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The US Senate on August 23 voted 49-47 to reject a Democratic-led resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's war powers regarding Iran, dealing a blow to congressional efforts to constrain the administration's…
U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed late Friday, allowing 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Saturday. Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended negotiations and …
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and outside adviser, held a private meeting in New York, according to people familiar with the discussion. The New York Times…
The United States enacted a 50 percent tariff on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods following the breakdown of bilateral trade negotiations in Washington. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that…
US federal debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion**, a record high, as borrowing accelerates outside pandemic levels and the Iran war drives up spending needs. Long-term Treasury yields hit a 19-year high on Tuesday,…
The Pentagon on Friday fired three senior staff members of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, including Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, Publisher Max Lederer, and Middle East correspondent Lara Cortes, citing insubor…
Public opposition to U.S. data centers has become a political issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats and Republicans increasingly seeking restrictions or distancing themselves from earlier support. Gal…
President Donald Trump has again portrayed the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory, escalating an already tense dispute with Iran over the strategic waterway. On Sunday, Trump reposted a map on Truth Social labeling the s…
United States Army Secretary Dan Driscoll plans to step down by late 2026 amid rising policy friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Administration sources revealed that the departure stems from administrative disp…
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, issued a severe warning to regional neighbors against participating in new United States economic sanctions. Speaking on state television, Rezaei declare…
A federal judge in New York has struck down the Trump administration directive suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals from seventy five countries. United States District Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled that the …
The Supreme Court on Aug. 21 temporarily allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House while justices consider an emergency appeal. Chief Justice John Roberts iss…
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down by the end of the year following months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to reports citing individuals familiar with the discussions, Dr…
President Donald Trump warned supporters in South Carolina that losing Republican control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections would lead to his impeachment. Speaking at a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach to suppo…
United States President Donald Trump announced that his political operation has accumulated approximately 850 million dollars available for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. Speaking to reporters, Trump stated that he…
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer threatened a five billion dollar defamation lawsuit against the Center for American Progress unless the liberal think tank retracts a report analyzing National Guard deployments. …
President Donald Trump announced a temporary 90-day waiver of out-of-quota tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imports, triggering fierce opposition from domestic cattle producers. Revealed via social med…
White House Legislative Affairs Director James Braid is departing the Trump administration in September amid intense political pressure and congressional friction over the ongoing conflict with Iran. Braid's exit follows…
A power struggle is intensifying between Republican lawmakers and the White House over control of federal spending, as President Donald Trump employs legally questionable tactics to bypass Congress's constitutional autho…
The USS George Washington strike group arrived in the Middle East on Aug. 19, replacing the USS Abraham Lincoln, Central Command said Aug. 20. The Navy described the Washington deployment as scheduled, while Lincoln bega…
The United States Department of the Treasury has implemented a new round of sanctions targeting an international courier network accused of smuggling millions of dollars in cash to the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. Anno…
President Donald Trump travels to South Carolina on Friday for a campaign rally supporting Senator Darline Graham ahead of the August 25 Republican primary runoff . Graham, appointed to fill the seat of her late brother …
The United States Central Command announced that the aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived in the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln completed more than two hundred fifty days at sea sup…
Federal authorities arrested an Albany woman accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired bombing of New York’s State Capitol, where she allegedly wanted to kill lawmakers, officials said Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, faces a fed…
The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia on Thursday, beginning implementation of an agreement that allows up to 1,200 third-country nationals to be transferred there over 12 months. The group arrived at Roberts In…