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An IndyCar street race will traverse central Washington, D.C., this weekend as part of 250th anniversary events. The route runs along Pennsylvania Avenue, past the National Archives and near the U.S. Capitol, passing institutions and federal sites that have undergone visible changes during President Trump’s second term. The event underscores how ad…
A Reuters/Ipsos online poll conducted August 14-17 reports that most Americans view the Trump family’s cryptocurrency earnings as inappropriate and believe the president’s private business interests influence his policy decisions. The survey, of 1,166 adults, shows deep partisan divides over propriety and perceptions of corruption as voters head in…
A former Department of Justice attorney has filed a whistleblower complaint asserting that a Trump administration task force's investigations into alleged antisemitism at U.S. universities were conducted with procedural flaws, predetermined outcomes and scant factual support. The complaint, disclosed to the House Judiciary Committee by Representati…
The White House defended President Trump's use of a mail ballot in Florida’s Republican primary, pointing to exceptions in the SAVE America Act for illness, disability, military service and travel. Spokeswoman Olivia Wales reiterated that while the president participates in Palm Beach elections as a Florida resident, he primarily lives at the White…
A federal judge has enjoined the Trump administration's decision to move the planned FBI headquarters from Greenbelt, Maryland, to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., finding the administration lacked legal authority to rescind a congressionally constrained site selection and to divert $555 million in appropriated funds to the alternate…
Two Democratic U.S. senators have asked two Belgian companies to explain the circumstances surrounding an 18-carat gold ring set with 321 diamonds that was presented to President Donald Trump. The gift was delivered weeks before the U.S. moved to exempt European natural diamonds from newly proposed Section 301 tariffs. The senators say the timing a…
The U.S. Senate voted 68 to 9 to advance a comprehensive sanctions bill named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham that pairs expanded measures against Russia with additional sanctions on Iran and grants the president new authority to impose steep tariffs on major consumers of Russian energy. Proponents say the package will cut Moscow’s revenue stre…
President Donald Trump intends to sign two executive orders aimed at blocking birthright citizenship for children born in the United States through commercial 'birth tourism' and limiting citizenship for some children of foreign diplomatic staff, Axios reported. The White House schedule listed a signing in the Oval Office that had not begun as of 3…
Senator Mitch McConnell was discharged from a rehabilitation center and will complete his recovery at home following a mid-June fall and a subsequent bout of pneumonia. McConnell, 84, said he will follow doctors' orders to undergo intensive physical therapy from home during the state work period and will continue to work with his staff and colleagu…
Tennessee Republicans head to the polls to select a nominee to succeed term-limited Governor Bill Lee in a primary that has tightened between two prominent allies of former President Donald Trump. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and U.S. Representative John Rose lead the GOP field, while a third conservative contender may alter dynamics. The ballot a…
A fast-expanding constellation of left-leaning digital outlets — from long-form podcasts to livestreamers and niche newsletters — is giving progressive candidates an independent platform to raise visibility and funds, and mobilize activists. While the trend has helped several primary victors overcome better-funded opponents, analysts warn it could …
Republican leaders quickly used two Michigan primary wins by progressive Democrats to cast the party as moving left, with President Donald Trump and national GOP organizations labeling the victors with socialist and communist epithets. Interviews with advisers to 11 Republican congressional campaigns in competitive districts show a split over wheth…
President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, faces a fragile path to Senate confirmation after Republican Senator Susan Collins announced she will oppose him. With Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell out indefinitely, Blanche can afford only one additional Republican defection. Written commitments won support from two GOP sena…
Meta Platforms apologised to Indian officials after a Facebook version of a video posted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly restricted. Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, led an executive delegation to meet Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and conveyed the company’s regret for the error. The episode comes am…
Abdul El-Sayed, running on a platform emphasizing healthcare, economic issues and an end to unconditional military aid to Israel, was projected to win Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary. The narrow victory over moderate Haley Stevens, who received heavy pro-Israel financial backing, marks a high-profile win for the party's progressive wing a…
Republican U.S. Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina has ended his campaign for re-election after a House Ethics Committee report recommended he be censured for persistent unprofessional and inappropriate behavior toward two young female staff members. Edwards said he will complete his term but will not seek another term in office.
President Trump will travel to the Las Vegas area to promote tax provisions from last year’s Republican spending package, focusing on measures that eliminate taxes on tips, overtime pay and Social Security income for many Americans. The trip is part of a broader political push as Republicans seek to defend House majorities amid voter worries about …
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a resolution calling for free and expeditious elections in Venezuela and demanding the release of political prisoners, seven months after the Trump administration removed Nicolás Maduro and recognized his former vice president as acting president. The measure underscores growing U.S. impatience with th…
A House ethics committee has opened an investigation into Republican Representative Max Miller following abuse allegations made by his ex-wife. Miller, who has denied the claims and sought the probe himself, remains a candidate for reelection in Ohio's 7th Congressional District as political allies and opponents publicly react. The inquiry and publ…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is expected to win committee approval this week after agreeing to narrow terms of an anti-weaponization fund and a tax-audit immunity deal to secure support from two Republican senators. The revisions stop short of a court-backed cancellation of the fund and limit audit protections to past tax returns, prompting…
Michigan Democrats vote in a consequential Senate primary that doubles as a referendum on U.S. support for Israel and a test of anti-establishment momentum within the party. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed, who wants to end unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel and accuses it of genocide, faces moderate Representative Haley Stevens, backed by pro-Is…
Voters in five states - Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington - head to the polls on Tuesday with a series of primaries and a high-stakes referendum that could affect Senate control and state judicial selection. Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Representative Haley Stevens carries ou…
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over six days and completed Monday shows a pronounced leftward shift within the Democratic Party, with self-identified liberals rising to 71% of Democrats. Majorities of those liberals say expanding abortion access, higher taxes on corporations and billionaires, and government-provided health coverage are 'essential' …
A national Reuters/Ipsos online poll conducted Wednesday through Monday finds Americans now slightly prefer Democratic stewardship of the economy over Republican stewardship for the first time in almost ten years. The survey also reports President Donald Trump’s job approval falling to 35%, down from 37% in a prior poll, and highlights the pressure…
President Donald Trump has endorsed Darline Graham, appointed to fill her late brother Senator Lindsey Graham’s seat, but Republican voters, donors and rival candidates in South Carolina are resisting the move. The endorsement has not cleared the field: at least nine Republicans are competing in an August special primary, and a runoff is likely if …
