Al Green, Menefee head to runoff in member-on-member Democratic primary

Texas Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are headed to a runoff, extending a member-on-member matchup defined by the latest fight over generational change. Neither Green, 78, or Menefee, 37, earned a majority of votes in the newly drawn Houston 18th District resulting from Texas Republicans’ recent gerrymander of the state’s congressional map. Green, […]

Israel hammers Iranian internal security command centers to open door to uprising

The Israeli military’s latest wave of airstrikes in Iran dealt a serious blow to the country’s brutal internal security apparatus, opening the door for a potential uprising. During the strikes, Israel ‘dropped dozens of munitions on the Basij and internal security command centers that are subject to the Iranian terror regime,’ the Israel Defense Forces […]

Hegseth says the leader behind effort to assassinate Trump has been ‘hunted down and killed’ in Iran

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that an Iranian leader behind a unit that attempted to assassinate President Trump has been killed in Iran amid Operation Epic Fury. ‘The leader of the unit that attempted to assassinate Trump has been hunted down and killed,’ Hegseth said during a press conference Wednesday morning. ‘Iran tried to […]

John Thune urges Trump to endorse John Cornyn ‘early’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to deliver a swift endorsement of Texas Sen. John Cornyn to potentially forestall what is widely expected to be an expensive and nasty primary runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Thune told reporters he hasn’t yet spoken to Trump since the election returns […]

Tim Walz accuses the Trump administration of singling out Minnesota amid fraud allegations, immigration crackdown

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told lawmakers Wednesday that his state has been terrorized by the Trump administration over mass welfare fraud allegations, pointing to the killing of U.S. citizens in the midst of an immigration enforcement surge around Minneapolis. “Let me be clear: In Minnesota, if you defraud public programs, if you steal taxpayer money, […]

House Ethics panel launches investigation of Tony Gonzales

The House Ethics Committee launched a formal investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales Wednesday, establishing a panel to probe allegations that the Texas Republican “engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office” and “discriminated unfairly by dispensing special favors or privileges.” The announcement comes as Gonzales faces a 12-week runoff campaign to […]

Johnson: Congress will pass Iran war funding when ‘appropriate’

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that lawmakers are waiting for the White House to formally request emergency cash to support the war in Iran, as administration officials reportedly consider seeking up to $50 billion. In an interview, Johnson said he hadn’t heard yet about a specific funding level but that “we’ll pass a supplemental […]