Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced an eight-article impeachment resolution accusing Pete Hegseth of constitutional overreach, including the unauthorized capture of foreign leadership. Across the judiciary, the Supreme Court ruled that a lower court lacked the jurisdiction to block controversial border construction near protected parklands. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department launched an inquiry into whether foreign partners helped Chinese entities circumvent critical semiconductor restrictions.
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Pete Hegseth faces an impeachment vote in the House that would require 67 Senate votes fo…: Pete Hegseth faces an impeachment vote in the House that would require 67 Senate votes for his removal.
The Trump administration has obtained clearance to build hundreds of miles of barriers de…: The Trump administration has obtained clearance to build hundreds of miles of barriers despite bipartisan concerns about Big Bend National Park.
Federal authorities are actively investigating Singapore-based MegaSpeed over allegations…: Federal authorities are actively investigating Singapore-based MegaSpeed over allegations of helping Chinese firms bypass chip export controls.
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The House may vote this week on a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, reintroduced articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors. The eight specific charges include three charges for illegally waging war against Iran, one for ignoring laws to minimize civilian casualties, one for overseeing extrajudicial killings of alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, and one for capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro without congressional authorization. Hegseth has called the articles a sham.
- 🎧 Only a few Republicans need to support impeachment in the House for it to be possible, NPR's Sam Gringlas tells Up First. This would lead to a Senate trial. Removing Hegseth from the Pentagon requires 67 senators, which will be challenging even once Democrats take…
Agricultural workers and media personnel are facing heightened physical danger from settler violence during the West Bank olive harvest. According to local officials, an assault south of Nablus left an EPA photo agency journalist bruised by thrown stones while covering targeted farmers and international solidarity activists. This marks the second high-profile media injury reported during the seasonal harvest in recent weeks.
Ongoing military confrontations between Iranian forces asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz and United States forces enforcing port blockades have devastated commercial maritime traffic. Scores of civilian crew members operating non-military vessels have been killed or lost without official distress calls, leaving international families in distress as geopolitical crossfire consumes global shipping corridors.
The ongoing military confrontation between the Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthi movement has intensified, severely disrupting civilian routines across major population centers. Emergency alerts have driven businesses to remote operations and forced schools to transition to online learning. Meanwhile, retaliatory aerial campaigns are inflicting heavy casualties and worsening the humanitarian situation in Yemen.