NYTIMES (Shaila Dewan and Esmé E. Deprez) - Video Pushed Local Police to Come Clean. D.H.S. Is Ignoring the Lessons.
The agency has said little about two fatal encounters in the past week. Local police departments have learned to be forthcoming.
NYTIMES (Greg Jaffe and Azeen Ghorayshi) - Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone
Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Troy Jackson Tax Lien Hypocrisy Now Rocking Maine Senate Race
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - House Democrat Urges Party to Embrace ‘Socialist’ Label.
A Democrat congresswoman has called on her party to embrace the "socialist" label.
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) has called on Democrats to embrace the term “socialist,” sparking debate over the direction of the party and its ideological identity . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Democrat congresswoman has called on her party to embrace the “socialist” label. DETAIL: Appearing on C-SPAN on Wednesday, Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) encouraged Democrats to embrace the term “socialist.” Moore made her comments in response to Republican criticism of business regulation and green energy. Moore further suggested that Democrats should stop being “shy” about the term. The representative’s comments came after being asked to respond to a caller who claimed that socialism has failed in countries like Venezuela. Moore…Open
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Ilhan Omar, your days in Congress are numbered: Sara Carter | Carl Higbie FRONTLINE
Sara Carter sends a message to Rep. Ilhan Omar for prioritizing illegal aliens over American citizens on Wednesday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE."
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - DNI nominee Jay Clayton pressed in Senate hearing over Trump's alleged overstepping
Jay Clayton, President Trump’s pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard at the helm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday morning. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) pressed Clayton over several topics that called into question the independence of administration officials from the possibility of political interference from the president. #ODNI #DNI #Nominee #JayClayton #SenateHearing
AI:President Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding his potential leadership of the agency. During the hearing, Senator Jon Ossoff challenged Clayton on matters concerning the independence of intelligence officials and addressed concerns regarding potential political interference from the presidency.Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Democrats to win House, 50-50 Senate split in new DDHQ forecasting
Democrats are in position to win the House this fall while the Senate is on track to hold a 50-50 partisan split, according to a new forecast from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) that paints a highly competitive picture of the midterm fight for control of Congress. Just more than 100 days out from the election, DDHQ forecasts Democrats clinching a 226-209 advantage in the House and predicts Republicans will narrowly retain power with Vice President Vance as the tiebreaker vote in a 50-50 Senate. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5969201-house-republicans-reconciliation-budget-resolution/ #house #senate #congress #election #midterms2026
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - He honored Khamenei. Then he broke bread with Trump.
Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attended the funeral procession of Iran's supreme leader. This week, he shook hands in the Oval Office with the man who had him killed. Why it matters: Like every Iraqi prime minister in the last two decades, Zaidi has to conduct a delicate balancing act between strategic relations with Washington and Tehran. When both sides are shooting at each other, it's much harder. - Zaidi's meeting Tuesday with President Trump was seen by the White House as a big win for the administration. U.S. envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack had been working to secure Zaidi's visit for several weeks as a signal that the new Iraqi government is moving toward the U.S. and distancing itself from Iran. Driving the news: The…
NYTIMES (Grace Ashford) - House Republican in Key Swing Race Discloses a Drunk-Driving Arrest
Representative Mike Lawler of New York said in a televised interview that he was arrested on St. Patrick’s Day in 2012, after learning that his father was gravely ill.
NYTIMES (Danny Hakim and Jonah E. Bromwich) - Trump Administration Fires U.S. Attorney Minutes After His Appointment
Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.