US Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that diplomatic discussions with Iran are currently being conducted via telephone after he canceled a planned trip for U.S. negotiators to Pakistan. Trump also claimed that Iran has retained only a small percentage of its missile-production facilities.

The White House is engaged in active discussions with Congress regarding the 1973 War Powers Act as a 60-day deadline for military operations against Iran approaches. The administration faces a constitutional challenge over the requirement for explicit congressional approval for sustained military deployments.

The U.S. Justice Department has initiated a process to roll back and modify several existing federal firearm regulations. This policy shift follows advocacy from Second Amendment supporters within President Donald Trump's political base.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Senate-approved budget resolution, securing funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without Democratic support.

The US House of Representatives has voted 235-191 to extend FISA Section 702 for three years, permitting intelligence agencies to continue warrantless collection of foreign communications.

The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Stanford University regarding diversity-related practices that the Trump administration has characterized as discriminatory.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump administration officials have secured enough support from Republican holdouts to initiate debate on a bill to renew warrantless domestic surveillance powers.

President Donald Trump stated he supports the Supreme Court ruling that struck down Louisiana's congressional map and narrowed the Voting Rights Act, characterizing the decision as a victory for Republicans.

Justice Samuel Alito authored a 36-page opinion stating that the Constitution almost never permits the federal or state governments to discriminate based on race.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder for minorities to challenge electoral maps as racially discriminatory under the landmark civil rights law.

President Donald Trump stated that Iran must agree to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

President Donald Trump stated that the United States is currently engaged in telephone communications with Iran.

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled potential support for the Trump administration's efforts to end humanitarian deportation protections for individuals from Syria and Haiti.

Majority of U.S. House votes to block opening debate on funding blueprint for ICE, border patrol and FISA amid Republican infighting; voting continues.

An appeals court in New York has rejected President Trump's request to rehear his challenges to the writer E. Jean Carroll's successful defamation and sex assault claims.

Florida lawmakers approved a measure to redraw the state’s congressional lines, which could hand Republicans as many as four more seats in Congress.

Pressed on how the White House aims to push Iran to agree to a new nuclear deal, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington must “get them to the point where they’re at the table giving it up.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress on Wednesday that the U.S. will prioritize support for allies that increase their defense spending while penalizing those that do not.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has approved the nomination of Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chair, advancing the nomination to a full Senate vote.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Black voters in Louisiana who sought to defend a congressional voting map that included a second majority-Black district.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has convened to begin the confirmation process for Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, allowing them to challenge a New Jersey investigation into their operations.

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday regarding the Department of Homeland Security's authority to cancel temporary deportation protections for approximately 1.3 million immigrants.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright compared war with Iran to 'killing the cancer that will kill you,' adding, 'We’re not doing it just for America. We’re doing it for the world!'

President Donald Trump has publicly urged Iran to enter into a new agreement following reports that the United States is considering an extension of its current blockade.

House Oversight Committee Democrats have filed contempt charges against Pam Bondi, alleging she defied a committee subpoena and failed to appear for a scheduled deposition.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to the United States next week for a meeting with President Donald Trump.

The U.S. House of Representatives remains deadlocked over the renewal of a surveillance authority used to monitor foreigners, with the program set to expire this week.

The United States and Iran have engaged in a diplomatic confrontation at the United Nations, while Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a warning regarding increasing nuclear risks.

The US Senate voted 51-47 to block a Democratic-led resolution that would have required congressional approval for any potential military action against Cuba.