House Republicans yank Iran war measure, averting loss for Trump - Live Updates - POLITICO

GOP leaders postponed a House vote as lawmakers appeared likely to hand a political loss to President Donald Trump...

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/05/21/congress/gop-iran-war-vote-postpone-00932727

 

The FBI Director Is MIA (Atlantic)

Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences… 

 The IT-lockout episode is emblematic of Patel’s tumultuous tenure as director of the FBI: He is erratic, suspicious of others, and prone to jumping to conclusions before he has necessary evidence, according to the more than two dozen people I interviewed about Patel’s conduct, including current and former FBI officials, staff at law-enforcement and intelligence agencies, hospitality-industry workers, members of Congress, political operatives, lobbyists, and former advisers. Speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information and private conversations, they described Patel’s tenure as a management failure and his personal behavior as a national-security vulnerability...

 https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/

Trump’s U.N. nominee was ‘absent’ ambassador - POLITICO

FAA records raise questions about the extent of Kelly Craft's travels while serving as the top U.S. diplomat in Ottawa.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/17/kelly-craft-trump-ambassador-canada-1366735