'HE KICKED THEIR TEETH IN': War Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted the push to impeach him as a “farce,” defending U.S. military operations in Iran and praising President Trump for putting national security ahead of politics. https://bit.ly/48Q0amh

Vice President JD Vance blasted the effort to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth as "absurd," accusing lawmakers of engaging in political theater instead of legislating and targeting the Pentagon chief for challenging the military bureaucracy. MORE: https://bit.ly/4BW0Bsy

DERSHOWITZ BACKS HEGSETH: Attorney Alan Dershowitz offers to defend War Secretary Pete Hegseth against impeachment, arguing that disagreements over military decisions and administration policies are not impeachable offenses. https://bit.ly/4An9FVS

BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Jim Jordan was elected House minority leader Tuesday, defeating House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to lead Republicans when Democrats take control of the chamber in January. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fpFMMy