House effectively ends Hegseth impeachment. And, 3 men accused of plotting U.K. attacks

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 has effectively killed Republican Rep.

Thomas Massie's effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.The chamber voted 211 to 204 to send the impeachment articles back to the House Judiciary Committee for review.

The move circumvents any potential floor vote on the impeachment and virtually ensures it won't be addressed before the current Congress session ends.Massie had reintroduced the impeachment articles on Monday, accusing Hegseth of high crimes related to the war with Iran and U.S.

strikes against drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.Rep.Jim Jordan of Ohio will be the new minority leader of the House.

House Republicans voted yesterday to replace Speaker Mike Johnson, who is stepping down after last week's midterm losses.At 62, Jordan brings experience from the House Oversight and Judiciary committees.

The two panels are poised to play a central role in the new Congress as Democrats plan investigations into President Trump and his administration.U.S.federal prosecutors have indicted three men accused of being Iran-backed operatives allegedly involved in nearly 20 terrorist attacks and attempted attacks in Europe and the U.S.

The charges include a plot in September against a British air base where American forces were stationed.The Justice Department says some of these attacks were directed live via FaceTime from Iraq.by Quil Lawrence, Veterans correspondentA Navy admiral fired by the Trump administration is returning to Washington as a Democratic congresswoman.

In Virginia, a former Army Colonel beat another former Army Colonel, and a female Navy vet won a rematch to unseat another female Navy vet.In Florida, a staunchly pro-Trump Air Force Vet narrowly fended off a former Army Brigadier General (both also women.) In Montana, two military veterans...