Pentagon inspector general leading oversight of Iran war
The Pentagon, State Department, and USAID’s inspectors general will begin a comprehensive review of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military’s war against Iran, as mandated by law.
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USDA defends screwworm response as pest inches closer to Texas
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that the New World screwworm is just miles from the southern border as concerns build about the Trump administration’s response to the parasitic pest.
Weakening Putin, Ukraine takes the fight to St. Petersburg
Ukrainian drones damaged the St. Petersburg oil terminal and warships docked at the city’s Kronstadt naval base on Wednesday. The attacks came just as international delegates were arriving for Russia’s flagship annual economic gathering, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Black smoke rose above the city as oil facilities blazed. These strikes on Vladimir Putin’s home city are extremely embarrassing for the Russian president.
CBC vows to block college sports reform over Southern states' redistricting
The Congressional Black Caucus announced it is withholding its support from the bipartisan “Protect College Sports Act” over its concerns regarding Southern redistricting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling.
Zelensky complains Iran is taking priority over Ukraine for US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented during a Wednesday press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that his country’s war with Russia is no longer top of mind for U.S. officials.
The Inexcusable Incompetence of California's Glacial Vote Count
California’s primary elections were on Tuesday, yet we will not truly know the results for several weeks, because California’s incompetence in every area of governance extends to elections.
GOP drops Trump ballroom security money from immigration bill
Senate Republicans removed $1 billion in Secret Service security funding for the White House and President Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-built East Wing ballroom from the party’s immigration enforcement bill, according to new legislative text released Wednesday.
The winners and losers of the Protect College Sports Act
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Ebola could have spread for three months before first cases were detected
The International Rescue Committee, a nonprofit global aid group, posted a warning Monday that the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could have been spreading for three months before any cases were detected.
'Prospects don't look great' for a Russia-Ukraine deal: Rubio
The prospects for a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war “don’t look great,” America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, acknowledged on Tuesday despite extensive efforts from the administration.
Ignore Candace Owens. Putin’s Russia is a failing kleptocracy
Back in 1985, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev allegedly told French President Francois Mitterrand in a private conversation that the USSR was a “third-world country with nuclear weapons.” Not much has changed in Russia proper, including the presence of Western dupes cheering on the flailing autocrats.
Why is Donald Trump avoiding the White House press corps?
Welcome to Wednesday’s Washington Secrets. So what is Donald Trump up to? It has been a low-profile week by the president’s TV camera-hogging standards, filled so far with private meetings that keep him away from the White House press corps. Could it be that a series of setbacks has knocked the spring from his step? Plus, why is Chinese tech giant Huawei thanking Washington for its recent spurt of growth?
Police respond to hostage situation and bomb threat at California bank
Police and emergency responders swarmed a downtown bank in Bakersfield, California, after a man allegedly threatened to detonate explosives and barricaded himself inside with at least one hostage, prompting evacuations, street closures, and lockdowns at nearby government buildings.
60 Minutes host Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS chief of 'murdering' show
Veteran CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley has been fired from the network following an explosive confrontation with CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over new leadership at 60 Minutes.
Miller-Meeks advances in race for toss-up Iowa House seat
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) is headed to the general election to once again face former Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan in one of the country’s most competitive races.
FBI Launches Summer Heat 2.0 After Historic Crime Crackdown
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday the start of “Operation Summer Heat 2.0,” a nationwide violent crime and narcotics crackdown that officials say will expand on last summer’s initiative credited with thousands of arrests, major drug seizures, and the recovery of hundreds of endangered children.
Court examines Philadelphia's authority to make government keep slave exhibits
A federal appeals court sharply questioned lawyers for the city of Philadelphia on Tuesday over their lawsuit seeking to restore a slavery exhibit to the President’s House site in the city, which is operated by the federal government.
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court handed Alabama officials a win Tuesday evening by allowing the state to use a new congressional map that could help the GOP flip a Democratic seat in the 2026 elections.
Josh Turek wins Iowa Democratic primary
State Rep. Josh Turek won Iowa’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, overcoming state Sen. Zach Wahls in a closely watched contest that became an early test of whether anti-establishment Democratic messaging and attacks on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) could gain traction with primary voters in a state President Donald Trump has carried three times.
Deb Haaland Wins Democratic Nomination for New Mexico Governor
Former Biden-era Interior Secretary Deb Haaland won the Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico on Tuesday.
