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Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget to Congress as Iran war cost climbs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told House lawmakers Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect despite recent exchanges of fire as he faces another round of bipartisan questioning over the costs and endgame of the war. He just finished testifying before the Senate, where one Democrat said he's worried “you’ve achieved a series of tactical successes but are on the verge of a strategic loss.” Hegseth has so far softened his tone from previous congressional hearings as he defended the ...

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South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn's House seat

May 12, 2026 at 5:03 p.m. EDT Republicans in South Carolina's legislature on Tuesday rejected a plan aimed at flipping the state's lone Democratic-held House seat, which has long been occupied by one of the country's most senior and influential Black leaders. The decision was a victory -- at least for now -- for Rep. James E. Clyburn, the Democrat whose seat was at risk, and a setback for President Donald Trump. The president has persuaded Republicans in other states to redraw their congressi ...

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Exclusive: FBI questions CIA officers over Russia assessment in Brennan probe, sources say

May 12, 2026 6:01 AM EDT Updated 2 hours ago NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - The FBI has begun interviewing current and former CIA employees as part of the Department of Justice’s investigation into ex-CIA director John Brennan over his role in an intelligence finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election to help Donald Trump, ‌according to five sources familiar with the matter. Employees were questioned last week by agents out of the Miami field office at CIA headquarter ...

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The economic chilling effect of Trump's immigration crackdown

May 12, 20266:30 AM ET Greg Rosalsky ................ Well, we now have data from last year's immigration crackdown. East and a co-author, Elizabeth Cox, recently released a new working paper, "Labor Market Impacts of ICE Activity in Trump 2.0," which analyzes how Trump's beefed up immigration enforcement affected employment, both for immigrants and workers born in the United States. So, did the immigration crackdown help the job prospects of U.S.-born workers? East says no. &quo ...

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Trump's AG Warns Reporters to Expect Subpoenas in Criminal Leak Investigations

May 12th, 2026, 10:42 am Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche warned reporters to expect subpoenas on Tuesday, one day after The Wall Street Journal reported that it had been subpoenaed in connection with criminal investigations launched by the Department of Justice. “President [Donald] Trump privately complained to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about media leaks in the wake of the Iran war last month, according to administration officials familiar with the matter, prompting an aggres ...

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Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein will testify publicly on Tuesday

(Scripps) Democrats on the House Oversight Committee will be in Florida Tuesday to hold a hearing with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. It's what's known as a shadow hearing, one organized by the minority party, and it's the first time we will hear from survivors testifying publicly under oath about what happened to them.

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Epstein pal who 'had a great time with the girls' welcomed as VIP at Trump event

(Raw Story) A friend of Jeffrey Epstein was a VIP guest at the unveiling of a towering golden statue of President Donald Trump at his golf course in Doral, Florida. Photos shared on social media over the weekend showed American cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Brock Pierce, cutting the ribbon at the statue's unveiling. In a 2012 email published by the Justice Department, Pierce told Epstein that he had broken up with his girlfriend so something "would not be a problem." The next day, Pierce wrote again to Epstein: "I had a great time with the girls. Hope they had fun too. Thanks."

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Alabama attorney general announces civil probe of Southern Poverty Law Center

(AP) Alabama’s attorney general announced a civil investigation Monday into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s fundraising practices in the wake of a federal indictment against the organization. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he has sent a subpoena to the center seeking information about its donations and payments to informants. He said he is seeking to determine if the organization violated state laws related to charitable organizations or deceptive trade practices.

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45,000 Votes Will Be Discarded In Louisiana. Gov Says It's 'Not A Big Deal.'

(Huff Post) In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision on gerrymandering, Louisiana’s governor suspended the state’s primary elections, even though tens of thousands of votes had already been cast. Now he intends to toss those votes. During a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday, Gov. Jeff Landry (R) was pressed about what would happen to the roughly 45,000 ballots that were cast prior to the high court’s decision.

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US Releases Another Wave of Emergency Oil as Gas Prices Bite

(Bloomberg) The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve awarded 53.3 million barrels to companies including oil trader Trafigura Group and US refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp, adding to a wave of oil released to help tame surging prices stemming from the Iran war. Trafigura is taking the largest haul of nearly 13 million barrels, followed by Marathon and Exxon Mobil Corp, the US Energy Department said Monday. Near-record volumes of government oil are flowing to market in a bid to rein in prices at the pump ahead of the busy summer driving season.

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Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget to Congress as Iran war cost climbs

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