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Pete Hegseth lost his cool in front of Congress. It was a dramatic unraveling

ANALYSIS: Hegseth has his favorite soundbites — but none of them landed here, where he sounded increasingly deluded and desperate, writes Holly Baxter

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Democratic candidates start 2026 with a fundraising bang

Money continued to flow as the midterm election year kicked off.  Fundraising reports covering the first three months of the year show that it was a fruitful first quarter for many congressional candidates, with a handful of Senate hopefuls reporting eight-figure hauls and some House candidates surpassing the $2 million…

Roll Call · Apr 16

Iraq vet lashes out at Polymarket for ‘disgusting’ bets on airmen’s lives in the Iran war

Online betting platform Polymarket has finally stopped accepting wagers on when U.S. warplane crew members, shot down in Iran, might be rescued, promising an investigation into how such a market ever appeared. According to The Guardian, this move comes after significant criticism, particularly from a federal lawmaker who called the…

The Mary Sue · Apr 7

Polymarket criticized over ‘disgusting’ bets on fate of pilots on US jet shot by Iran

US congressman decried bets on when two crew members on the F-15 jet shot down by Iranian forces would be rescued

The Guardian - US · Apr 6

Polymarket pulls bets on fate of missing US pilot after intense backlash

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The Independent UK · Apr 4

Polymarket pulls bet on fate of US pilot missing in Iran amid uproar: ‘Dystopian death market’

Polymarket said the bet was taken down ‘immediately’ and it was investigating

The Independent UK · Apr 4

'Vile and Evil': Lawmakers Slam 'Totally Unfit' Donald Trump After 'Pathetic' Iran Speech

Democratic lawmakers, led by Congressman Seth Moulton, criticise President Trump's speech on the US-Iran conflict, calling it 'pathetic' and 'dangerous.'

International Business Times UK · Apr 3

The midterms are cracking Mike Johnson's grip on House votes

With Republicans out on the campaign trail, absences are turning routine votes into nail-biters.

Axios · Jan 23

ICE Defunding Raised by Rep. Moulton on 'Shutdown-Worthy' Grounds

Representative Seth Moulton has introduced a bill to slash ICE funding and redirect it to health care subsidies. Citing the fatal Minneapolis shooting, Moulton calls the issue 'shutdown-worthy' ahead of the Jan 30 deadline.

International Business Times UK · Jan 15

Trump makes it clear shocking Venezuelan regime change is largely about oil: ‘They stole our oil … We’re going to make a lot of money’

Trump says American oil companies will rebuild the Venezuelan industry and take a "tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground."

Fortune · Jan 3