House effectively ends Hegseth impeachment.
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And, 3 men accused of plotting U.K. attacks
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The House has effectively killed Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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The chamber voted 211 to 204 to send the impeachment articles back to the House Judiciary Committee for review.
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The move circumvents any potential floor vote on the impeachment and virtually ensures it won't be addressed before the current Congress session ends.
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Massie had reintroduced the impeachment articles on Monday, accusing Hegseth of high crimes related to the war with Iran and U.S. strikes against drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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NPR's Eric McDaniel describes yesterday's vote to Up First as a game of attendance.
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There were enough Democrats in Washington to pass the impeachment resolution, but not enough were on the floor to vote, so Republicans had the simple majority.
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McDaniel spoke to Warren Davidson, a GOP congressman from Ohio, the day before the vote.
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Davidson said he thinks the war in Iran is unconstitutional, but argued that Hegseth was just a scapegoat for the "status quo politics in Washington."
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The GOP had a lot on their agenda yesterday.
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The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee released a report on its investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
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The report concluded that the federal government mishandled criminal investigations into the disgraced financier and failed survivors.
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House Republicans voted yesterday to replace Speaker Mike Johnson, who is stepping down after last week's midterm losses.
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At 62, Jordan brings experience from the House Oversight and Judiciary committees.
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The two panels are poised to play a central role in the new Congress as Democrats plan investigations into President Trump and his administration.
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NPR's Barbara Sprunt says she viewed the election as a choice between continuity and change, and Jordan clearly represented change.
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Jordan's selection, along with Stephen Miller's appointment as the president's new chief of staff, highlights a shift towards a combative political approach, Sprunt says.
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Democratic leadership elections are expected to happen next week and are likely to keep current leaders Hakeem Jeffries in the House and Chuck Schumer in the Senate in place.
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U.S. federal prosecutors have indicted three men accused of being Iran-backed operatives allegedly involved in nearly 20 terrorist attacks and attempted attacks in Europe and the U.S.
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The charges include a plot in September against a British air base where American forces were stationed.
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The Justice Department says some of these attacks were directed live via FaceTime from Iraq.
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Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accuse the men of working for Iran's Revolutionary Guard and the Iraqi militia Kata'ib Hezbollah, both classified as terrorist groups, according to reporter Willem Marx.
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Seven of the attacks happened in Britain.
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They included arson, explosives and a near-fatal stabbing of two Jewish men in London.
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Marx also noted that, in a separate case, British counter-terrorism police have arrested a 41-year-old U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of spying for Russia under the National Security Act.
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Authorities emphasized that this spying investigation is not linked to the Iran-related case.
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But Marx says these incidents raise significant concerns about security around American military bases in Britain and the safety of nearby residents.
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A Navy admiral fired by the Trump administration is returning to Washington as a Democratic congresswoman.
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In Virginia, a former Army Colonel beat another former Army Colonel, and a female Navy vet won a rematch to unseat another female Navy vet.
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In Florida, a staunchly pro-Trump Air Force Vet narrowly fended off a former Army Brigadier General (both also women.)
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In Montana, two military veterans lost, splitting the votes against a Republican former attorney general with no military background.
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Americans dependably say they admire military service, and political campaigns recruit vets to run on tough races.
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Whether it works remains an open question, though some research suggests Democrats in particular may benefit from veterans status with voters.
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The next Congress includes at least 80 veterans, with a few races still too close to call.
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And according to With Honor, which supports veteran candidates from both parties who promise to sponsor legislation across the aisle, more than 50 vets in the next Congress have signed their pledge.
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But the number of vets is shrinking, down to 15% from the 19% currently in office.
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Relatively few Americans serve in today's all-volunteer military, while past generations were drafted by the millions to Vietnam and Korea.
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When that generation entered politics, both chambers had around 70% veterans for a decade, from 1965 to 1975.
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…and 26 more, not listed.
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