Homeland Security pushes for access to restricted federal database on child support, employment information for millions

Homeland Security is seeking to gain access to a trove of federal information on child support payments but could potentially be used for immigration enforcement purposes. read more...

A record number of Republicans are leaving the House

The number of Republicans leaving the US House of Representatives after this term has reached a historic high, deepening concern in the conference over the chamber’s already razor-thin margins. read more...

Longtime Epstein accountant takes questions from House Oversight Committee in probe of late sex offender

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accountant is answering questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the late convicted sex offender. read more...

British PM was warned of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson’s ties to Epstein, files show

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned that Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a “general reputational risk” ahead of his appointment as Britain’s ambassador to the United States, according to a trove of files released Wednesday… read more...

Source: New Iranian supreme leader had fractured foot and face lacerations on first day of war

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered a fractured foot and other minor injuries on the first day of the US and Israel’s bombardment campaign, a source familiar with the situation told CNN. read more...

Why the US and Iran are fighting two different wars

President Donald Trump’s top aides are already scripting a victory narrative in Iran for the inevitable day when he tries to extricate himself from the war. read more...

There’s a commodity even more vital than oil and gas in the Middle East — and it’s at risk as war heats up

The petrostates of the Gulf are famed for their vast oil and gas resources, but their populations and prosperity have also been built on another commodity: water. read more...

Erin Burnett and Jeremy Diamond take shelter in Tel Aviv as missile sirens ring out | CNN

CNN’s Erin Burnett and Jeremy Diamond take shelter near a stairwell in Tel Aviv as missile sirens ring out while talking with Fred Pleitgen in Tehran. CNN operates in Iran with the permission of the Iranian government, as required under local regulations, but… read more...

Fact check: Trump’s latest false, unproven and contradictory claims about the Iran war

President Donald Trump, pushing back at the suggestion that the US was responsible for a deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran, claimed at a press conference Monday that Iran has Tomahawk cruise missiles. But Trump’s claim was immediately rejected by … read more...

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