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On Monday Montana's Rep. Ryan Zinke announced he won't seek reelection, causing a shake-up among Republicans. The former Interior secretary blamed health issues for his exit, revealing he's been through "multiple surgeries" since returning to Congress in 2023 to repair injuries from his Navy SEAL days, Politico reported. In a letter, Zinke clarified his injuries are not life threatening and added, "the repair cannot be deferred any longer and recovery will require considerable time with Lola and the family.” Zinke also wrote, “my judgement and experience tell me it is better for Montana and America to have full-time representation in Congress than run the risk of uncertain absence and missed votes.” Zinke joins a handful of GOP members who are retiring ahead of the midterms. Although Republicans brace for elections with their razor-thin majority, Montana's 1st District just became a potential Democratic pickup opportunity. Party operatives had already been circling the district before Zinke's announcement.

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said he was "suspicious" that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) might have committed treason by leaking President Donald Trump's plan to strike Iranian leadership, many of whom are now dead.

On Tuesday, Sen. Johnson spoke to MAGA influencer Benny Johnson on a broadcast titled, "Ilhan Omar LEAKED U.S. Military Attack Plans to IRAN — Treason?"

The Trump administration is urging Americans to flee 16 Middle Eastern countries as the Iran bombing campaign continues — but when desperate citizens actually try to escape, they get a cold shoulder and a recorded message saying the government won't help, according to a new report.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rolled out a video Tuesday morning directing panicked Americans to call a State Department hotline. Callers are then treated to the automated message: “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation. At this time, there are currently no United States evacuation points."

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, presenting evidence that she falsely denied blaming White House adviser Stephen Miller for statements about protester killings. Noem initially claimed she never blamed Miller, citing only "anonymous sources," but Kennedy read her direct on-the-record quote from January 27, 2026: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen." The hearing addressed the deaths of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti, killed by DHS agents. Kennedy questioned why Noem labeled the dead demonstrators domestic terrorists. When confronted with her own words, Noem deflected, claiming she was "working to get as much information to the American people as possible" and refused to address the contradiction. Kennedy emphasized the quote was directly attributed to her, not from unnamed sources.

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The Department of Justice indicated it would reverse course and continue defending a series of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting individual law firms.

The Trump administration asked an appeals court Monday in a filing whether it could walk away from its appeals of legal victories won by the firms against the White House, but sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday morning the DOJ appeared to have changed its position, reported the New York Times.

A U.S. State Department foreign service officer was fatally shot by a Virginia state trooper Sunday following a stabbing incident on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County. Jared Llamado, 32, was found holding a knife at the scene of a traffic crash after allegedly stabbing four women and a dog. Virginia State Police said Llamado died from his wounds, as did 39-year-old Michelle Adams, and the dog. Three other women sustained serious knife wounds and are recovering. The State Department confirmed Llamado worked as a foreign service officer in a technology role for approximately 1.5 years. The department expressed condolences to those affected by the tragedy. Police investigated the incident, which stemmed from a traffic accident, and determined it was unrelated to terrorism.

President Donald Trump said he had given an order to cut off "all trade with Spain" after its leaders refused to allow bases in the country for attacks on Iran.

During an event at the White House on Tuesday, the U.S. president was asked which European countries had not been helpful with Operation Epic Fury.