Man Accused of Plotting to Kill Trump Blames Iran for Scheme
Asif Merchant testified in his own defense, saying he participated in the plot to protect his family in Iran. Prosecutors reject his account of his motives. Source: Original News
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Senate Thwarts Bid to Curb Trump’s War Powers on Iran
Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East. Source: Original News
What’s Next for Texas Under Trump? 4 Big Questions.
The biggest immediate one: What will Trump do? Source: Original News
What to Know About the Texas Runoffs in May: Key Races and Candidates
Texas voters will revisit the Republican Senate primary — and some House races where no candidate captured more than 50 percent of the vote — in runoffs on May 26. Source: Original News
Noem and D.H.S. Inspector General Spar Over Obstruction Claim
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department’s inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had “systematically obstructed” his office’s work. Source: Original News
Whose Airstrike Hit a Girls’ School in Iran? The U.S. Says It’s Still Investigating.
The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far. Source: Original News
Fellow Republican Moves to Censure Gonzales Amid Affair Allegations
The bid came as Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas has been forced into a runoff amid resurfaced allegations of having an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life. Source: Original News
U.S. Submarine Launches First Torpedo in Combat Since World War II
Since 1991, Navy subs have launched scores of cruise missiles in combat, but the torpedo attack off Sri Lanka is a return to form after 80 years. Source: Original News
House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files
The Oversight Committee took the action over the objections of its Republican chairman, after several G.O.P. members sided with Democrats to insist on it. Source: Original News
Newsom Compares Israel to ‘Apartheid State’
The California governor, seen as a likely presidential candidate, made comments that reflect a shift in the Democratic Party. Source: Original News