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  • First UK government flight to leave Middle East with more planned
    on March 4, 2026 at 9:01 pm

    The UK government says more than 130,000 British nationals have registered their interest in leaving the Middle East region.

  • Rep. Gonzales faces ethics investigation over alleged affair with aide
    by Amy B Wang, Hannah Knowles on March 4, 2026 at 8:57 pm

    The announcement ensures the controversy will continue to dog the Republican congressman as he heads into a primary runoff in Texas.

  • Cruz staying neutral in Cornyn, Paxton runoff
    by Julia Mueller on March 4, 2026 at 8:54 pm

    Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Wednesday that he plans to stay neutral in the heated GOP primary for Senate in Texas after the race was projected to head to a May runoff. Cruz’s Texas colleague, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), advanced alongside Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in Tuesday’s primary after neither candidate got…

  • Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden
    by Michael S. Schmidt, Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer on March 4, 2026 at 8:52 pm

    Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.

  • House Oversight panel subpoenas Pam Bondi over Epstein files
    by Rebecca Beitsch on March 4, 2026 at 8:51 pm

    The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday took the remarkable step of issuing a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi, compelling her to appear to answer questions about the Epstein files. The resolution to subpoena Bondi was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and passed in a bipartisan 24-19 vote. All Democrats present for the committee…

  • House Oversight panel subpoenas Pam Bondi over Epstein files
    by Rebecca Beitsch on March 4, 2026 at 8:51 pm

    The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday took the remarkable step of issuing a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi, compelling her to appear to answer questions about the Epstein files. The resolution to subpoena Bondi was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and passed in a bipartisan 24-19 vote. All Democrats present for the committee…

  • State Department ‘evaluating’ charter flights, buses for Americans in Mideast
    by Ashleigh Fields on March 4, 2026 at 8:46 pm

    State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Wednesday said officials are “evaluating” charter flights and buses for Americans struggling to depart the Middle East amid the widering war in Iran. “I can say that every single second we are identifying additional options, connecting specific individuals with specific options, whether that’s charter flights, charter buses, commercial options…

  • State Department ‘evaluating’ charter flights, buses for Americans in Mideast
    by Ashleigh Fields on March 4, 2026 at 8:46 pm

    State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Wednesday said officials are “evaluating” charter flights and buses for Americans struggling to depart the Middle East amid the widering war in Iran. “I can say that every single second we are identifying additional options, connecting specific individuals with specific options, whether that’s charter flights, charter buses, commercial options…

  • Luna slams Congress for protecting Gonzales amid allegations
    by Max Rego on March 4, 2026 at 8:43 pm

    Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fl.) on Wednesday lambasted her House colleagues for protecting Rep. Anthony Gonzales (R-Texas), who is facing accusations of an affair with a former staffer who died by suicide last year. During a meeting of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Luna said “it’s really disgusting how this institution protects itself.” …

  • Luna slams Congress for protecting Gonzales amid allegations
    by Max Rego on March 4, 2026 at 8:43 pm

    Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fl.) on Wednesday lambasted her House colleagues for protecting Rep. Anthony Gonzales (R-Texas), who is facing accusations of an affair with a former staffer who died by suicide last year. During a meeting of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Luna said “it’s really disgusting how this institution protects itself.” …

  • Fellow Republican Moves to Censure Gonzales Amid Affair Allegations
    by Annie Karni on March 4, 2026 at 8:43 pm

    The bid came as Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas has been forced into a runoff amid resurfaced allegations of having an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.

