The U.S. House has voted to refer Rep. Thomas Massie’s articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively blocking an immediate floor vote on impeachment.

France has formally attributed the October 11–12 cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems to Iran, the French Foreign Ministry announced on November 9. The ministry identified the perpetrators as Shahid Kaveh, an offensive cyber unit affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to the ministry, the campaign targeted refrigeration control systems at more than 700 retail locations, triggering fires and causing tens of millions of euros in food losses. France plans to summon Iran’s ambassador and push for additional EU sanctions against the Iranian entities and individuals involved.

Erika Kirk reacts to delay in Charlie Kirk assassination trial: “Today’s decision to postpone the trial of the man accused of murdering our beloved Charlie until at least June 2028 is deeply disappointing. While no amount of time can restore the moments we’ve lost with Charlie, every additional day without justice prolongs our family’s pain and delays the accountability we desperately seek.” The judge overseeing the assassination case has scheduled the trial of Tyler Robinson for June 2028, nearly three years after Charlie Kirk’s killing. Robinson, the accused, had sought to push the trial back until late 2029.

President Donald J. Trump praised Secretary of War Pete Hegseth following his Pentagon press conference this morning, awarding him an “A+ PLUS, PLUS, PLUS” for standing up to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Trump also took aim at Massie, describing him as a “disgruntled, angry, defeated, former Congressman” and a “TOTAL LOSER.” During his first Pentagon briefing since May, Hegseth dismissed the impeachment effort against him as a “political spectacle.” Massie, who lost his primary and will leave Congress in January, introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth yesterday, accusing him of conducting military operations against Iran without congressional authorization, among other charges. View quoted note →

President Donald J. Trump posted on Truth Social after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s press conference this morning that Hegseth gets an “A” PLUS, PLUS, PLUS for defending himself against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), whom Trump called a “disgruntled, angry, defeated, former Congressman” and “a TOTAL LOSER.” At his first Pentagon briefing since May, Secretary Hegseth called the impeachment effort a “political spectacle.” Massie, who lost his primary and leaves Congress in January, introduced articles of impeachment yesterday accusing Hegseth of waging the war on Iran without congressional authorization, among other charges. View quoted note →

Rubio on Iran: “At this point, there is no longer a need for major combat operations. The blockade and economic sanctions are already inflicting devastating damage on Iran’s economy.”

Rubio on Iran: “We’re not paying! Iran is demanding reparations? They should be the ones paying reparations! They are the ones who have destabilized the region for decades. Now they’re demanding pallets of cash, but President Trump has made it crystal clear: that’s not going to happen.”

Hegseth: “The media simply cannot bring itself to acknowledge our military successes because they hate the President more than they love this country or our troops.”

Hegseth responds to Schumer’s calls to put him on trial: “This is what happens when you put people with ideological agendas in charge of institutions. If they want to debate America’s — or, rather, President Trump’s — foreign policy and national security record, let’s do it. I’ll see them there. Let’s have an open conversation about the successes I’ve outlined here.”

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is speaking live from the Pentagon, calling Representative Thomas Massie's move to impeach him is "a political spectacle" and a "farce" saying that Massie is trying to do damage to "this President, this country, and most irresponsibly, the warriors who defend it" while laying out his accomplishments.

Rubio Blasts Amnesty International U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply criticized Amnesty International after the organization accused the United States of committing war crimes in Iran. “Amnesty International is a fraud!” Rubio declared. He argued that the organization should instead focus on the Iranian regime’s alleged atrocities against its own population. “You know what I think Amnesty International should be focused on? An Iranian regime that murdered in cold blood tens of thousands of people in the streets of Tehran and other parts of the country! What Amnesty International should focus on is how the Iranian regime goes into hospitals when protesters are injured and murders people in their hospital beds. And, by the way, sometimes they murder the doctors or nurses who treated them. So that’s what they should be focused on! Those are war crimes. Those are crimes against humanity.”

Hegseth on Vance: “I have tremendous respect for the Vice President, and I’m certainly not going to engage in any finger-pointing. Vice President Vance has been an essential part of the team throughout this process. We’re grateful for his contributions and for all the guidance he’s personally provided to our department. Moving forward, we’ll take those lessons and put them into practice.” On whether he and President Trump would make the same decision again: “Absolutely. We would do it again. It was the right decision, made for the right reasons: to ensure that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.”

Secretary of War: “We’ve seen this play out before. President Trump was impeached over a Perfect Phone Call. They impeached him again during his final week in office. Both attempts failed. Both times, he came back stronger, and the American people ultimately sent him back to the White House. Now they’re making another attempt, this time targeting a member of his Cabinet. They will fail once again. And if standing by President Trump puts me in the same company as those who have faced these politically motivated attacks, I’ll proudly stand there every single day of the week.”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Iran have made little progress, criticizing Tehran’s demands as “unacceptable,” “outrageous” and “ridiculous.”

Moments ago, Ukrainian attack drones hit Russia's Saratov oil refinery, setting it on fire. This is the sixth Russian oil refinery attacked in a little over a week.

President Donald Trump says a “big, wonderful deal” is in the works that would address not only ending the war in Ukraine but also the security of all Europe. He claims that all sides will be satisfied with the agreement. Trump also confirmed that he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, on November 5.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre has issued a warning after receiving a delayed report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The master of an outbound tanker reported an explosion near the vessel’s port-side waterline, approximately 16 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman. All crew members are safe and accounted for. The tanker remains under its own power and is continuing its voyage. The incident follows a similar attack on October 29, when a small boat reportedly attached two explosive devices to the port-side hull of a tanker approximately 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab. The devices were later identified as limpet mines.

A Ukrainian FPV drone captures footage of a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 fighter jet dropping JDAM-ER 500-pound guided bombs on a group of Russian drone operators near Bakhmut.

Initial reports indicate that sirens are sounding at a U.S. military base in Jordan. However, with no Iranian ballistic missile launches reported in recent hours, as noted by Brett Erickson, the sirens may be part of a test.

Several Russian regions have substantially reduced compensation payments to the families of soldiers killed in Ukraine, as mounting war-related financial pressures continue to strain regional government budgets.