Trump supporters attending the GOP midterm convention in Dallas dismissed Democratic calls to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the political landscape could look very different after November’s elections.

Republicans currently control the House, leaving Democrats without the votes needed to impeach Hegseth.

That equation could shift in January if Democrats retake the House in the midterm elections. Control of the chamber would allow them to pursue impeachment proceedings against the Trump administration’s top Pentagon official.

Even so, removing Hegseth from office would require support from two-thirds of the Senate.

The prospect comes as recent surveys indicate Democrats are entering the midterms with an advantage.

A CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday put Democrats ahead of Republicans by 54 percent to 46 percent on the generic congressional ballot. Other national polls have likewise shown Democrats with a lead.

Micki Larson-Olson, an Iraq War veteran who attended the January 6 protest, argued that Democrats lacked the authority to remove Hegseth. Larson-Olson was arrested after defying police orders to leave the Capitol grounds, spent 161 days in jail and was later pardoned by President Donald Trump.

‘The Demonrats can’t do bit, diddley s***. You know why? Because they don’t have the power,’ she said.

‘They can’t impeach s***. You have to have justification. You have to prove that he broke our Constitution or whatever.’

Larson-Olson compared the effort with the impeachment proceedings brought against Trump, adding: ‘Look how many times they tried to impeach President Trump. They’re always putting in impeachment paperwork for President Trump.’

Her comments reflected a broader lack of concern among Trump supporters gathered in Dallas, with several saying the impeachment push would do little to change their view of Hegseth.

Joanne Chen Bryant said she was similarly unconcerned.

‘Democrats want to impeach everybody,’ she said. ‘So, you know, the fact that they want to impeach him doesn’t really hold too much water for me.’

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Bryant said she trusted Hegseth because of his military background and the sensitive information available to him as secretary.

‘I know Pete’s background, and I know he’s a highly intelligent person,’ she said. ‘He has access to deeply secret and intelligent information that isn’t open to the regular citizen like me. And I trust him.’

Another attendee, Tracy, dismissed the effort as simply part of the political process.

  ‘Isn’t that what Democrats do, is impeach people? Or try to?’ she said. ‘I’m not concerned about it. Just another legal process to waste time and money on.’

Rusty Ramgopal went further, arguing that Democrats were increasingly defined by their opposition to Trump.

‘I think the Democrats are saying that because they really don’t know what they’re about other than simply opposition to Trump or the Trump administration,’ he said.

‘The only thing that Democrats agree on is that they hate Donald Trump and hate the people around Donald Trump.’

Ramgopal also argued that impeachment had become too partisan.

‘Impeachment is a constitutional process. It’s a legal process, constitutional process, and sadly it’s been cheapened into a partisan political process in the modern day,’ he said.

Democrats introduced six articles of impeachment against Hegseth in April, led by Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari.

The resolution accuses him of, among other allegations, directing an unauthorized war against Iran, violating the law of armed conflict, mishandling sensitive military information, obstructing congressional oversight and abusing his office.

The articles also accuse Hegseth of conduct that allegedly brought disrepute upon the United States and its armed forces. The resolution was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

But the effort has done little to unsettle the Trump supporters who gathered in Dallas last week, who largely portrayed the impeachment push as another partisan fight between the Trump administration and its Democratic opponents.

The Emmys celebrate television at its finest, and TV’s biggest night made room to honor Steven Conrad’s DTF St. Louis with a major haul of awards.

Led by Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini, and David Harbour, HBO’s acclaimed dark comedy-drama centers on an undeniably strange yet engrossing love triangle. A favorite among Team Decider, the series received 13 Emmy nominations and won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Cinematography, and Outstanding Directing.

Cardellini and Harbour also took home acting trophies for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series. Harbour prevailed over fellow DTF St. Louis cast members Bateman and Richard Jenkins, while Cardellini edged out Joy Sunday, who played Jodie Plumb in the HBO series.

DTF St. Louis is currently streaming on HBO Max, but its Emmy success naturally raises a bigger question: Is DTF St. Louis Season 2 possible? Here’s what has been said so far.

How Many Episodes Are There In DTF St. Louis?

HBO’s awards-season standout runs for seven episodes.

Will There Be a Season 2 of DTF St. Louis on HBO?

