Hegseth has a Senate Republican problem  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces the biggest threat yet to his tenure, with a House GOP plan to halt an impeachment vote fading and more Republican senators saying they will consider a trial.  —  House lawmakers are expected to reject …

Despite Denial, Trump Was Told on Trip to China About Spying on Nvidia Leader  —  Before Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One en route to Beijing, the president was reminded of intelligence showing that he was in a relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.

Incoming House Dems prove unusually willing to defy leaders  —  House Democrats' incoming freshman class is barely a week old and already threatening to defy party leaders in ways most of their incumbent colleagues wouldn't dare. … - “My class is huge not because of …

Jim Jordan wins House GOP minority leader race … - Jordan bested Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who had served as the No. 2 House Republican since 2014, in the conference-wide secret ballot for minority leader.  — His victory signals an appetite among House Republicans …

Joe Biden swarmed by protesters during surprise Dublin visit to support Hunter  —  Chaos broke out near the event attended by Biden and his family  —  Become an Independent member to bookmark this article  —  Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

Kennedys Join Suit to Block Trump's Arch, Saying It Would Mar J.F.K. Gravesite  —  The legal filing argues that the arch would cast a shadow on Kennedy family graves and disrupt the sightline from the eternal flame memorializing the former president.  —  President Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch …

Alina Habba Mildon Loses $50 Million Contract That Enraged Trump  —  The former Trump lawyer had signed the contract with a family company weeks before the president gave the family's patriarch a pardon.  —  Alina Habba Mildon, one of President Trump's former lawyers, was fired last week …

The Trolls' Comeuppance  —  How the attention economy turned on Republicans  —  The easiest way to get attention online is to post the most outrageous, controversial take possible.  That encourages other people to do the same, until you're trying to outbid one another with the most extreme take.

Trump DOJ Appointees Scramble to Exit as Aides Fret Over Careers  —  Political appointees across the Justice Department are rushing to exit due to fears that their associations with a Trump agenda voters resoundingly rejected will tank their careers, said current and former Trump DOJ officials.

Mississippi Senate: Scott Colom extends tight lead over Hyde-Smith as ballot deadlines hit … Democratic nominee Scott Colom added slightly to his narrow lead over incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate election as two key ballot deadlines hit Tuesday.

Exclusive: Judge Bars DOJ Attorney from Appearing in Case: “Deliberate Attempt to Mislead the Court”  —  On Monday, a federal district court judge barred a Department of Justice attorney from ever appearing again in a particular case, and promised to review whether two other Department attorneys would suffer a similar fate.

First on CNN: Whistleblowers tell Democrats documents linked to Trump's construction projects are being destroyed  —  House Democrats are demanding that the Interior department retain documents related to President Donald Trump's construction projects around Washington after whistleblowers warned …

New Jersey Judiciary Agency Charges Alina Habba Mildon With Ethics Violations  —  The formal complaint calls for punishing Mildon, including putting her law license at risk.  — Copy  —  Alina Habba Mildon, a suburban New Jersey lawyer who saw her career skyrocket by attaching herself …

Bessent Is Moved From D.C.-Area Home to Military Base Amid Iranian Threats  —  The Treasury secretary, who is leading an economic pressure campaign against Iran, is the latest Trump official to leave his home over security concerns.  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently moved …

Trump and Republicans Start Racing to Confirm Judges  —  Democrats objected to the speed of nominations for a DOJ official and a defeated Texas Supreme Court candidate.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans started a rush Tuesday to confirm as many judicial nominees …

The Blue Wave Washed Across Much of America.  But Not Here.  —  By some measures, the Republican Party grew even stronger in South Dakota, one of the states that shifted the least toward Democrats in the midterms.  —  As Consuelo Myers made lattes for her regulars last week in Parker …

Madeleine Dean ‘considering’ Senate bid against Fetterman  —  Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean is “considering” a run for Senate in 2028 — including in a potential primary against incumbent Sen. John Fetterman.  “I'm going to be considering it,” Dean said in an interview Tuesday regarding a potential Senate run.

Judge rebukes Kash Patel in Atlantic defamation fight  —  A federal judge took sharp aim at FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday, ruling in favor of The Atlantic and freezing most discovery in his defamation lawsuit against the publication. … - “The Court concludes that discovery should be stayed …

Mike Lindell Calls for a Midterms Recount — Directing People to Donate to His Nonprofit  —  The Lindell Legal Offense Fund has paid at least $4 million to a separate company owned by Lindell, according to recent tax returns.  — Copy  —  MyPillow founder Mike Lindell called for a recount …