The House pushed through a stopgap measure on Tuesday that extends funding for the federal government until December. The House voted 220-205 to pass the funding patch, with six Democrats — Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Don Davis (D-NC), Jared Golden (D-ME), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), and Kathy Castor (D-FL) — voting to support […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to bring the Iran war to a close, a contrast to the president’s rejection that same day that the midterm elections would not affect his war strategy. During a press conference, Johnson was asked if he plans to use congressional powers to check Trump’s […]

A former U.S. soldier was charged with arson in connection with the detonation of an incendiary device the day prior near 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, which is home to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office. Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old Army veteran, appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, where prosecutors alleged he […]

War Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) make a visit to U.S. Central Command to speak with troops after the outgoing senator called the Trump administration‘s war with Iran “an utter and complete failure.” The exchange unfolded during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in which Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of […]