  • Live updates: Leavitt gives testy briefing amid Iran strikes; Trump to endorse in Texas Senate race ‘soon’
    by The Hill Staff on March 4, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    President Trump on Wednesday said anyone who wants to be the next supreme leader of Iran ends up “dead,” as the U.S. military steps up its strikes against the Middle Eastern country. Trump’s comments, at a roundtable with tech companies focused on his ratepayer protection pledge, came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs…

  • Live updates: Leavitt gives testy briefing amid Iran strikes; Trump to endorse in Texas Senate race ‘soon’
    by The Hill Staff on March 4, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    President Trump on Wednesday said anyone who wants to be the next supreme leader of Iran ends up “dead,” as the U.S. military steps up its strikes against the Middle Eastern country. Trump’s comments, at a roundtable with tech companies focused on his ratepayer protection pledge, came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs…

  • WATCH: IRS head testifies in House hearing as April tax deadline approaches
    by Fatima Hussein, Associated Press on March 4, 2026 at 8:39 pm

    The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began.

  • Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff election
    by Dareh Gregorian on March 4, 2026 at 8:38 pm

    A man awaiting trial on a murder charge for allegedly killing his daughter’s alleged abuser won the Republican nomination for county sheriff in Arkansas, according to the Arkansas secretary of state’s office.

  • Bessent criticizes Spain as putting ‘American lives at risk’
    by Tara Suter on March 4, 2026 at 8:19 pm

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday went after Spain for its opposition to the U.S. operation against Iran, saying the country’s officials had risked American lives in the process. “NATO has never been stronger, thanks to President Trump. And the Spanish don’t want to pay their fair share. And they said, ‘Well, you know, we’ve…

  • Bessent criticizes Spain as putting ‘American lives at risk’
    by Tara Suter on March 4, 2026 at 8:19 pm

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday went after Spain for its opposition to the U.S. operation against Iran, saying the country’s officials had risked American lives in the process. “NATO has never been stronger, thanks to President Trump. And the Spanish don’t want to pay their fair share. And they said, ‘Well, you know, we’ve…

  • Exclusive: Bennet pushes back on Polis, urges governor not to ‘capitulate’ to Trump on Peters sentence 
    by Alexander Bolton on March 4, 2026 at 8:17 pm

    Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is urging Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) not to “capitulate” to President Trump and commute the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk who was convicted of tampering with voting machines. Bennet urged Polis Wednesday not to give in to the intense pressure from Trump, who has withheld federal transportation…

  • Exclusive: Bennet pushes back on Polis, urges governor not to ‘capitulate’ to Trump on Peters sentence 
    by Alexander Bolton on March 4, 2026 at 8:17 pm

    Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is urging Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) not to “capitulate” to President Trump and commute the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk who was convicted of tampering with voting machines. Bennet urged Polis Wednesday not to give in to the intense pressure from Trump, who has withheld federal transportation…

  • Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
    by Lisa Lerer on March 4, 2026 at 8:16 pm

    At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.

  • Juan Jose Valdez, Last Marine Out of Saigon, Dies at 88
    by Trip Gabriel on March 4, 2026 at 8:15 pm

    During the 1975 fall of the South Vietnamese capital, he helped evacuate thousands, and was nearly left behind.

  • Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers
    by Devlin Barrett and Jonah E. Bromwich on March 4, 2026 at 8:13 pm

    The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.

  • Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats
    by By Jessica Piper, Alec Hernandez and Lisa Kashinsky on March 4, 2026 at 8:09 pm

    In multiple Latino-majority counties, more people cast Democratic votes on Tuesday than voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.

  • RFK Jr. puts Dunkin’ on notice; Massachusetts governor says ‘come and take it’
    by Ryan Mancini on March 4, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said Dunkin’ and other companies will need to prove that their ingredients are safe, prompting Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Wednesday to reply back, “Come and take it.” Kennedy, while at a rally at Brazos Hall last week in Austin, Texas, said, “We’re…

  • RFK Jr. puts Dunkin’ on notice; Massachusetts governor says ‘come and take it’
    by Ryan Mancini on March 4, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said Dunkin’ and other companies will need to prove that their ingredients are safe, prompting Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Wednesday to reply back, “Come and take it.” Kennedy, while at a rally at Brazos Hall last week in Austin, Texas, said, “We’re…

