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Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his demand for one of the two remaining candidates in the Texas Republican Senate primary to drop out after he makes an endorsement. “Trump now says he is going to endorse either [Sen. John] Cornyn [(R-Texas)] or [Texas Attorney General Ken] Paxton and demands…

The Defense Department (DOD) late Wednesday released the name of the fifth U.S. service member killed over the weekend after an Iranian drone struck a tactical operations center in Kuwait. Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, died on Sunday at Shuaiba Port during an unmanned aircraft system attack, the Pentagon said in a…

Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection, joining a notable mass of House Republicans not running for Congress again this year. “After prayer, reflection, and many long conversations, I have decided that I will not seek reelection in 2026. I will complete this term fully committed to my work…

The press secretary suggested during the briefing that many in the White House Press Corps had “fallen for” Iranian “propaganda.” 

The unwanted guests were discovered during a visit from the Westchester County health department last November.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Tuesday that President Trump knows Republicans will “get crushed” in this year’s midterms, touting his state’s approval of a redistricting proposal in November that handed more seats to Democrats. “Trump is an historic president, historically unpopular. He’s going to get crushed, shellacked in the midterms. He is, he’s toast,…

The Trump administration has offered all sorts of shifting reasons for the bombing, but the latest one is a real doozy.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares “categorically” denied Wednesday that the European country has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military concerning Iran, contradicting a claim made earlier in the day by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “The Spanish government’s position on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran, and…

Unions say that by weakening seniority protections, the proposal would pave the way for politically motivated firings.

A majority of American voters believe that President Trump’s relationship with Iran has made the U.S. less safe, according to a new poll. In the Fox News poll, 51 percent of respondents said the president’s relationship with Iran has increased risk for the U.S. Twenty-nine percent in the poll said Trump’s relationship with Iran has…

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday said the U.S. has “already won” its military operation in Iran, as the Trump administration teased a major bombing campaign. Kennedy appeared on Fox News and challenged remarks made by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who slammed President Trump for finding “billions of dollars for bombs, but can’t…

President Trump on Wednesday said the next leaders of Iran keep dying in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operation. “Their leadership is rapidly going. Everyone that wants to be a leader ends up dead,” he told reporters in the White House Indian Treaty Room. “Their missiles are being wiped out rapidly. Their launchers are being wiped…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) signaled support on Wednesday for an Israeli threat to kill whoever is selected to succeed slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran, calling the action “entirely appropriate” if the regime does not change course. “Just keep killing them until they’re gone,” Fetterman told CNN’s Kate Bolduan on CNN News Central. “I absolutely…

The defense secretary bemoaned the “tragic things” that make “front page news.”

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…

“It’s like what happened to Kamala Harris. Whatever identity JD Vance had going that was different from Donald Trump’s is gone,” Chuck Todd said.