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Washington — On May 25, US officials told CBS News that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is living at an undisclosed, highly guarded location and is reachable only through a network of couriers, according to US int…
New York — Delegates at the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty failed to adopt a final document on May 23, ending the latest round of NPT talks in deadlock. The conference convened at the Unit…
Kentucky, United States – The Republican congressional primary in Kentucky ended with the defeat of incumbent Representative Thomas Massie after a campaign that featured the prominent use of artificial intelligence-gener…
Washington, DC. On Sunday, May 24, senior Republican lawmakers and the president publicly reacted to a reported agreement with Iran: Senator Lindsey Graham posted on X warning the deal could embolden Hezbollah and Iraqi …
Washington — Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson were married on Saturday, May 24, on a private island in the Bahamas in an intimate ceremony attended by close family and friends. The ceremony included nearly 40 guests…
Washington — Senate Republicans this week blocked key votes and paused a US$72 billion immigration spending bill on May 21 after dozens of GOP senators demanded stricter conditions or elimination of President Donald Trum…
Republican-controlled states across the United States are rapidly redrawing U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, following a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections under the federal Vo…
Washington, United States — Former President Donald Trump on Friday shared an AI-generated video on his Truth Social account depicting former late-night television host Stephen Colbert being lifted and dumped into a tras…
Washington — The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a policy memorandum on Friday requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees who are living in the United States to return to their home …
Dripping Springs, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton campaigned in the final days of his Republican primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn this week, asserting he has President Donald Trump’s endorsement and urgi…
MIAMI, United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Thursday that the United States would increase pressure on Cuba after prosecutors in Miami indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro, and U.S. naval forces, i…
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced a War Powers Resolution aimed at compelling President Donald Trump to withdraw from ongoing military operations involving Iran, in a notable challenge to executive war-making authori…
Washington — Tulsi Gabbard resigned as Director of National Intelligence on Friday, May 22, 2026, saying she will step away to care for her husband after he was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. She n…
WASHINGTON — On May 21, 2026, President Donald Trump abruptly postponed the signing of a major executive order on artificial intelligence just hours before a planned White House ceremony with top technology chief executi…
Speaking in the Oval Office on May 21, 2026, President Donald Trump said he might be the one to carry out long-discussed U.S. military action against Cuba, raising the prospect of intervention during an environmental eve…
Senate Republicans left Washington for recess without passing a major immigration enforcement funding bill after objecting to a nearly $1.8 billion Department of Justice account they fear could benefit allies of Presiden…
Suffern, New York. President Donald Trump traveled to the Hudson Valley on Friday to appear with Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and promote the tax law he signed last year, focusing on the quadrupled state and local tax ded…
MINNEAPOLIS. Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 15 people have been charged in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme tied to seven state-managed programs in Minnesota, with authorities saying approximately $90 millio…
Washington, United States. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a congressional hearing on Thursday, May 22, that the United States has put a proposed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan on pause to ensure sufficient munition…
Iran has ordered that its stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium remain inside the country, in a directive issued by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and confirmed to Reuters by two senior Iranian officials. Th…
Washington — On Thursday the U.S. Treasury designated nine Lebanon-linked individuals, including parliamentarians and two sitting state security officials, under Executive Order 13224 for allegedly enabling Hezbollah's i…
Washington — The Department of Justice announced this week the creation of a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponisation Fund to compensate individuals who allege politically motivated investigations and prosecutions; the program …
Cleveland activists urged city leaders Wednesday to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety and remove automated license plate readers from public streets, while residents in Chandler and Troy attended city meetings th…
New York — Bruce Springsteen used a May 20, 2026 appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” to deliver an extended, unusually direct on-air critique of U.S. media executives and President Donald Trump during the …
Washington — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the 250-foot triumphal arch President Donald Trump seeks to build at an entrance to the nation's capital. Commissioners, all appointed by …