DTF St. Louis was conceived as a miniseries, meaning a traditional second season is not currently expected. Still, that does not entirely rule out the possibility of the story continuing in another form. The operative word, for now, is possibility.

The first season brings the story of Clark, Floyd, and Carol to a close. However, during an April interview with GQ, creator Steven Conrad was asked whether he might revisit the eccentric universe of DTF St. Louis. The interviewer said they would gladly watch more of Richard Jenkins and Joy Sunday “talking sex and solving cases.”

“Well, there’s a new instrument now: the White Lotus instrument,” Conrad said when discussing the prospect of another season. “It’s similar themes and a different setting. A DTF anthology would be sex and violence, and if you had to pick two things as a writer to be restricted to, sex and violence are pretty good. There’s extended possibilities and infinite results, so I could do it.”

For the moment, HBO has not announced new episodes of DTF St. Louis. But Conrad’s comments leave the door open for an anthology-style continuation somewhere down the line.

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DTF St. Louis is now streaming on HBO Max.

Hunter Biden mocked Donald Trump Jr. and his new wife, Bettina, over their lavish wedding celebration, which was partly financed by a Russian oligarch the couple has described as a “dear friend.”

The Trumps acknowledged Tuesday that Umar Kremlev, a friend of Vladimir Putin, had contributed to the cost of their nuptials after reports emerged a day earlier.

Bettina Trump responded to the speculation Monday by sharing a collection of previously unseen wedding photographs and referring to the Russian national as “our dear friend Umar.”

Hunter Biden, who has previously accused the other president’s son, Don Jr., of corruption, seized on the controversy in a social media post aimed at the newly married couple.

“Don Jr needed a Russian oligarch, two islands, and a fireworks show,” he wrote. “I got married on the rooftop of an apartment building in West Hollywood. It was so much cooler.”

His post included a photograph of Biden holding Melissa Cohen, whom he married in 2019, within 10 days of their first meeting.

The South African activist wed Hunter in Los Angeles on May 16 that year, only weeks after reports said he had ended his two-year relationship with Hallie Biden, the widow of his late brother Beau, in April.

Don Jr., the eldest son of the current president, married the 39-year-old socialite at a Palm Beach ceremony in late May before the couple traveled to the Caribbean for an upscale reception.

Donald Trump did not attend the wedding, citing national security responsibilities as the war with Iran escalated. Tensions in the Middle East also forced the couple to dramatically scale back their White House wedding plans.

Kremlev, a wealthy oligarch and friend of Russian President Putin, partially funded the couple’s nuptials, according to a report on Monday. 

He allegedly helped the Trumps financially, including the rent of private island Little Pipe Key, paying for a fireworks show and hundreds of thousands of dollars in other expenses.

Kremlev’s team also planned the wedding party, according to nonprofit news site ProPublica.  

Bettina said Kremlev ‘very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations for us’ before making clear that the party he paid for was ‘after our wedding.’ 

The couple had 18 guests at the ceremony and 50 people at the reception. 

She ended the fiery statement by telling her followers: ‘Friendship doesn’t require a political motive. Generosity doesn’t automatically come with an agenda.’  

Bettina wrote on Instagram on Monday: ‘Don and I got married privately on Friday, surrounded ONLY by our family. 

‘It was intimate, deeply personal and one of the most beautiful days of our lives.

‘The weekend that followed had actually been planned well in advance as a fun weekend with friends. 

‘It was never intended to be our wedding weekend. When our original wedding plans changed, we simply decided to get married before it and arrived at an already planned weekend as newlyweds.

‘Our dear friend Umar very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations for us AFTER our wedding. It was an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend, and something for which we were and remain incredibly grateful.

‘It’s unfortunate that something so personal and happy can be recast as something political or sinister simply because of who someone is or where they come from. Friendship doesn’t require a political motive. Generosity doesn’t automatically come with an agenda. And sometimes a wedding gift is simply a wedding gift.

‘We are fortunate to have wonderful friends from all over the world, and we will never be embarrassed or apologetic about being grateful for them.

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‘So, for anyone determined not to let the facts get in the way of a good story: NO CONSPIRACY, NO MYSTERY. Just a private family wedding, a wonderful weekend with friends and one hell of a party.

