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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to members of the media during a news conference on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House failed [Read More…]

Trump says Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump says Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. [Read More…]

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says company doesn’t ‘get to make operational decisions’ on military’s use of its tech: Source

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Ruhani Kaur/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told [Read More…]

Noem’s testimony on contracts ‘false,’ Democratic senator claims

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A Democratic senator says [Read More…]

House primed to vote on Iran war powers resolution

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to members of the media during a news conference on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — As lawmakers debate [Read More…]

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on Wednesday in front of a House committee.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A Democratic senator says [Read More…]

Gen-Z identical twins model civility as political foes

ABC News (INDIANAPOLIS) — If all politics is local, as the old saying goes, a pair of identical twins in Indiana proves that those local politics often start as a family affair — and don’t [Read More…]

Trump teases endorsement in Texas Senate primary as GOP leaders urge him to back Cornyn

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 02, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald [Read More…]

Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to runoff with Brandon Herrera in Texas GOP primary

Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera speaks during a campaign rally at the Constantino S Pizza restaurant on February 26, 2026, in Somerset, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images (TEXAS) — The Texas 23rd Congressional District race is [Read More…]

Senate voting on Democrats’ Iran war powers resolution

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference on the Epstein Files on Capitol Hill February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Senate is voting Wednesday on a [Read More…]

US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII

Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. submarine on Tuesday sank [Read More…]

Senate to vote on Democrats’ Iran war powers resolution

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference on the Epstein Files on Capitol Hill February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Senate will vote Wednesday [Read More…]

As war with Iran stretches on, some experts raise concerns over ‘war of attrition’ with missile stockpiles

In this U.S. Navy released handout, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile during operations in support of Operation Epic Fury, on February 28, 2026 [Read More…]

Texas 2026 live primary election results: Cornyn and Paxton headed to runoff, Talarico advances

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) speaks during a Get Out The Vote campaign rally at the Schertz Civic Center Conference Hall on March 02, 2026 in Schertz, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — ABC News [Read More…]

HHS warns states about removing kids from homes without parents’ approval over gender identity disputes

President Donald Trump, joined by first lady Melania Trump, signs the Fostering the Future executive order in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 13, 2025. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration [Read More…]

Trump says ‘if anything’ he forced Israel’s hand on Iran attack timing, says Iran was going to strike US first

US President Donald Trump arrives for a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. President Trump is awarding the Medal of [Read More…]

Noem declines to retract ‘definition of domestic terrorism’ comments about Pretti during Senate hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security,” in Dirksen building on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) [Read More…]

Trump says ‘too late’ for talks with Iran, warns US has enough munitions to fight ‘forever’

US President Donald Trump arrives for a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. President Trump is awarding the Medal of [Read More…]

Noem faces grilling on Capitol Hill over ICE operations and Iran threat

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security,” in Dirksen building on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) [Read More…]

Supreme Court blocks ruling that ordered New York to redraw its congressional maps