The US House of Representative's Committee on Oversight and Accountability is set to hold a hearing titled "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth."

Congress heard testimony Wednesday about an alleged coverup of UFO evidence and programs. Four witnesses testified under oath about encounters between the U.S. military and advanced craft of unknown origin.

The Justice Department has charged a man for allegedly leaking highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to court documents and a person familiar with the case.

A US official is today due to appear in court over allegations he leaked top secret files detailing Israel's plans to launch a retaliatory attack against Iran.

For instance, The Associated Press reported in 2020 that both McConnell and Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer had won their party's leadership elections in secret ballots (although which of the two would be the "majority" leader and which would be the "minority" leader was still up for debate, since runoff elections in Georgia had not yet taken place).

Senate Republicans have elected their colleague from South Dakota, John Thune, as their new leader in the chamber. The 63-year-old won a secret ballot on Wednesday, defeating Florida Senator Rick Scott and Texan Senator John Cornyn.

S.D., was chosen as the next majority leader of the Senate, succeeding Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the GOP’s Senate leader. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports on Thune’s rise through Washington and his relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.