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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas admitted for the first time on Wednesday that he had an affair with a former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide. The admission comes amid growing scrutiny and an investigation by the House Ethics Committee. The congressman acknowledged t
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Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection this year, withdrawing just minutes before the filing deadline. In a video statement, Daines expressed gratitude for his time in office but decided against running again. Daines filed to run but pulled his applicatio
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The annual Two Sessions have commenced in Beijing, uniting thousands of political and community delegates from across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. These meetings bring together the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which wil
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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly rejected a war powers resolution on Thursday that sought to halt President Donald Trump's military operations in Iran. The vote was 212-219 , with two Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio—joining most Democrats in support of the
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The state funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been postponed indefinitely due to ongoing Israeli and American strikes on Tehran. The ceremony was initially scheduled to begin this evening at the grand mosque in Tehran but was delayed citing logistical issues and an anticipat
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President Donald Trump has publicly criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his decision not to allow the use of British military bases for initial US strikes against Iran. The dispute highlights tensions between maintaining strong international alliances and acting in national interests. T
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The United States and Israel have launched a significant military operation against Iran, targeting key government buildings and military installations. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been reported killed in the attacks, with Iranian state media confirming his death. President Donald Trum
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The US military announced on Wednesday that it had killed an Iranian official who headed a unit allegedly responsible for plotting to assassinate then-President-elect Donald Trump. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the operation during a news briefing at the Pentagon. Hegseth stated, "The l
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Iran's Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid escalating conflict with the U.S. and Israel. The appointment occurred during joint strikes that killed high-ranking Iranian officials at a compound in Tehra
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The Senate rejected a war powers resolution that sought to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran, voting 47 to 53. The resolution, led by Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and cosponsored by Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), aimed to direct the removal of U.S. armed forces from hosti
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