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House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The vote Tuesday halted an effort to remove Hegseth as Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran. The vote came as Republicans grapple with the fallout from sweeping midterm losses that some in the party have blamed on the war in Iran and the resulting surge in gas prices. But after President Donald Trump signaled strong support for Hegseth, GOP lawmakers largely stood by the secretary. They rejected the impeachment effort led by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie and backed by Democrats. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan has been elected the next House Republican leader. Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday defeated Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a secret-ballot election of Republicans who will serve in the next Congress. Jordan, 62, is a co-founder of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus and served as its first chairman. Jordan's place in the House Republican leadership comes as the party prepares for its new role in the minority and a flurry of Democratic investigations aimed at its standard-bearer in the White House. His candidacy appealed to those looking for new leadership in the wake of last week’s election debacle and to those who like his hard-hitting political style. The vote was 106-73. Senate Republicans vote to keep John Thune as leader after steep election losses WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have reelected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader. The vote Tuesday came after a tense day of discussions about the party's steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority. Thune was always expected to prevail, as he is popular with his GOP colleagues and was running unopposed. But Senate Republicans vented their frustrations in three separate meetings Tuesday after an election wipeout that cost them at least seven Senate seats. Republicans were also pushing Thune to stay in session around the clock in the coming weeks to push through war spending and other party priorities before they lose power in January. US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK air base NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities have charged three men with plotting a campaign of nearly 20 attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., along with another targeting a British military base. Federal prosecutors brought the terrorism-related charges against a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, an Iranian national and an Iraqi national in a superseding indictment. It was unsealed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald said the dual Iranian-Iraqi national is the only suspect in custody. The indictment alleges the man continued to coordinate plots from jail with his co-defendants in the days leading to an attempted September terrorist attack at a British Royal Air Force Base in western England. U.S. bombers then stationed at the base were flown home soon afterward. How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, is under scrutiny after revelations of an affair with a Chinese businesswoman, Alice Huang, who is suspected of spying. Nvidia produces crucial AI chips that both China and the U.S. covet, and the affair has sparked concerns about national security. The Department of Justice is probing whether a company tied to Alice Huang, Megaspeed, illegally funneled chips to China. Nvidia's board says there's “no reason to believe” secrets were compromised. President Donald Trump, a supporter of Jensen Huang, has downplayed the issue. And China has denied the allegations that Alice Huang was a spy. Judge jails Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after he cut off his ankle monitor The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has been ordered to jail after cutting an electronic monitoring device off his ankle. Thomas Markle was arrested last week in Lakeland, Florida, for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California. He was released at the time on certain conditions. But authorities say he subsequently cut off a monitoring device. Markle's arrest Friday followed the seizure of approximately 78 items, including slides, film negatives, and books that contained suspected child sexual abuse images from a storage unit in the Los Angeles area. Texas man charged in cruise ship killing had argued with wife in their cabin, FBI says A cruise ship passenger has been charged with killing his wife in their cabin after the vessel departed from Texas this weekend. Court documents reveal that Jason Watford told FBI agents that he beat and choked his wife, Susan Watford, after an argument caused him to “snap.” The FBI criminal complaint says Susan was found dead Sunday after Jason, his hands and clothes bloodied, opened their room's door for a ship housekeeper. The 48-year-old Watford was taken into custody Monday and made an initial federal court appearance Tuesday in Galveston. His public defender did not respond to requests for comment. US soldier assigned to NATO unit arrested in Britain on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia LONDON (AP) — Counterterror police in England have arrested a U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of espionage related to Russia. The 41-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday near Gloucester. Authorities suspect him of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information. Three officials say he was serving in a NATO unit designed to quickly respond to crises or short-notice operations. The Metropolitan Police said its counterterror forces worked closely with the FBI and U.S. military on the case. The arrest comes during heightened concern over threats to American forces stationed in Britain and tension between Moscow and much of Europe. Police said the arrest isn't related to other counterterrorism investigations. US stocks slip following a discouraging update on inflation NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market dipped after a report showed inflation was worse across the country last month than economists expected. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7%. The discouraging report on inflation caused traders to up their forecasts for coming hikes to interest rates by the Federal Reserve. One top Fed official even suggested that it could raise its main interest rate by twice the typical amount at its meeting next month. That caused Treasury yields to jump in the bond market even though oil prices fell again. Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have reacquired quarterback Kirk Cousins to try to revive their sputtering offense. They beat the NFL trade deadline by sending their 2027 third-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders. The deal created an opening for rookie Fernando Mendoza to take over with the Raiders and a spark for a Vikings team that started 6-0 but has been stuck in a quarterback quandary. The 38-year-old Cousins helped the Vikings win 13 games in 2022. 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