Trump says negotiations with Iran could resume this week, even after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal. The diplomatic opening comes as he keeps renewed strikes under consideration and Republican candidates face growing pressure over the unpopular conflict.
Two experienced FBI counterterrorism supervisors were demoted after questioning a threat assessment involving alleged calls to Stephen Miller’s wife, while a Washington field office leader denied that FBI Director Kash Patel ordered their removal.
Georgia Democrats see a path to their first state House majority since 2004, but Republican drawn maps, difficult districts and cautious national analysts stand between the party and the 10 seats it needs.
Trump has permanently added national security adviser to Marco Rubio’s extraordinary collection of roles, deepening concerns that the president is overloading one official while diminishing a crucial White House position.
Trump showered Xi Jinping with ceremony while offering little visible diplomatic progress, fueling concerns that the administration is rewarding adversaries, slighting allies and replacing the difficult work of advancing American interests with empty political theater.
Jamie Raskin condemned the Supreme Court’s approval of Trump administration changes to a federal voter database, urged Americans to vote early, and argued that overwhelming Democratic turnout is the answer to what he called an effort to derail the election.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson declined to grant the Trump administration immediate relief in a deportation dispute, reinforcing public warnings that the Supreme Court majority’s handling of emergency applications risks damaging the broader court system.
Trump announced nearly $1 billion in rescissions with five days left in the fiscal year, targeting immigrant services, diversity initiatives, research grants, and other domestic programs while lawmakers challenge the maneuver’s legality.