Paxton hints he could drop out of the Texas Republican runoff The Republican primary battle in Texas is taking an unexpected turn as Ken Paxton hints that he could drop out of the runoff with stipulations. Matthew Bartlett and Luis Miranda discuss.

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DHS Secretary Noem fired after turbulent tenure President Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday and announced plans to replace her with Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. Jazmine Ulloa discusses.

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How does Gen Z view foreign policy? The Up and Up's Rachel Janfaza reports on how Gen Z views foreign policy.

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Explosions reported around Iran as war enters sixth day The Iranian capital is under attack again this morning. Plumes of white smoke were seen rising over east Tehran as Iranian state media reported explosions in different areas of the city, including in ...

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Texas GOP Senate primary headed to a runoff The Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas is heading to a runoff between four-term incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a projection Tuesday by The Associated Pres...

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Trump denies Israel forced U.S. hand in Iran strikes President Trump on Tuesday pushed back on claims that Israel led the U.S. into war with Iran.

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Congress to grill Secretary Noem amid ICE funding clash Homeland Security Secretary Noem is set to head to Capitol Hill Tuesday for the first of two congressional oversight hearings. Reporter Eleanor Mueller discusses.

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U.S. continues strikes targeting Iran The U.S. continued to carry out strikes against targets in Iran on Monday. The Wall Street Journal's Alexander Ward discusses.

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Final push before Texas Senate primaries on Tuesday Ali Vitali travels to Texas ahead of the state's closely-watched Senate primaries, one of the first major tests of the 2026 midterms.

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Strikes intensify across the Middle East Strikes are intensifying across the Middle East on Monday, three days after the U.S. launched a major military operation against Iran.

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Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally President Trump has directed his White House counsel’s office to explore an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo identification at polling locations nationwi...

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Hillary Clinton denies knowing Epstein during deposition Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s closed-door deposition Thursday before the House Oversight Committee devolved into conspiracy theories, aliens and — according to Clinton — countless versio...

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Lawmakers grill Trump's surgeon general nominee President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, on Wednesday face tough questions from members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Will McDuffie discu...

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Clintons set to testify in House Epstein probe Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are set to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

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I don't think you can win a fight you don't show up to: House Dem on attending SOTU Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., discusses the president's Tuesday State of the Union address, during which he said congressional action won't be needed on tariffs.

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Trump mocks affordability, makes false claims about prices The president mocked affordability and made false claims about prices Tuesday night during his State of the Union address.

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What Democratic voters want from Washington Fmr. Senior Advisor to President Biden, John McCarthy, discusses what Democratic voters want from Washington.

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Trump to deliver State of the Union address Tuesday President Trump is set to deliver the first official State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday evening.

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Les Wexner set to be deposed in Epstein probe Billionaire businessman and retail mogul Les Wexner is set to be deposed Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee in connection with its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Dave Aronberg discusses.

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Russia-Ukraine talks continue for second day Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv met in Geneva on Tuesday for another round of U.S.-brokered peace talks, a week before the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

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Trump says he's been exonerated after release of Epstein files; House Dem says opposite is true President Trump is now saying he has been exonerated after the release of the Epstein files. Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va. discusses.

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High-stakes diplomatic talks taking place in Geneva The U.S. and Iran hold indirect talks in Geneva on Tuesday aimed at resolving their long-running nuclear dispute, with little clear indication of compromise as Washington masses a battle force in the ...

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Breaking: Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Why we celebrate Presidents Day Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky discusses the history of Presidents Day.

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Rep. Massie says he's lost confidence in AG Bondi Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Sunday he does not have confidence in Attorney General Pam Bondi after a combative congressional hearing during which she sparred with lawmakers over her handling of th...

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Trump's approval drops to 36 percent in new polling New AP polling shows the president's approval rating has taken a hit. Maya Rupert and Matthew Bartlett discuss.

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DHS expected to shut down as immigration talks stall With lawmakers in both chambers leaving Washington on Thursday, Congress has all but guaranteed a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security. Oriana González discusses.

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I didn’t prepare to be accused of antisemitism: Rep. Balint on walking out of Bondi hearing Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., discusses the House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.

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Bondi hearing devolves into shouting over Epstein Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashed with Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during her testimony at a Justice Department oversight hearing as they questioned her about the Trump admi...

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