Manchin rips Cornyn for filibuster flip as Texas GOP runoff looms
Former Sen. Joe Manchin accused John Cornyn of abandoning his long-standing support for the filibuster for political convenience, calling the reversal "deeply disappointing."
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Schumer swings at Hegseth over king crab meals for the troops, but Biden-era receipts show similar tab
Schumer allegedly ignored similar Pentagon luxury spending under Austin while criticizing Hegseth's $93.4 billion September expenses on various items.
CENTCOM Says US Military Destroyed Dozens of Iranian Minelayers
Video from CENTCOM showing U.S. military strikes on Iranian boats, including minelayers The U.S. military on Thursday said it destroyed more than 30 Iranian minelaying vessels and struck more than 6,000 targets since the campaign against Iran started last month. In an update released by Central Command (CENTCOM), the military said it is prioritizing the
Senate Again Fails to Advance DHS Funding Bill as Shutdown Nears 1 Month
Snow falls outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate on March 12 failed to advance legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), extending the agency’s partial shutdown into its 27th day. The procedural vote tally was 51–46, short of the 60 votes
Dems vote to keep DHS closed despite airport chaos, Iranian sleeper cell threat
Senate Democrats pushed piecemeal funding for TSA and FEMA, while Republicans resisted carving out ICE from broader DHS budget amid ongoing shutdown battle.
Ro Khanna Claimed Epstein Visited CIA Headquarters. Now He Admits It Was an Hermès Studio.
Khanna’s admission contradicts his staff’s initial attempt at spinning his viral claim about Epstein visiting CIA headquarters Ro Khanna (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Court Accountability), Jeffrey Epstein (Florida Department of Law Enforcement via Getty Images) Rep. Ro Khanna now admits that a photo of Jeffrey Epstein that the California Democrat claimed was taken at CIA
Pentagon estimates Iran war cost $11.3B in the first six days in closed-door congressional hearing: report
The Pentagon reportedly told legislators in a closed-door briefing that the estimated cost of the war against Iran during the initial six days was over $11.3 billion.