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Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is retiring at the end of his term after losing to a primary challenger backed by President Trump.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has criticised an attempt by Representative Thomas Massie to impeach him.

Thomas Massie has accused US defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers Pete Hegseth has dismissed a bid to impeach him as a “political spectacle”, accusing the Republican lawmaker who moved to force a vote of trying to stage a “show trial”. At a press conference on Tuesday, the US defense secretary – accused of illegally waging war without congressional authorization, and abusing his powers – claimed he was simply being pursued by political opponents of Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Speaking in the White House, the president said the US remained ‘locked and loaded’ but escalation was not needed. Plus how Grand Theft Auto became a cultural colossus Good morning. Oil prices have dropped after Donald Trump unilaterally declared that the US war on Iran was “effectively over” . During a White House press conference, Trump said Israel and Gulf allies in the region were well protected from Iran and that an escalation was not needed. He said, however, that the US remained “locked and loaded, ready to go for any reason”, adding: “We’re seeing momentum toward the end of this conflict. I think it’s going to be ending fairly soon.” Brent crude has dropped below $90, its lowest level since August . What is the latest development with Pete Hegseth? A Republican lawmaker has moved to force a vote to impeach the US defense secretary . Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers. What has happened at a US airbase in England? The US military has reportedly evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in ⁠Britain after a threat from Iran. Two US refuelling tankers that were using the RAF Mildenhall military base diverted to Germany on Monday morning, while several other tankers at the base ⁠were moved to Germany and other locations later in the day. Continue reading...

Anti-Trump Republican Thomas Massie pursuing measures against defense secretary as Iran war blamed for party’s sweeping midterm losses Republican Thomas Massie moves to force vote to impeach Hegseth Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a rare news conference later today as he pushes back against congressional efforts to remove him from office for alleged misconduct. Donald Trump was joined by Dana White, the CEO of UFC, at a press conference. At the conference, Trump defended Hegseth , saying his defense secretary “won two wars”, and called Massie “a stone cold loser” and “sick”. After saying that his deportation policy was “too tough” and offering to strike an immigration deal with Democrats in an interview on 60 Minutes broadcast on Sunday, Donald Trump on Monday said his administration’s deportation policy was “very strong.” “Somebody suggested, will there be amnesty? No, but— they came in. They knew the law,” Trump told reporters during a press conference today. He added that he had not spoken with incoming chief of staff Stephen Miller about any changes. In its first major move since last week’s elections, the Senate has advanced bipartisan legislation to speed up permitting reviews for data centers and other infrastructure projects. The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill, which would shorten the timeline for approving both clean and fossil fuel energy projects. A Utah judge scheduled the trial of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk for June 2028. District Judge Tony Graf allocated 105 days for the trial. Graf said the 2028 date balances the defense’s right to prepare with the Kirk family’s desire for a speedy resolution. The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas. The majority paused a lower court’s decision as the case plays out. The Trump administration had filed a

A Republican lawmaker moved on Monday to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting the stage for a potentially explosive vote in Congress, days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing defeat in the midterms. Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment, accusing Hegseth of waging war illegally without congressional authorisation and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief.

US Republican Thomas Massie moved Monday, November 9, to force a vote to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, pressing his fellow Republicans to remove one of the Trump administration's most prominent figures following sweeping election losses blamed in part on fallout from the war in Iran. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Washington Fraser Jackson has more.

Outgoing Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie calls on Congress to oust Hegseth over accusations of unlawful orders.

A Republican lawmaker moved Monday to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Trump critic Thomas Massie is calling for a vote to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, accusing Hegseth of waging war without congressional approval.

Trump critic Thomas Massie is calling for a vote to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, accusing Hegseth of waging war without congressional approval.

Trump critic Thomas Massie is calling for a vote to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, accusing Hegseth of waging war without congressional approval.

Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie moved on Monday to force a vote in the House of Representatives to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, putting pressure on his fellow Republicans to decide whether to remove one of the Trump administration’s most prominent figures following crushing defeat in midterm elections.

US representative accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers US politics live – latest updates A Republican lawmaker has moved to force a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, setting the stage for a showdown over one of the most divisive figures inside Donald Trump’s administration. Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers. Continue reading...

The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process.

Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance pointed to the war in Iran as the ‘obvious’ culprit for Republicans’ loss Live results | How do you feel about the results? Sign up for Breaking News US email Welcome to our continuing coverage of the 2026 midterms where almost 24 hours after Democrats secured their historic sweep of the US Congress, two Senate seats remain in play. Counting in Alaska is expected to continue into Thursday, while in deep red Mississippi , Democrats could be close to pulling off another almighty upset. Currently, Democrat Scott Colom is leading his Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 1,138 votes with almost 96% of the vote counted. Donald Trump claimed Republicans fared poorly because he was not on the ballot – after repeatedly urging voters to pretend he was on the ballot. JD Vance pointed to Trump’s ongoing war in Iran as the “obvious” culprit for the loss. Pete Hegseth’ s role leading the unpopular war could lead to him taking the fall – despite Trump publicly backing him. Republicans including Trump foe Thomas Massie have criticized the defense secretary. Ron DeSantis , Florida’s governor, said the “close to an extinction-level event for Republicans” was caused in part by his party failing to target their ad spending on issues that would motivate voters. Continue reading...

JD Vance calls Iran war into question as Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment Send us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ Pete Hegseth is increasingly looking like he may take the fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Donald Trump’s vocal support for his defense secretary, even calling him a champion of war. The war in Iran, which voters and Trump have named as a key reason for Republicans’ midterm losses, “has been primarily a Department of War-led effort because you chose to take military action to resolve a foreign policy matter”, a former senior Pentagon official told CNN . Continue reading...