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Managers at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have informed staff to prepare for substantial reductions in the coming months after President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte as interim director to succeed Tulsi Gabbard. Sources familiar with the situation say the announcement has accelerated departures of employees already designated…
Republican-led Congress has taken the uncommon step of advancing measures that could constrain President Donald Trump’s ability to continue hostilities with Iran. The House approved a war powers resolution on June 4 and the Senate cleared a related measure in a May 19 procedural vote. Both moves reflect growing concern across party lines about the …
A Government Accountability Office report released June 9 found pervasive planning, oversight and medical care failures at Camp East Montana, an immigration detention center on Fort Bliss built under an expedited contracting process. The GAO said the facility lacked use-of-force documentation, failed to provide treatment plans for detainees with ch…
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with President Donald Trump to address the political fallout from Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Lawmakers fear Pulte may misuse access to intelligence, a concern that has stalled Congressional renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which ex…
Primary voters in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada and North Dakota head to the polls amid a mix of personal controversies, high-profile presidential endorsements and competitive open-seat contests. In Maine, Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner faces scrutiny over sexually explicit messages he sent last year; in South Carolina, Republican Represe…
A Reuters/Ipsos national poll finds a large share of voters aligned with the two major parties are willing to support controversial nominees to prevent the opposing party from gaining power. The findings highlight the strength of partisan loyalty ahead of key Senate contests in Maine and Texas where candidates from both parties face serious persona…
Graham Platner, a 41-year-old Maine oyster farmer and Marine veteran, faces Democratic voters amid renewed scrutiny of past conduct ahead of a pivotal Senate primary. Allegations involving explicit messages, a tattoo linked to Nazi imagery and unsettling behavior reported by former partners have drawn attention as Platner campaigns to challenge inc…
Alaska’s lieutenant governor has launched an inquiry into a U.S. Senate challenger who uses the same name as the Republican incumbent, following allegations the filing was intended to confuse voters. The investigation seeks to establish whether Daniel James Sullivan Jr. coordinated with others or intentionally mimicked campaign materials, and wheth…
President Donald Trump renewed accusations that California's election system is rigged after returns in the Los Angeles mayoral primary showed the Republican he endorsed slipping behind two Democrats. California officials say slow tabulation reflects a mail-in voting process and strict safeguards. The dispute underscores a broader narrative from Tr…
Six Democratic senators have requested that the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General examine a family road trip by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that was filmed for a web series and funded through a nonprofit receiving donations from companies regulated by the department. The request cites questions about use of funds and …
In recent days a range of Republican senators and representatives have moved to oppose several of President Trump's initiatives, from foreign policy stances to funding proposals and nominations. The defections - while not unified into a formal rebellion - signal a readiness among some GOP members to prioritize electoral pressures and constituent pr…
Several Democratic lawmakers have voiced unease about presumptive Senate nominee Graham Platner in the days before Maine's primary, criticizing his past conduct and policy stances while stopping short of calling for him to withdraw. Platner leads in polls ahead of Tuesday’s primary and, if successful, would likely face Republican Senator Susan Coll…
A growing number of House and Senate Republicans are breaking with President Donald Trump on a string of high-profile items, from foreign policy to domestic spending and personnel picks. Lawmakers have rebuked his posture toward Iran, blocked funding tied to his White House ballroom, forced a rollback of an "anti-weaponization" program, and moved a…
President Donald Trump has launched a suite of large-scale construction and renovation efforts in Washington that include a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House, a National Garden of American Heroes at West Potomac Park, a renamed and contested performing arts center, a repainted Reflecting Pool, a proposed Independence Arch, a Lincoln Me…
Senators voted early Friday to block consideration of legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with seven Republicans joining Democrats to defeat a procedural motion 47-52. The authority will expire on June 12 unless Congress acts, after a temporary 45-day extension passed on April 30. Senate Majority Lea…
President Donald Trump will visit Chippewa Falls, central Wisconsin, as Republicans aim to defend a closely contested congressional seat that is key to maintaining their slim majority in the U.S. House. The trip comes as rising consumer costs tied to tariffs and the conflict with Iran weigh on voter sentiment, and as administration officials repeat…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will take up an appeal over the Trump administration's plan to construct a $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing of the White House. Preservationists sued after the East Wing was torn down in October 2025 and construction began without congressional authoriza…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Ukraine Support Act, a package combining reconstruction aid, direct loans and tougher sanctions and export controls on Russia. The bill passed 226 to 195 after months stalled on the floor, with 18 Republicans and one typically allied independent joining Democrats to secure passage. While th…
The United States and Japan have announced a bilateral $1 billion investment in the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, with each government pledging $500 million over five years to jointly develop AI-driven scientific tools, next-generation computing, quantum systems, fusion infrastructure and semiconductor collaborations. The agreement establ…
The U.S. government has agreed to revoke endangered species protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard following a settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct further review after acknowledging an error in its prior assessment of the species' habitat restoration prospects in the Permian Basin.
Donald Trump Jr., a senior executive in the Trump family business, spoke at a private forum in Zurich on June 4, promoting cryptocurrencies and calling the convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence a "game changer." He also said he believed his father would secure a deal with Iran, while providing limited detail on how such an agreement…
Charles McLaughlin, the White House senior director for European and Russian affairs, is expected to leave in coming days as part of a wider personnel reshuffle at the National Security Council (NSC). The changes, which include recent incoming aides tied to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, may shift day-to-day policy control toward Rubio and prompt …
New York's Democratic-controlled legislature approved an initial constitutional amendment on June 4 that would allow lawmakers to override the state's independent redistricting commission and draw new congressional boundaries ahead of the 2028 cycle. The measure, which must be passed again in 2027 and then approved by voters, would remove the state…
President Donald Trump said he will take steps to nominate acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to the permanent post, naming him as his choice to lead the Justice Department. Blanche, 51, who succeeded Pam Bondi after her April dismissal, has drawn criticism from Republican senators and some White House aides over a proposed $1.8 billion vict…
The NAACP filed a motion on Wednesday asking a federal court to revive a 2020 lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, contending a newly proposed USPS rule from the Trump administration conflicts with a settlement that requires expedited processing of mail-in ballots. The group warned the rule could block millions of eligible voters from receiving…
