House votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers in remarkable rebuke  —  Donald Trump Congressional news January 6th The Middle East  —  The House passed a resolution on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump's war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict.

Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general  —  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently.  —  “We are going to make him permanent attorney general,” Trump said during an event in the Rose Garden.

Justice Department Eyes Alternative ‘Weaponization’ Payouts After Fund Pushback  —  Some Trump supporters aim to secure government settlements by suing under 80-year-old law  —  WASHINGTON—While the Trump administration has reluctantly retreated from its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund …

Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley's Firing: 'That's the Path That He Chose'  —  In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had “broken” the trust in the newsroom.  —  Bari Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief …

Trump makes it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that wipes away civil service protections from roughly 8,000 high-level federal workers by making them at-will employees.  —  The move is the president's latest effort …

Sherrill Says Immigration Officials Won't Let Her Visit Detention Center  —  The governor said the Department of Homeland Security's actions at Delaney Hall raise “serious questions.”  —  Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey said Wednesday that federal immigration officials were continuing …

National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds  —  President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. has reduced petty property crimes, but has had little to no effect on violent crime, despite the high cost to taxpayers …

The Democrats' Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats?  —  As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats.

Trump Tells Aides He Won't Resume All-Out War With Iran Unless U.S. Troops Are Killed  —  Repeated strikes by Tehran ratchet up pressure on the president and cast doubt over the ceasefire's long-term viability  —  President Trump has told aides privately that he would consider ending …

The Kennedy Who Says She Left the White House Over Concerns About CIA Spending  —  Amaryllis Fox Kennedy says in an interview that there wasn't enough oversight of the intelligence community's use of taxpayer funds  —  WASHINGTON—Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a former senior Trump administration official …

Oil industry warns Trump administration of price spikes within weeks … Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes three months ago, kicking off what has become the biggest disruption in crude oil flows ever.

The $9 billion liability across the street from the Capitol … “As these facilities age and kind of reach this tipping point, we start having an increasing number of failures as all these systems age out and we start having series of failures on top of each other,” he told the House Administration Committee at a hearing Wednesday.

New intel chief is a partisan warrior who has the president's ear, sources say  —  Former intelligence officials worry Bill Pulte will have access to a trove of intelligence and seek retribution against Trump's political enemies or to try to justify federal intrusion into upcoming elections.

Fox News Poll: Democratic unity, Republican crossovers shape Ohio Senate race  —  President Donald Trump carried Ohio by more than 11 percentage points in 2024, but a new Fox News survey finds his standing in the Buckeye State has deteriorated — a development that is benefitting Democrat Sherrod Brown in the Senate race.

Greg Bovino's Retirement Plan?  Go Full Fascist  —  Greg Bovino was welcomed like a celebrity at one of the world's pre-eminent fascist confabs this past weekend.  The former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-At-Large — whose MAGA star turn came when President Donald Trump cast him as the lead …

Capitol agenda: Trump fund drama comes to vote-a-rama  —  Republicans are on the verge of finally passing their massive $70 billion immigration enforcement bill — but first they'll need to stick together through an obstacle course of tricky votes meant to squeeze their most vulnerable incumbents.

Mullin keeps door open to pull customs agents from ‘sanctuary city’ airports  —  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday did not rule out removing customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities.  In a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee …

George Santos says lawyers are talking to DOJ amid reported probe  —  Erstwhile House lawmaker turned political influencer George Santos announced Wednesday that his lawyers are in talks with the Justice Department after learning Tuesday that the agency “might be looking into me” over bets on a prediction market.

Tech ‘got spanked’ in this week's primaries.  It could be a preview of more to come. … Tech challengers are also stumbling in congressional races in the tech-heavy Bay Area.  Entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal conceded early Wednesday after coming nowhere close to advancing against Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna …

Obscure Group With Trump Ties Plans to Route Funds to His Allies for Legal Fights  —  A nonprofit called the Lawfare Defense Fund has raised $36 million to support those who consider themselves unjust victims of the legal system with grants to pay for litigation.