Speaker Johnson recesses House early, blocking Massie's push to impeach Hegseth

On Wednesday, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the House will head into recess a day early. The decision coincides with an ongoing legislative effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

In related developments covered alongside the House recess, new security fencing was erected around the Kennedy Center. This action followed a vote by President Trump's hand-picked board to close the cultural center for repairs. Additionally, a news helicopter crash in Los Angeles resulted in three fatalities.