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JetBlue flights briefly grounded
PoliticsMarch 10, 2026

JetBlue flights briefly grounded

All JetBlue flights were temporarily grounded early Tuesday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Reports on the FAA’s website show the ground stop was enacted at 5:22 a.m. and canceled around forty minutes later at the request of the airline. In a statement provided to Th

Luna slams Congress for protecting Gonzales amid allegations
PoliticsMarch 4, 2026

Luna slams Congress for protecting Gonzales amid allegations

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fl.) on Wednesday lambasted her House colleagues for protecting Rep. Anthony Gonzales (R-Texas), who is facing accusations of an affair with a former staffer who died by suicide last year. During a meeting of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Luna said “i

Trump offering immunity to IRGC, Iranian military and police forces
PoliticsFebruary 28, 2026

Trump offering immunity to IRGC, Iranian military and police forces

President Trump on Saturday said he will offer immunity to members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with its military and police forces, after the U.S. and Israel attacked the country earlier in the day. “We are hearing that many of their IRGC, Military, and other Security a

Watch live: Whole Hog Politics with Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon
PoliticsFebruary 27, 2026

Watch live: Whole Hog Politics with Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon

The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “Whole Hog Politics.” The show will begin at 9 a.m. EST. Watch live above. Sign up for the Whole Hog Politics weekly newsletter here 

Bill Clinton to sit for closed-door deposition in Epstein investigation
PoliticsFebruary 27, 2026

Bill Clinton to sit for closed-door deposition in Epstein investigation

Former President Clinton will appear for a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Friday, a day after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s gave her testimony amid the committee’s probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The hearings are being held in Chappaqua,

Thune warns Texas Senate seat could flip to Democrats
PoliticsFebruary 27, 2026

Thune warns Texas Senate seat could flip to Democrats

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is warning that the Texas Senate seat long held by Sen. John Cornyn (R) could flip to Democrats in the November election if the incumbent is defeated in the GOP primary. “Honestly, if you look at the polling in a general election setting, I don’t think it’s

Trump looms large in Texas as GOP gears up for Senate primary
PoliticsFebruary 27, 2026

Trump looms large in Texas as GOP gears up for Senate primary

President Trump is looming large over Texas as the Lone Star State’s GOP gears up for competitive primaries next week.  The president is set to stop in Corpus Christi on Friday, just days after his State of the Union address and as Texas voters cast their ballots in a high-stakes, three-way Republic

The big new controversy over the Epstein files, explained
PoliticsFebruary 27, 2026

The big new controversy over the Epstein files, explained

When the Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of documents relating to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein on Jan. 30, the sheer volume of the material was dizzying. It always seemed plausible that important elements of the release would take time to emerge as reporters

Wesley Hunt points to Vance, Scott in defending missed votes
PoliticsFebruary 27, 2026

Wesley Hunt points to Vance, Scott in defending missed votes

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Thursday defended his missed votes in the House by pointing to Senate votes missed by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Vice President Vance when he represented Ohio. Hunt was questioned about his voting record in an appearance on “The Will Cain Show” on Fox News. Host Will C