Good morning.You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.The House may vote this week on a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Rep.Thomas Massie, R-KY, reintroduced articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors.
The eight specific charges include three charges for illegally waging war against Iran, one for ignoring laws to minimize civilian casualties, one for overseeing extrajudicial killings of alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, and one for capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro without congressional authorization.Hegseth has called the articles a sham.President Trump has acknowledged that the war he initiated with Iran harmed his party in the midterms.
Weeks before the election, the president said he was going to hold off on any strikes in Iran.While campaigning, he hinted at potential actions to proceed with the war and teased a significant move to end it.
Now, Trump says there's no need for further strikes if talks are ongoing.Nvidia's stock slipped around 4.25% after CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with a woman U.S.intelligence suspects of spying for China.
This news sent shockwaves from Wall Street to Capitol Hill.AMD, Nvidia's main AI chip competitor, saw its shares jump more than 13%.The U.S.
Supreme Court yesterday gave the Trump administration the green light to proceed with plans to build hundreds of miles of border barriers and security infrastructure in west Texas.The decision was made despite ongoing court hearings.
This plan has faced bipartisan backlash for its involvement of Big Bend National Park, a cherished area known for its stunning canyons and pristine desert landscape.In a five-page decision, the Court asserted that the federal judge who issued an injunction against the construction lacked the authority to interve...