HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 - The Untold Story

Hegseth denies Iran war is ‘quagmire’ as cost to US hits estimated $25bn

As defense secretary testifies before House, Trump posts AI-generated image of himself with weapon and caption: ‘NO MORE MR. NICE GUY’

The Guardian - US · Apr 29

Trump’s Iran war has no clear endgame

Republicans and a former Pentagon official raise concerns over the war's conduct and what victory means

Salon · Mar 27

Why do we change the clocks? US states divided by daylight saving time debate

Since 2018, 19 states have adopted laws calling for a move to permanent daylight saving time

The Independent UK · Mar 6

At the Races: Back to our regularly scheduled programming - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and the end of the shutdown.

Roll Call · Nov 13, 2025

Nation’s nuclear weapon watchdog gutted to just 400 workers from nearly 2,000 as Trump shutdown layoffs hit agency

National Nuclear Security Administration is tasked with safeguarding U.S.’s nuclear stockpile. ‘These are not employees that you want to go home,’ one congressman said

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

Key US nuclear agency to send 80% of workforce home as shutdown drags on

About 1,400 staff at NNSA, which manages America’s nuclear weapons stockpile, to be furloughed on Monday

The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025

Most US Nuke Workers To Be Sent Home As Shutdown Bites

The US agency in charge of nuclear weapons is putting most of its workforce on unpaid leave, a top Republican lawmaker warned Friday, as a prolonged government shutdown bit further into already crippled public services.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025

Biden showed ‘general failure’ to do job while Harris and his party ‘ran away’ says Michigan Democrat vying to be first Muslim senator

‘These people made a calculated decision about who they needed and who they didn't,’ says Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who is running to win back those voters his party lost in 2024

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

Trump just made some very specific calls to Republican lawmakers, and now they’re completely changing their 2026 plans

He said stay put. They listened.

We Got This Covered · Jul 25, 2025

Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga will not run for Senate in 2026 - Roll Call

Huizenga said he wouldn't run for Michigan's open Senate seat, seemingly clearing the field for former Rep. Mike Rogers to be the GOP pick.

Roll Call · Jul 23, 2025