‘And since fake news travels fast, we figured the truth deserved a few pictures.’

She signed off the post with the caption: ‘With love and gratitude, Don & Bettina.’

The couple celebrated their wedding with Don Jr’s siblings, Eric, 42, and Ivanka, 44, who went with them to the Bahamas.

A spokesperson for Eric said in a statement he ‘has absolutely no clue who this person is, nor has he ever heard his name.’

The revelation of the Russian businessman bankrolling Don Jr’s lavish wedding afterparties is now drawing scrutiny from House Oversight Democrats.

The couple’s marriage certificate, obtained by the Daily Mail, shows that they officially became husband and wife in a secret ceremony held at the West Palm Beach home of Bettina’s sister, Kristina McPherson.

The model said she would be taking the Trump surname.

The private island where the couple celebrated has a private airstrip with its own customs clearance for the private jet crowd and is described as a ‘members only sanctuary’ for visitors enjoying the villa estates and private yacht facilities.

Personalized butler services are another hallmark, along with the pristine and uncrowded beaches.

The only way to get there is by a chartered plane or boat. Once there, accommodation costs at least $1,400 per person per night, ensuring maximum discretion.

Although one distinguishing factor may not be to the couple’s taste, especially considering the war on drug cartels being waged by the father of the groom.

The tiny island once served as the headquarters of drug warlord Pablo Escobar’s Medellin cartel, with his kingpin Carlos Lehder using it as a smuggling base between 1978 and 1982.

Their private nuptials come after the couple had initially pushed their wedding date to the fall, fearing a blowout wedding bash during the Iran conflict would hand critics an easy shot at Don Jr’s father.

But with no end to the war in sight, the couple opted not to keep waiting, instead holding a smaller wedding in Palm Beach followed by an island celebration for close family and friends over Memorial Day weekend.

A source previously said at the time: ‘They’re waiting for the right moment because of what’s happening in the world.’

Another insider revealed just before the Caribbean ceremony: ‘Bettina and Don Jr are very anxious to maintain secrecy over this. They had the engagement at Camp David, which was really controlled. And they want to maintain that level of control with the wedding.

‘I think this is something they just want to get through, get it done. So they can get on with their lives, move on to the next chapters for all the things they want to achieve.’

The couple got engaged in December 2025 – exactly a year after the Daily Mail’s explosive photos of them coming out of a Palm Beach restaurant holding hands before they went public.

This was incontrovertible proof of our earlier exclusive revelation that they were indeed a newly-minted item, despite Don Jr still being officially engaged to fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle.

The Daily Mail reached out to Don Jr for comment and has not heard back. 

A sweeping disruption struck sections of the Dutch rail network early Tuesday, with the company responsible for maintaining the country’s railway infrastructure investigating whether the incident was an act of sabotage.

The Netherlands’ rail system carries hundreds of thousands of travelers every day. Tuesday’s cancellations and delays affected thousands of passengers, particularly across the central and eastern parts of the country, while some routes in the heavily populated western region were also disrupted.

Joke van der Cruysen, a spokeswoman for rail infrastructure manager ProRail, told The Associated Press that disruptions were reported at 24 separate locations.

“Material has been found at several locations. It appears that this material was deliberately placed on the tracks. We suspect sabotage,” she said in a telephone interview. “The police are currently involved and are actively investigating the cause and the reasons behind this.”

Authorities had not immediately identified any suspects or indicated who may have been responsible for the apparent sabotage.

Van der Cruysen said ProRail crews were clearing the affected tracks while taking special care to preserve any possible evidence collected from the rail lines.

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“We wear gloves so that the police can eventually check for fingerprints and the like,” she said. “And, of course, we try to get train traffic up and running again as soon as possible.”

Police spokeswoman Marloes Wesselink confirmed that investigators were examining the incidents, though she declined to provide additional details. She added that she was not aware of any group or individual claiming responsibility.

National rail operator NS said services near the central Dutch cities of Zwolle, Deventer and Amersfoort were especially heavily affected during the morning commute.

“It is not yet clear how long it will take for train services to return to normal,” NS said in a message to passengers.

The disruption happened on the day that the Dutch government is presenting its annual budget to parliament, an event that draws thousands of people to The Hague to watch the royal family ride through the city in horse-drawn carriages.