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The U.S. House rejected a War Powers Resolution to block Trump from taking military action against Iran without congressional approval in a 212-212 tie vote.
Republicans voted yes:
Tom Barrett, Brian Fitzpatrick and Thomas Massie
Democrats voted no:
Jared Golden
When you’re supposed to be navigating US-China trade tensions but end up orbiting the room instead
US border patrol chief resigned weeks after reports of prostitution allegations
US Reportedly Set to Drop Fraud Charges Against Asian Billionaire Gautam Adani After He Hires Trump Attorney
Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/gautam-adani-billionaire-trump
House transcript revives questions about Lutnick’s post-2005 Epstein ties
Musk brings his son in traditional Chinese attire to the Trump-Xi summit. Calculated diplomatic icebreaker.
Is ICE accountability possible when the agency still lacks a Senate-confirmed director and keeps elevating insiders?
Why was Capitol Hill still exposed to another health data scare after the 2023 DC Health Link breach?
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were informed this week of a data breach involving the congressional medical office that may have compromised personal information — including their prescription history.
The intrusions occurred March 1 and 3 and targeted RXNT, a medical software provider used by the Office of the Attending Physician to manage care for members of Congress, according to letters sent this week to affected individuals that were reviewed by POLITICO.
Source: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/05/13/congress/congress-prescriptions-data-hack-00919356
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Chinese President Xi Jinping: Welcome back to China after 9 years. The whole world is watching our meeting
Throwback to the part of the story where being reportedly drunk at work didn’t seem to slow anything down.
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.
Source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/pete-hegseths-secret-history