  • Gayle King inks new deal with CBS amid changes to network under Bari Weiss
    by Dominick Mastrangelo on March 4, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    Gayle King is staying with CBS News, which is going under a major transformation under Paramount and its billionaire owners Larry and David Ellison. King, who has been with CBS since 2011, agreed to a new deal with the network this week and joked in a statement to The Hill “rumors of my demise were…

  • Gayle King inks new deal with CBS amid changes to network under Bari Weiss
    by Dominick Mastrangelo on March 4, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    Gayle King is staying with CBS News, which is going under a major transformation under Paramount and its billionaire owners Larry and David Ellison. King, who has been with CBS since 2011, agreed to a new deal with the network this week and joked in a statement to The Hill “rumors of my demise were…

  • Colorado Governor Signals He’ll Commute Sentence of Election Denier
    by Jack Healy, Nick Corasaniti and Alan Feuer on March 4, 2026 at 7:57 pm

    Pressured by President Trump, Gov. Jared Polis said he is considering the release of Tina Peters, the last high-profile 2020 election meddler still imprisoned. His fellow Democrats are outraged.

  • A once-proud tradition is becoming awkward for elite universities
    on March 4, 2026 at 7:47 pm

    The slow demise of the swim test

  • Leavitt says Americans stranded in Middle East had prior warning not to travel
    by Julia Manchester on March 4, 2026 at 7:46 pm

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that Americans who are reporting being stranded in various parts of the Middle East as a result of Iranian retaliation to U.S. strikes were given prior warnings to evacuate. U.S. officials have advised citizens overseas to use a 24/7 hotline and enroll in the Smart Traveler…

  • Leavitt says Americans stranded in Middle East had prior warning not to travel
    by Julia Manchester on March 4, 2026 at 7:46 pm

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that Americans who are reporting being stranded in various parts of the Middle East as a result of Iranian retaliation to U.S. strikes were given prior warnings to evacuate. U.S. officials have advised citizens overseas to use a 24/7 hotline and enroll in the Smart Traveler…

  • Leavitt says US soldiers killed in Iran war will have dignified transfer
    by Ashleigh Fields on March 4, 2026 at 7:46 pm

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said the six U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian drone strikes will receive a dignified transfer.  “President Trump intends to attend the dignified transfer of these American heroes to stand in grief alongside their families,” she said during the White House press briefing.  The Army has publicly identified…

  • Leavitt says US soldiers killed in Iran war will have dignified transfer
    by Ashleigh Fields on March 4, 2026 at 7:46 pm

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said the six U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian drone strikes will receive a dignified transfer. “President Trump intends to attend the dignified transfer of these American heroes to stand in grief alongside their families,” she said during the White House press briefing. The Army has publicly identified…

  • Amy Klobuchar confronts Kristi Noem over domestic terrorism label 
    by Lindsey Granger, opinion contributor  on March 4, 2026 at 7:39 pm

    When the secretary of Homeland Security uses the phrase “domestic terrorism,” it carries enormous weight. It shapes headlines. It frames public opinion. And for families grieving a loved one, it can define how the country remembers them.   This week, Kristi Noem appeared before Congress for the first time since the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis. She was pressed…

  • Amy Klobuchar confronts Kristi Noem over domestic terrorism label 
    by Lindsey Granger, opinion contributor  on March 4, 2026 at 7:39 pm

    When the secretary of Homeland Security uses the phrase “domestic terrorism,” it carries enormous weight. It shapes headlines. It frames public opinion. And for families grieving a loved one, it can define how the country remembers them. This week, Kristi Noem appeared before Congress for the first time since the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis. She was pressed…

  • House bats down Mace effort to reveal sexual misconduct allegations against members of Congress 
    by Emily Brooks on March 4, 2026 at 7:36 pm

    The House on Wednesday batted down an effort from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to publicly release all reports on file with the House Ethics Committee on investigations into members of Congress regarding allegations of sexual harassment of staff or of a sexual relationship with a member of their staff. In a 357-65-1 vote, the chamber moved…

