But the Pentagon said the defence secretary would not be deterred by "phony investigations".
Pope Leo XIV's visit marks the first papal trip to Argentina in nearly four decades, amid tensions with the government.
Democrats’ sweeping victory Tuesday has scrambled conventional wisdom around the 2028 Senate map. Emboldened party leaders see the world as their oyster and are looking ahead to expanding their majority with a map where suddenly anything seems possible.
Congress returns to Capitol Hill after an astonishing midterm election that dealt Republicans major losses and left Democrats riding high. Now, Republicans face their next major test: a fight over who will lead the party in the House as it prepares its descent into the minority.
White House deputy chief of staff Richard Walters is departing from his role in the wake of longtime Trump adviser Stephen Miller being announced as the new chief of staff.
Nvidia’s board of directors announced it would be opening an investigation into its CEO, Jensen Huang, following reports alleging he had an intimate relationship with a woman U. S. intelligence officials believe was spying for China.