House set to vote to impeach Hegseth.
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And, SCOTUS allows border wall work to proceed
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The House may vote this week on a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, reintroduced articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors.
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The eight specific charges include three charges for illegally waging war against Iran, one for ignoring laws to minimize civilian casualties, one for overseeing extrajudicial killings of alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, and one for capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro without congressional authorization.
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Hegseth has called the articles a sham.
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Only a few Republicans need to support impeachment in the House for it to be possible, NPR's Sam Gringlas tells Up First.
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This would lead to a Senate trial.
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Removing Hegseth from the Pentagon requires 67 senators, which will be challenging even once Democrats take control.
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But Massie told reporters he believes it will be possible, and opposition to the war in his fellow Republicans' home states could convince them to get on board.
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Massie says some members of Congress have come around to the idea that the administration must be held accountable for violating congressional war powers
- ➡️ Also on House Republicans' agenda: a closed-door meeting today to pick a minority leader for the next Congress.
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President Trump has acknowledged that the war he initiated with Iran harmed his party in the midterms.
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Weeks before the election, the president said he was going to hold off on any strikes in Iran.
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While campaigning, he hinted at potential actions to proceed with the war and teased a significant move to end it.
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Now, Trump says there's no need for further strikes if talks are ongoing.
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NPR's Deepa Shivaram says it's possible that Trump might resume military action if he doesn't get the deal he wants, because he has shown a pattern of shifting on his rhetoric since the war began.
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The president has also insisted that the war was necessary and he would do it again.
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Shivaram says Trump is starting to shift focus to shape his legacy in these last two years of his presidency.
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He is trying to frame the unpopular war as a success by saying Iran's nuclear stock is eliminated and that was his goal.
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In the remainder of his time in office, he wants to establish himself as a dealmaker and peacemaker.
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Nvidia's stock slipped around 4.25% after CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with a woman U.S. intelligence suspects of spying for China.
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This news sent shockwaves from Wall Street to Capitol Hill.
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AMD, Nvidia's main AI chip competitor, saw its shares jump more than 13%.
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Nvidia is central to the U.S.-China competition over AI, which could make Huang's statements and actions of high interest to Beijing, NPR's John Ruwitch says.
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The woman Huang admitted to having an affair with is an executive at MegaSpeed, a Singapore-based company that Nvidia has collaborated with.
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The controversy centers around whether MegaSpeed was helping Chinese firms bypass chip export controls.
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The New York Times reports that the U.S. Commerce Department is investigating MegaSpeed and that the woman was giving information to Beijing.
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NPR has not independently verified these claims.
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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday gave the Trump administration the green light to proceed with plans to build hundreds of miles of border barriers and security infrastructure in west Texas.
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The decision was made despite ongoing court hearings.
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This plan has faced bipartisan backlash for its involvement of Big Bend National Park, a cherished area known for its stunning canyons and pristine desert landscape.
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In a five-page decision, the Court asserted that the federal judge who issued an injunction against the construction lacked the authority to intervene.
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Democrats did really well with Gen Z voters in last week's midterm election, snagging nearly a 50-point lead among voters under 30.
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This is a major comeback from 2024, when young voters leaned toward Trump.
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This year's results signal that the youngest generation of voters are issuing a strong rebuke of Republicans, and they're ready to fight for an American dream that feels just out of reach.
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Here's how Gen Z voters helped fuel a blue wave:
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- 🌊 Americans ages 18-29 have historically voted at lower rates than older voters.
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But this year, Gen Z accounted for 11% of the total vote.
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…and 20 more, not listed.
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