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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed President Trump’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his administration’s demands by Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT.  “This is a threat of genocide and merits removal from office,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday. “The President’s mental…

A wave of Democrats on Tuesday called to remove President Trump from office over his threats against Iran ahead of an 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday deadline for Tehran to cut a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Donald Trump is openly threatening war crimes against the entirety of Iranian civilization. 25th Amendment proceedings must…

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight panel in June as part of its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a person familiar with the matter told The Hill. Gates, who is among the prominent figures who have faced backlash over his ties to Epstein, is slated to appear before…

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) defended President Trump’s warning of grave consequences for Iran if the Islamic Republic’s leaders fail to meet U.S. demands by a Tuesday evening deadline. “We’re talking about taking decisive action against Iran’s energy and civilian infrastructure,” Lawler told CNN’s John Berman on Tuesday morning. “That is what the president is…

The House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday called to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a GOP-only budget reconciliation bill, rejecting a President Trump-endorsed two-step plan from Republican leaders. That plan would fund the bulk of the DHS, including the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, through…