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Rockets, missiles and drones fly across Iran and Israel; Middle East remains tense — how the war is unfolding

Escalating Middle East conflict sees Israel strike Lebanon and intercept Iranian missiles. A US submarine sank an Iranian warship, while Iran retaliated with strikes across the region. The US Senate backed President Trump's military actions against Iran. Energy supplies are threatened as oil prices soar and global markets react.

The Times of India

John Fetterman Slams Senators Planning To Support War Powers Resolution: 'Empty Sloganeering'

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman slammed fellow lawmakers planning to support the War Powers Resolution seeking to force President Donald Trump to get congressional approval before continuing military operations against the Iranian regime.

Latin Times

Pardoned Jan 6 rioter Jake Lang arrested in Minneapolis for vandalism

Jake Lang posted a video of himself kicking down an anti-ICE sculpture at the Minnesota State Capitol, before triumphantly declaring: “Pro ICE baby! America first, America only”

The Independent UK

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How teaching middle school in one of Texas’ poorest neighborhoods spurred James Talarico’s U.S. Senate bid

Talarico’s two years as a public school teacher is central to his Democratic Senate campaign after shaping his policy goals and driving his political rise through the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune

DoJ deemed it ‘unnecessary’ to conclude whether seizing Maduro violated international law, memo reveals

Memo on US military raid to capture Venezuela’s president effectively argued that presidents can blow through UN charter

The Guardian - US

Why the new US ambassador to South Africa could strain relations even further

Leo Brent Bozell III, the conservative activist picked by President Donald Trump to represent the United States in South Africa, is preparing to begin his new role as ambassador after being confirmed by the US Senate. A history of opposition to the country's ruling party during its struggle against apartheid…

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Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis will not run for reelection in 2026 - Roll Call

Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis is retiring from the Senate after a single term, leaving behind an open seat in a reliably red state.

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Trump news at a glance: Dan Bongino ‘wants to go back to his show’ says president, as deputy FBI director resigns

Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned podcaster, will step down in January. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 17 December at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump Claims Jasmine Crockett's Candidacy To The Senate Is a 'Gift To Republicans': 'Can't Imagine She Wins'

President Donald Trump said Jasmine Crockett's candidacy to the U.S. Senate in the Texas race next year is a "gift to Republicans," as her progressive and confrontational stance could give an edge to the GOP's candidate.

Latin Times

GOP Mocks Jasmine Crockett Over Her Candidacy To The U.S. Senate For Texas: 'Low-IQ'

The Republican party's official X account mocked Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett after she announced her candidacy to the U.S. Senate.

Latin Times

John Fetterman Says Jasmine Crockett Is Likely a Candidate 'Republicans Want To Run'

John Fetterman said Republicans are likely happy about Jasmine Crockett's candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Texas, telling CNN's Manu Raju that her profile is the kind that the GOP "wants to run."

Latin Times

Jasmine Crockett Confirms She Will Run In Texas' U.S. Senate Race As Poll Shows Her Leading Dems

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirmed on Monday she will run for the U.S. Senate in Texas after hinting at such a decision for weeks.

Latin Times

Colin Allred Drops Out Of Texas' U.S. Senate Race, Will Run For House Instead

Former Rep. Colin Allred announced he is dropping out of the race to be the next Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Texas as Jasmine Crockett is expected to announce her bid.

Latin Times

Jasmine Crockett Hints Announcement About Whether She Will Run For Senate 90 Minutes Before State Deadline

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she will make a "special announcement" on Monday, likely whether she will run for the U.S. Senate in Texas, 90 minutes before the state's deadline to submit the paperwork.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Says She's Close To Announcing Democratic Run For U.S. Senate: 'I Am Very Formidable'

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she's close to announcing a run for the U.S. Senate after evaluating whether she would have concrete chances of winning.

The Independent UK

‘No legitimate justification for this’: Kash Patel’s country musician girlfriend gets FBI protection: report

Kash Patel has previously been criticized for using the FBI’s $60 million plane to visit his girlfriend

The Texas Tribune

Joaquin Castro on why a Democratic Senate logjam stopped him from running for AG

The San Antonio Democrat said at The Texas Tribune Festival that he hoped to form a statewide slate with Colin Allred, Beto O’Rourke and James Talarico, but the group couldn’t find consensus.

Fortune

Meet Jared Isaacman, the billionaire tapped by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to usher in a new era of space travel—and he has strict rules about meetings

The secret to getting to Mars starts with slashing useless meetings that could’ve been an email, according to plans from the billionaire tapped to lead NASA.

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The Independent UK

Kash Patel’s country singer girlfriend files lawsuit against Senate candidate who suggested she was an Israeli spy

Alexis Wilkins suing Sam Parker for making false claims about her background, seeking $5 million in damages, according to report

The Conversation

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines. Historically, these often low-key events have been the sorts of things you catch only on C-SPAN – procedural, polite and largely ignored outside the Beltway.

The Independent UK

AOC says MTG’s ‘revenge tour’ was sparked by one Trump decision that enraged the MAGA firebrand

Progressive Democrat believes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s public rift with Republicans stems from personal, not policy, grievances

The Guardian - US

US supreme court justices express skepticism over legality of Trump tariffs

Justices grill administration over imposition of steep duties as Sotomayor says: ‘I just don’t understand this argument’

International Business Times UK

Senate Rebels Against Trump: Lawmakers Vote to Strip President of Power to Slap Tariffs on Foreign Goods

In a rare bipartisan move, the US Senate voted to revoke Donald Trump's emergency tariff powers, signalling renewed congressional pushback against unilateral trade policy.

International Business Times

Everything We Know About John E. Sununu as Former GOP Senator Looks to Win Back His New Hampshire Seat

John E. Sununu, the former U.S. senator and congressman from New Hampshire, has officially launched a bid for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate,

Euronews

US Senate rejects bill to end government shutdown as it enters third week

The US Senate rejected a bill to reopen the government for the eighth time, extending the shutdown into its third week amid a stalemate over health care funding.

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