  • House bats down Mace effort to reveal sexual misconduct allegations against members of Congress 
    by Emily Brooks on March 4, 2026 at 7:36 pm

    The House on Wednesday batted down an effort from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to publicly release all reports on file with the House Ethics Committee on investigations into members of Congress regarding allegations of sexual harassment of staff or of a sexual relationship with a member of their staff.  In a 357-65-1 vote, the chamber moved…

  • Spanish prime minister slams Trump’s war in Iran, escalating feud
    by Anthony Faiola, Ellen Francis on March 4, 2026 at 7:35 pm

    By criticizing the U.S.-led attack and refusing to bow to Trump’s threat of trade retaliation, Pedro Sánchez set himself apart from other European leaders.

  • House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports
    by Scott Wong on March 4, 2026 at 7:34 pm

    The House voted to kill an effort by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace to release sexual misconduct and harassment reports against members of Congress and their staff.

  • Affordable energy tomorrow requires deregulation today
    R-Texas on March 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm

    The path to lower power bills is to reduce federal regulation, and sunset clauses are an effective way to drive growth and lower costs, as demonstrated by Texas and Idaho.

  • Affordable energy tomorrow requires deregulation today
    R-Texas on March 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm

    The path to lower power bills is to reduce federal regulation, and sunset clauses are an effective way to drive growth and lower costs, as demonstrated by Texas and Idaho.

  • Leavitt, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins spar over coverage of US deaths in Iran
    by Dominick Mastrangelo on March 4, 2026 at 7:24 pm

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attacked CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after the journalist questioned the top White House spokesperson about the Pentagon admonishing media coverage of the deaths of six U.S. service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. “Is it the position of this administration that the…

  • Leavitt, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins spar over coverage of US deaths in Iran
    by Dominick Mastrangelo on March 4, 2026 at 7:24 pm

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attacked CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday after the journalist questioned the top White House spokesperson about the Pentagon admonishing media coverage of the deaths of six U.S. service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. “Is it the position of this administration that the…

  • Trump should listen to Matt Walsh on Iran: America First is skeptical!  
    by Robby Soave, opinion contributor   on March 4, 2026 at 7:23 pm

    Questions still remain for us, and the administration has a duty to provide answers.

  • Who is set to be in charge in Iran now that Khamenei is dead? A powerful hard-line military corps
    by Babak Dehghanpisheh on March 4, 2026 at 7:21 pm

    The U.S.-Israeli attack that ended Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s iron-fisted rule of Iran also created a power vacuum in the Islamic Republic for the first time in decades, with a group of clerics convening to cast their votes on who would succeed him.

  • Watch live: Trump hosts roundtable with tech companies on ratepayer protection pledge
    by The Hill Staff on March 4, 2026 at 7:21 pm

    President Trump will welcome executives from major tech companies to the White House on Wednesday afternoon to sign his ratepayer protection pledge. “President Trump’s ratepayer protection pledge will deliver more affordable, reliable, and secure energy for the American people and help stop the rising electricity prices that started during the previous administration,” Energy Secretary Chris…

  • Trump says he will endorse ‘soon’ in Texas Senate primary
    by Bridget Bowman on March 4, 2026 at 7:18 pm

    President Donald Trump said he will endorse a candidate “soon” in the GOP Senate primary in Texas between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.

  • Cheapest Car Insurance Companies 2026
    by Kara McGinley on March 4, 2026 at 7:13 pm

    The best cheap car insurance companies offer low rates but don’t skimp on coverage options.

  • Best Term Life Insurance Companies of 2026
    by Kimberly Lankford on March 4, 2026 at 7:13 pm

    We analyzed 19 term life insurance companies to find the best options based on cost, coverage and complaints.

  • Best Pet Insurance Companies of 2026
    by Amy Danise on March 4, 2026 at 7:13 pm

    Top pet insurance companies to safeguard your wallet from pet medical bills.

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