The BBC's live page follows the US House voting 211-204 to send a Republican impeachment effort against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, likely ending for now a measure accusing him of waging war on Iran without congressional authorisation. Hegseth defended his record at his first Pentagon news conference in six months, calling the effort a "farce" and "stunt", while Thomas Massie, who introduced the articles, and Democrats including Chuck Schumer back the attempt.