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US sinking of Iranian ship raises questions of legality
In this U.S. Navy released handout, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at...
Mar 06, 2026
Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid calls to drop out after admitting relationship with staffer
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, makes his way to House votes in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales ...
Mar 06, 2026
'Going to be practical': Sen. Markwayne Mullin speaks out after being named Noem's replacement at DHS
U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump administration C...
Mar 05, 2026
Trump fires DHS secretary Kristi Noem, replaces her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Sen. Markwayne Mullin speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on February 25, 2026 in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) --&nbs...
Mar 05, 2026
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...
Mar 05, 2026
House fails to adopt 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) -- The Hou...
Mar 05, 2026
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)(WA...
Mar 05, 2026
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 have to be...
Mar 05, 2026
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...
Mar 04, 2026
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) -- Th...
Mar 04, 2026
