‘I Did Not Handle This Right’: Defense Secretary Apologizes for Scandal Over Secret Hospitalization

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologized Thursday for not handling “right” a hospitalization last month he initially did not disclose either to the American people or to President Joe Biden. Austin was hospitalized with a urinary tract infection on New Year’s Day, a complication from a December procedure he underwent to treat prostate cancer. Days passed

Dem Aide Gets Off: Police Say No Charges in Senate Sex Tape Scandal

The U.S. Capitol Police said Thursday they will not pursue criminal charges against the Democratic congressional aide who recorded a sex tape in a Senate hearing room.  “For now, we are closing the investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding a sex video that was recorded inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning

Jon Tester Wants to Ban Dark Money. But Not Until It Helps Him Win.

Shady super PAC meddling in Montana GOP primary bankrolled by Schumer dark money group, filings show Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.) / Getty Images Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.) wants a constitutional amendment to outlaw dark money in elections—exactly the kind of dark money a Chuck Schumer-aligned group is spending to boost Tester’s reelection campaign.

Bob Menendez Spends Millions on Lawyers as Campaign Donations Dry Up

Democratic senator Robert Menendez (N.J.) refunded more campaign donations than he took in during the final quarter of 2023, while forking out millions of dollars to lawyers defending him against bribery and foreign agent charges. Menendez’s campaign paid $2,329,000 to five law firms representing him in the federal case, according to a campaign finance report

Drone That Killed US Troops Was Iranian-Made, Officials Say

The United States has assessed that Iran manufactured the drone that slammed into a U.S. base in Jordan over the weekend, killing three American soldiers and wounding more than 40, four U.S. officials told Reuters. Washington has blamed the attack—the first to kill U.S. troops in the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas

House Republicans Move To End All US Funding to UNRWA

Bill would permanently stop millions in taxpayer funding for Hamas-tied group WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) House Republicans on Thursday introduced legislation that would cut off millions of dollars in funding to the United Nations’ Palestinian aid organization and prevent the Biden administration from allocating funds following revelations the international