Hegseth Says US-South Korea Alliance Will Stay Focused on Deterring North Korea

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) shakes hands with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back at the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 4, 2025. South Korea Defense Ministry via AP Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Nov. 4 that the U.S.–South Korean alliance will

Dems seek details on Epstein co-conspirator probe that was “inexplicably killed”

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Washington — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is seeking documents from the Justice Department on its move earlier this year to end the investigation into alleged co-conspirators of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I write to demand an explanation for why DOJ has abandoned the

Government shutdown matches record for longest in history

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Walking to the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, Thune was asked by a reporter if he was “optimistic of the deal to open the government this week” and whether there had been “progress over the weekend.” “I’m optimistic,” Thune said. “Confident?” the reporter asked. “Don’t push it,” Thune replied, laughing. Returning from the floor, Thune