House reels over how to handle sexual misconduct allegations

The House is grappling with how to handle sexual misconduct allegations against members of Congress in light of Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) facing increasing scrutiny over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself on fire. The House Ethics Committee officially opened an investigation into Gonzales on Wednesday

House to vote again on DHS funding as GOP stresses urgency amid Iran war

Washington — The House will vote again on Thursday on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans stress an urgency to ending the partial government shutdown amid the war with Iran.  Republicans have put pressure on Democrats to support an agreement that appropriators reached on a bipartisan basis earlier this year to

Democrats race to shore up support for war powers resolution as lines of opposition shift

Democratic leaders are racing to rally their troops behind legislation limiting President Trump’s war powers in Iran, hoping to minimize the defections ahead of Thursday’s vote. The war powers resolution seems likely to fail, given the opposition from virtually all of the Republicans who control the House, combined with a handful of Democrats who are…

‘Apartheid State’ Israel Pushed Trump to Iran War, Gavin Newsom Claims

The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, a likely 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, is abandoning his support for Israel now that he thinks it has become politically inconvenient. That’s the takeaway from Newsom’s March 3, 2026, book-promotion appearance with two former aides to President Barack Obama, Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau, who have a podcast known