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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
The U.S. Supreme Court as seen on February 24, 2026 in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday blocked a New York state court ruling that had [Read More…]
Pentagon, Trump warn more US troops likely to die in Iran operation
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held [Read More…]
Trump contradicts US intelligence on Iran, doesn’t address regime change as before
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address [Read More…]
Hegseth defends US attack on Iran as ‘our retribution’
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended the ongoing [Read More…]
Iran operation could last weeks, Trump tells ABC News, saying of Khamenei, ‘I got him before he got me’
President Donald Trump speaks to announce that the U.S. had begun “major combat operations” in Iran, on the day Israel and the U.S. conducted strikes on Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (The White House) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
Iran strike was Pentagon’s 1st use of 1-way drones, CENTCOM says
Smoke rises over the city center after an Israeli army launches 2nd wave of airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Saturday’s attack against Iran [Read More…]
Trump orders US government to cut ties with Anthropic, threatens ‘criminal consequences’
President Donald Trump answers questions during a press briefing held at the White House February 20, 2026, in Washington, DC. The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against Trump’s use of emergency powers to implement international [Read More…]
Trump says he hasn’t made a final decision on Iran, ‘not happy’ with current negotiations
Donald Trump speaks to the media, as he departs from the White House ahead of his trip to Corpus Christi, Texas, in Washington, D.C., February 27, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump [Read More…]
Progressives take on Democratic incumbents as midterm primaries kick off
Rep. Valerie Foushee speaks to a small crowd before President Joe Biden during a visit to Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer, as he kicks off his Investing in America Tour, March 28, 2023, in Durham, N.C. [Read More…]