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 …

The new darling of the Democratic left is ... Chris Van Hollen?  —  Progressive lawmakers and activists are hoping to harness momentum from last week's sweeping Democratic victories to install inspiring new congressional leaders.  —  Many have looked at the Senate and found their guy …

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.

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 …

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 …

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?

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 …

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.

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 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.

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 …

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.

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.

Scoop — Stephen Miller's post-midterm focus: MAGA and men  —  Stephen Miller wants to use his new role as White House chief of staff to win back young and minority men who helped elect President Trump in 2024 but swung toward Democrats in the midterms, two people familiar with the administration's plans tell Axios.

Democrats say voters still want them to investigate Jeffrey Epstein  —  House Democrats say they have unfinished business in regards to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and they believe their base is counting on them to deliver.  —  It's a mandate they are taking even more seriously …

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.

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 …

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 …

Former FDA head accuses Trump administration of bowing to industry  —  Former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on Tuesday backed up a former White House adviser's criticisms about industry influence over the administration's health care policies.  —  “A lot of pressure from White House …