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Rep Tony Gonzales announces he will not seek re-election amid House Ethics investigation into affair

Rep Tony Gonzales announces he will not seek re-election amid House Ethics investigation into affair


March 6, 2026
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced Thursday evening he will not seek re-election amid a House Ethics investigation into an affair he admitted to having with a former staffer. […]
‘It was time’: Despite rare criticism, some Hill Republicans welcome Kristi Noem’s ouster

‘It was time’: Despite rare criticism, some Hill Republicans welcome Kristi Noem’s ouster


March 6, 2026
President Donald Trump took Washington by surprise Thursday with his decision to remove Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, but few lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned his decision.  Though Republicans rarely criticized Noem during her tenure, many GOP lawmakers argued Thursday that the secretary’s ouster was the right move. Trump quickly nominated Sen. Markwayne […]
‘Nice upgrade’: Fetterman says Mullin has the votes as Trump moves to replace Noem at DHS

‘Nice upgrade’: Fetterman says Mullin has the votes as Trump moves to replace Noem at DHS


March 6, 2026
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., will have at least one Democratic ‘yes’ vote in support of his nomination to become President Donald Trump’s next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary.  Trump announced Thursday afternoon that he tapped Mullin to replace outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who will leave the agency March 31. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., […]
$4.2M US torpedo detonates under Iranian warship in historic ‘No Mercy’ strike

$4.2M US torpedo detonates under Iranian warship in historic ‘No Mercy’ strike


March 5, 2026
A multi-million-dollar U.S. Navy torpedo detonated underneath an Iranian warship in a nighttime submarine strike off Sri Lanka’s southern coast — an attack, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday in a Pentagon update, was the first of its kind since World War II. The weapon, identified as a Mark 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedo, underscored […]
Physicist lawmaker warns Iran could build ‘Hiroshima-style’ weapon, says US lacks uranium plan

Physicist lawmaker warns Iran could build ‘Hiroshima-style’ weapon, says US lacks uranium plan


March 5, 2026
A House Democrat with a background in physics is sounding the alarm over what he views as a lack of a plan to deal with Iran’s nuclear sites during the U.S. offensive campaign. After a classified briefing Tuesday with top administration officials, Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., said lawmakers were not presented with a clear plan […]
Held at gunpoint at 9, Iranian refugee turned pastor now prays for Iran’s hour of freedom

Held at gunpoint at 9, Iranian refugee turned pastor now prays for Iran’s hour of freedom


March 5, 2026
An Iranian refugee held at gunpoint at school before fleeing Iran during the 1979 revolution is calling for hope, democracy and prayers for his homeland as the U.S. joins Israel in targeting Iran’s ruling clerical regime. David Nasser, now an American pastor, spoke to Fox News Digital six days after Operation Epic Fury was launched […]
DHS shutdown may delay US terror response amid Iran conflict, expert warns

DHS shutdown may delay US terror response amid Iran conflict, expert warns


March 5, 2026
The partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could impact how the federal government is able to address potential terror threats in the U.S., a public safety expert said, warning that the escalating conflict with Iran could encourage those wishing to harm Americans. Jeffrey Halstead, a retired police chief in Fort Worth, Texas, […]
Top 5 wildest moments as GOP lawmakers clashed with Walz, Ellison in heated fraud hearing: ‘Unbelievable’

Top 5 wildest moments as GOP lawmakers clashed with Walz, Ellison in heated fraud hearing: ‘Unbelievable’


March 5, 2026
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison faced a barrage of tough questions from Republicans during a Wednesday House hearing on the massive fraud scandal in the state, with most of the questions focused on one key theme: What did they know, and when did they know it? Walz and Ellison were asked […]
Trump is realigning world energy markets and the Iran strikes are actually helping

Trump is realigning world energy markets and the Iran strikes are actually helping


March 5, 2026
Iran’s tyrannical and ruthless regime is disintegrating. After yet again massacring thousands of its own citizens for voicing their dreams for liberty and better governance, the Iranian regime meantime resumed pursuing nuclear capability and its aggressive ICBM program. The regime’s overconfidence in U.S. inaction cost it its leader and its core military capabilities are going […]
Tom Emmer calls for Tim Walz, Keith Ellison to ‘serve jail time’ if fraud coverup allegations are true

Tom Emmer calls for Tim Walz, Keith Ellison to ‘serve jail time’ if fraud coverup allegations are true


March 5, 2026
The highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress is calling for a deeper investigation into allegations that leaders in his state government knowingly ignored evidence of welfare fraud, and he called for those leaders to even face incarceration if proven true. ‘People are sick and tired of elected officials having a double standard, being treated differently than they […]
Pentagon’s AI battle will help decide who controls our most powerful military tech

Pentagon’s AI battle will help decide who controls our most powerful military tech


March 5, 2026
I spent decades inside the Pentagon watching technology reshape warfare. I saw precision munitions change the battlefield. I watched satellites compress decision cycles. But nothing compares to what is happening now. Artificial intelligence has moved the lab to the kill chain. And the showdown between Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and AI firm Anthropic is […]
Iran continues firing missiles, drones at neighboring states, with multiple interceptions reported

Iran continues firing missiles, drones at neighboring states, with multiple interceptions reported


March 5, 2026
Iran launched a new wave of attacks on Thursday, with explosions reported in the region and Tehran threatening that the U.S. would ‘bitterly regret’ sinking an Iranian warship. Iran’s strikes on Thursday targeted Israel, American bases and countries in the region. Israel announced multiple incoming missile attacks as air raid sirens blared in Tel Aviv […]
‘Shahs of Sunset’ star says Iranians back military action despite US critics

‘Shahs of Sunset’ star says Iranians back military action despite US critics


March 5, 2026
‘Shahs of Sunset’ star Reza Farahan is speaking out about the United States and Israel’s military action against Iran.  During an interview with Fox News Digital, the Iranian-born 52-year-old reality star, who authored the forthcoming book ‘Memoirs of a Gay Shah,’ explained that he and his family came to America on a family trip in […]
Trump says he might have ‘forced Israel’s hand’ in Iran strike decision as critics question war powers

Trump says he might have ‘forced Israel’s hand’ in Iran strike decision as critics question war powers


March 4, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted Israel did not pressure him to conduct joint military strikes on Iran, claiming that he believed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ‘was going to attack first.’ Days after the regime leaders were killed and war erupted in Iran, Trump addressed the decision to conduct a joint U.S.-Israel attack […]
Iran’s senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms

Iran’s senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms


March 4, 2026
Senior Iranian clerics would have been left ‘exposed’ after an Israeli airstrike hit a meeting place where they were supposed to be convening Tuesday — days after a strike leveled the Tehran compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a defense analyst has claimed. The clerics, members of the Assembly of Experts, had reportedly planned […]