Ohio House Republican Faces Harrowing Domestic Abuse AllegationsRep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), the incumbent in a contested seat, has been accused by his ex-wife of domestic abuse against her and their 2-year-old daughter, The New York Times reported. The allegations have raised concerns for some White House officials, who worry that Miller is harming the party’s ability to hold onto the seat, according to The Times, which cited anonymous sources familiar with internal discussions. Miller has denied the allegations and told the newspaper that he also disputed the suggestion his seat was at risk. Republicans have largely sidestepped the allegations, a move that’s prompted growing scrutiny in the wake of bipartisan condemnation of former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner. Earlier this month, Platner suspended his campaign after being accused of sexually assaulting a former woman he dated and being violent toward another former girlfriend, allegations he denied.Read more from The New York Times: Latest Live UpdatesUkraine Says Russian Missile Entered Polish Airspace OvernightA Russian cruise missile entered NATO-member Poland’s airspace overnight, Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Thursday, after Polish authorities found a crater and scattered debris in a field following reports of an explosion.Poland scrambled fighter jets to secure its airspace after Russian airstrikes killed at least eight people in neighboring Ukraine, including one in Kyiv, the capital, in attacks that extended as far as the western city of Lviv.Read more at Reuters:Senate Panel Delays Vote On Blanche Attorney General NominationTodd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general stalled Wednesday as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote after key Republicans demanded more assurances about the settlement of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Blanche’s nomination to the full chamber. But resistance from two Republican senators on the committee who could block Blanche’s nomination threw his confirmation into doubt.Read more at The Associated Press:FEMA Denied Funding Requests To Combat 2 Fires In Oregon, Senators SayThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s requests for firefighting assistance grants to combat two wildfires, according to a letter sent by the state’s senators on Tuesday. Although FEMA approved grants to address three other blazes in the state, it rejected similar requests for funding to fight the East Evans Creek Fire and Rowe Creek Fire Complex, the lawmakers noted. Part of the criteria for the agency’s Fire Management Assistance Grants was that “150 primary residences must be in immediate threat of wildfire,” a threshold both fires met, Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) wrote. They also noted that FEMA’s denials rested on the fact that the two wildfires “did not meet the criteria for a major disaster declaration.” These decisions mark “a significant departure from FEMA’s historical criteria and agency guidance.” The denials could have significant implications for how the state’s firefighting costs are covered. FEMA grants can fund up to 75% of fire management efforts if they are approved, while the state assumes the other 25%, according to The Oregonian. FEMA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Poll: Trump's Approval Rating Falls To Lowest Level Since Jan. 6 InsurrectionA new poll from CNN released on Wednesday showed that President Donald Trump’s approval rating had sunk to its lowest level since the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. According to the poll, 34% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while over half of respondents said they strongly disapprove. Even among Republicans, Trump’s approval had fallen to new lows of 78%, with only 19% saying they were enthusiastic about the rest of his second term. Read more here: Key MomentTrump Asks For Another $10 Million For Freedom 250 EventsThe Trump administration is reportedly asking for an additional $10 million to pay for Freedom 250 celebrations even though earlier events, like the Great American State Fair, struggled with attendance.Last year, Republicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, which allocated $150 million to the Interior Department to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. A significant portion of that money was directed to Freedom 250.“It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250. Congress already appropriated $150 million – without bipartisan input – with the administration promising that private donors would help finance the rest. If the administration designated Freedom 250 as the responsible entity for these events, Freedom 250 – not taxpayers – should be paying the remaining costs,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said in a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.The Interior Department told The Washington Post that the funding “would help address the expenditures associated with the elevated security posture” that came with “the elevated security threats against high-profile events in Washington, D.C.”HuffPost reached out to the Interior Department for comment.FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Alleged Privacy Violations, Deceptive Billing PracticesThe Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Hims & Hers, a digital telehealth company, over alleged privacy violations and deceptive billing practices. The agency, in conjunction with officials from Utah and California, alleged that Hims shared consumer health information with third parties like Snap and Meta, and accused the company of making it difficult to cancel subscriptions. “The FTC’s complaint lays out a troubling scenario – consumers unknowingly locked into recurring subscriptions and the disclosure to third parties of consumers’ most private health information without their consent,” Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement. Hims & Hers said in a statement that the suit “disregards substantial evidence” the company has provided the agency in the course of a three-year-long investigation and “ignores established state laws and industry standards in telehealth.”US Military May Require Some Troops To Surrender Cell Phones, Sources SayThe top U.S. commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can help Iran target American bases, and sources told Reuters some deployed personnel could soon be ordered to surrender their phones. Any crackdown on mobile communications would add a new dimension to the conflict for the thousands of U.S. troops in the region, many of whom still rely on phones to periodically message loved ones and assure them they are well.Admiral Brad Cooper, in a previously unreported letter, said Iran was benefiting from being able to see the success or failure of its strikes in near real-time by searching news reports or online posts by journalists referencing “reactions, photos, and footage from the cellphones of our troops.”Read more from Reuters:Former LA Crips Leader Turned Anti-Gang Activist Faces New Federal ChargesA former Los Angeles gang leader turned anti-gang activist is facing new federal charges, including allegedly soliciting the murder of a witness, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced Wednesday. Eugene Henley, Jr., 59, also known as “Big U,” was indicted on seven additional felonies: two counts of solicitation to commit a crime of violence, two counts of wire fraud, two counts of tampering with a witness, victim or informant and one count of conspiracy to transport an individual across state lines for prostitution, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Henley has been in federal custody since March 2025 for crimes he allegedly committed as a member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips. He and six other former Crips members are set to go to trial in February for dozens of federal charges, including racketeering and drug trafficking. Henley rose to prominence in the gang during the 1980s and later established the Uneek Music record label. Federal prosecutors allege Henley was engaging in illegal activities while posing as a community activist who claimed to steer people away from gangs. Trump Again Threatens Iran After U.S. Military’s Statement On Intercepted StrikesPresident Donald Trump issued yet another set of threats toward Iran on Wednesday, vowing to hit the country “hard” one day after the U.S. military said it had intercepted Iranian strikes.The president has repeatedly made these types of threats as the war against Iran has dragged on.“In the meantime, we’re going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn to hit them,” Trump said during an Oval Office event. “They know it’s coming. They’re asking us not to do it. But, you know, they tried shooting at [us] last night.”On Tuesday, Central Command said that it had intercepted multiple ballistic missiles fired from Iran in what officials described as “an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East.”“We had five rockets shot going 8,500 miles an hour and all five rockets were knocked down to the ground, but they nevertheless took a shot, so it’s our turn,” Trump claimed Wednesday. “We’ll see if we get there with an agreement at some point, but we’re going to hit them very hard,” Trump added.Man Convicted In Terrorism Trial Over 2022 Stabbing Of Author Salman RushdieA man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel “The Satanic Verses.”A jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism.Read more, via AP:See All Updates