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Washington: US and Iranian delegations held extended talks in Islamabad on Saturday, with negotiators meeting into early Sunday as multiple outlets reported overnight sessions. The New York Times reported discussions con…
Washington — President Donald Trump declared victory within days after the Iran war began, stating this week that the United States had accomplished its goals as a ceasefire took effect. The administration reiterated tha…
Washington: Senior U.S. officials said on April 12 that negotiations with Iranian representatives in Islamabad lasted roughly 21 hours and ended without an agreement; Vice President JD Vance told reporters that President…
MIAMI — President Donald Trump attended UFC 327 at the Kaseya Center on Saturday night, arriving shortly after 9 p.m. He watched the light heavyweight bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg, greeted UFC commentato…
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Saturday instructed a judge to reconsider national-security implications before halting construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, returning the ca…
Washington — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked lawful permanent resident status for three Iranian nationals, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi and their son this week, and federal agents arrested them in Lo…
Florida, US: On Friday April 11, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor hosted Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at Mar-a-Lago, with Gor posting on X that the United States and India stand ready to work closely together o…
Sacramento, California. Prominent backers of Representative Eric Swalwell withdrew their support Friday after multiple news reports detailed allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staffer and that other women ac…
Washington. Former Vice President Kamala Harris told attendees at the National Action Network convention on Friday that she is 'thinking about' running for president again in 2028, saying 'I might' when asked by Rev. Al …
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a 12-page plan proposing a 250-foot triumphal arch to be sited between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, featuring a gilded winged figure, two ea…
Washington — On April 10, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran via Truth Social and in remarks to reporters that Tehran should not impose transit fees on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, reiter…
Washington — The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday proposed raising first-class stamp prices from 78 cents to 82 cents, a 4.8 percent increase set to take effect July 12 pending Postal Regulatory Commission approval. The a…
Washington — Vice President JD Vance departed Friday for Islamabad to lead U.S. mediated talks aimed at ending a six-week war with Iran, saying the United States is open to negotiations if Tehran engages in good faith an…
Washington — On April 9–10, US President Donald Trump used Truth Social to sharply attack several conservative commentators, naming Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones, after they publicly criticize…
RICHMOND, Va. — On Wednesday and Thursday this week Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act and legislation phasing Virginia's minimum wage to $15 by 2028, and she joined other governors in a le…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week in a Politico interview that his campaign pledge to make buses free will not be implemented in 2026, citing the absence of a free-bus proposal in Albany's budget process …
Washington — Gen. Dan Caine said Wednesday that U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets in Iran during nearly six weeks of fighting and that logistics for Operation Epic Fury included about six million meals, roughly…
United States municipalities advanced budget proposals this month: Newtown's Legislative Council moved a $147.4 million 2026–27 plan to an April 28 referendum after March 30 deliberations, Ansonia's tax board debated a $…
Washington — First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday read a six-minute statement at the White House denying any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, calling online accusations 'completely false' and sayi…
Washington — President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted on Truth Social that U.S. ships, aircraft, and military personnel will remain deployed in and around Iran until a 'real agreement' is fully complied with; he said a…
Madison, Wisconsin. Democratic candidates won contests this week, taking a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat and the mayoralty in Waukesha, while Democrats also performed strongly in a Georgia special election to replace Marj…
Washington — A federal judge in Massachusetts on Wednesday postponed the Trump administration's planned termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians living in the United States, ruling the administration ende…
Washington — Senate Democrats announced plans this week to seek a vote next week on a resolution limiting President Donald Trump's authority to order further strikes on Iran, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said o…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Wednesday, three Republican state representatives unveiled the Save Ohio Sports Act at the Statehouse, proposing to ban mobile sports betting, prohibit in-game, prop and parlay wagers, cap individual …
Indianapolis — Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order Wednesday suspending Indiana's 7% state gas sales tax for 30 days to provide relief amid rising fuel costs tied to the Iran conflict, effective immediately, wi…