona residents on a wide range…

The “Last Word” host exposed several new lies from the president before holding his bone spur-riddled feet to the fire over one chilling comment.

Defense Department officials will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday morning over the U.S. military’s posture in Europe. The hearing comes after President Trump pressed European allies to join his Gaza Board of Peace — garnering some rejections — and “strongly encouraged” other nations to help police vessels traveling through the Strait…

Despite strong public support for Voter ID, the SAVE Act is stalled in the Senate due to pressure from the media and elites, creating a “political vise” that constrains Republicans and allows Democrats to advance their agenda.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) attributed a top intelligence official’s decision to step down this week to a divide within the Republican Party over the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran.  Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a former top aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, urged President Trump to cease…

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning, nearly two weeks after President Trump nominated him to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Mullin is expected to face tough questions primarily from Democrats who have refused to fund the Department of Homeland Security for more…

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday morning will face the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for a hearing on worldwide threats, a day after her top counterterrorism aide resigned over the Iran conflict. Gabbard will likely be questioned over the ongoing U.S. military operation and her own intelligence leading up to President…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) late Tuesday said President Trump has “no reason” to invade Tehran but urged the president to “take” Kharg Island to cripple the Iranian regime’s economy.  “No, we’re not going to evade Iran,” Graham told Fox News’s Sean Hannity. “There’s no reason to, we’re going to destroy their ability to hurt us,…

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Tuesday warned President Trump that if the U.S. were to leave NATO, it would split and “destroy” the Republican Party. “If he broke up NATO on his own, it would be a civil war in the Republican caucus, or the conference,” Bacon told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “Most of us would…

Former CIA Director John Brennan said the recent resignation of a top intelligence official indicates President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” base might be split on the U.S. military operation in Iran.  Joe Kent, the top aide of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, announced his resignation and criticized the ongoing military operations in…

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) finds himself Wednesday morning on the opposite side of a Senate hearing as he lays out for lawmakers why he is best suited to become the Trump administration’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A day after her counterterrorism director resigned in protest of the war in Iran,…

“I know for a fact that he was aware,” the former security official told Anderson Cooper on CNN.

Plus: Mullin appears for confirmation hearing, SAVE America Act debate starts, Pritzker’s big night

The Trump scion “caught a stray” from his dad during an address, said the “Late Show” host.

Tempers are starting to boil within the Senate Republican Conference as disagreements arise over how to handle President Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, which Trump wants to push through the Senate despite staunch Democratic opposition. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), a leading proponent of the bill, angered some…

The late night host took the president to task for mocking the California governor’s dyslexia.

“My goodness gracious.”

The veteran Democratic strategist also slammed Trump as an “idiot,” a “moron” and a “sack of s**t president.”

Many Americans are feeling the pain at the pump from Trump’s decision to attack Iran.

The Trump administration is opening a fraud probe in Florida as it expands its nationwide crackdown on state Medicaid programs, according to the Associated Press. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared to confirm the move in a Tuesday post on the social platform X, claiming that the state had…

Gabbard’s tweet resurfaced following the resignation of the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) is projected to win the Illinois Senate Democratic primary — a major win for both her and Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender who put his name and money behind her, according to Decision Desk HQ. Stratton defeated Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) in…
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and former state Sen. Darren Bailey (R) are projected to face each other for a November rematch in the Illinois governor’s race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Pritzker, who’s running for a third term, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Bailey, who ran against Pritzker for the same job in…
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“There’s plenty of evidence to say there’s no really good outcome of presenteeism,” an expert said.