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Brendan Rascius

Brendan Rascius is a US reporter at The Independent, focusing on politics. He previously worked at McClatchy News and is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School. He is based in New York.

<p>Republican Matt Van Epps won his race in what turned out to be a surprisingly competitive race in Tennessee’s 7th district</p>

Republican Van Epps to hold House seat as Democrat over performs

<p>House of Representative Republican Matt Van Epps delivers his victory speech at Millennium Hotel Maxwell House Nashville on December 2, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.</p>

Trump handed boost as Republican narrowly wins election

<p>FBI Director Kash Patel responded to claims that he used government planes for "joyrides" with his girlfriend, telling FOX News, "I'm entitled to a personal life just like my other agency counterparts with their partners."</p>

Kash Patel doubles down over claims he’s used FBI plane for ‘joyrides’

<p>The White House released “Oval Office logs” reportedly showing President Trump has maintained a busy schedule in an attempt to rebut claims that the 79-year-old is slowing down with age</p>

White House drops logs claiming to show Trump’s long work days

<p>Walmart warned that all of its 1.6 million jobs will be impacted by AI.</p>

Walmart warns that each of its jobs will be changed by AI