The President's Team
Democrats want to impeach Pete Hegseth - accused of war crimes
Democrats in the House of Representatives are trying to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, writes Axios.
Hegseth is accused, among other things, of war crimes and of starting a war in Iran without congressional approval.
The proposal has virtually no chance of being voted through Congress, which is controlled by Republicans.
- This is just another charade and an attempt to distract the American people from the great successes we have had here at the War Department, says Pentagon press spokesman Kingsley Wilson, according to CBS.
Republican concerns: The war could cost the party the election
More and more Republicans are concerned that the ongoing Iran war is destroying all chances of maintaining a majority in Congress in the upcoming midterm elections in the United States, writes CNN.
According to a number of Republican sources, the war is unpopular and has led to increasing costs for ordinary Americans, which they believe is the exact opposite of what the party needs right now.
– We have to go on the offensive. We need a message. But right now everything is on hold until the war is over, an anonymous Trump adviser tells CNN.
Opinion polls already suggest that Republicans are headed for a major loss and may lose control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
– Everything is made more difficult by the stupidity that comes from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, another anonymous Republican tells Politico, referring to the White House address.
Trump's USA Raids
Three dead in new US attack in the Pacific
Three people have been killed in what the US military describes as an attack on drug smugglers in the Pacific, writes CBS.
In a post shared by the US Southern Command on X, it is written that the boat that was shot at belonged to a terrorist organization, without specifying which one.
The shift in power in New York
New York introduces new property tax for the “ultra-rich”
New York’s socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani is introducing a new tax aimed at the city’s richest, he announced in a post on social media.
The tax is aimed at people who own homes valued at at least five million dollars, equivalent to 45 million Swedish kronor, but who do not live in them full-time.
– As mayor, I believe that everyone can contribute to making our city better. And that some can contribute a little more than others, says Mamdani.
New York Governor Katy Hochul, who is also behind the proposal, has previously promised that she will not raise any taxes for New Yorkers.
– This is not a tax on residents. This is very important. We are talking about people who are ultra-rich. "There are literally Russian oligarchs buying up real estate and driving up prices," she told CBS.
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