Breaking political developments from the United States
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a 'great settlement' to end the war with Iran, saying he expected a deal to be signed in Europe as soon as this weekend.
Democrats and Republicans are asking the Trump administration not to send Afghan allies to unsafe countries.
The United States and South Korea held nuclear deterrence talks as North Korea expands its arms push.
President Trump has entered Washington D.C.'s mayoral race for the first time, stating his opposition to democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George winning next week's Democratic primary.
Trump says a deal to end the war with Iran is close after calling off strikes.
President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Thursday that the U.S. and Iran could sign a deal in days.
The White House says the power to pardon rests solely with the president. Reuters found Trump's second-term clemency process has largely bypassed traditional Justice Department guidelines.
Senators Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden have introduced the JAWBONE Act, which would allow Americans to sue federal officials who attempt to coerce broadcasters or online platforms into censoring speech, as reported by Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica.
Jacob Reses, the chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, will leave the administration at the end of the summer, people close to the vice president’s office say.
US lawmakers are seeking $750 million in funding for Ukraine and moving to rebrand the Pentagon as the 'Department of War'.
US President Donald Trump announces that a deal to permanently end the US-Israeli war on Iran could be signed very soon, potentially over this weekend. Vice President JD Vance, alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff and advisor Jared Kushner, is expected to represent the US for the signing ceremony.
Donald Trump threatened a federal government takeover of Washington, DC, if self-described democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins the city’s Democratic mayoral primary.
US Park Police opened an investigation on Thursday into giant markings of the numbers "8647" on the grass of the National Mall, a number associated with opposition to President Donald Trump.
Ariana Grande has asked the Trump administration to stop using her music to promote its policies after the White House shared a TikTok video featuring her song 'Bye' showing federal agents arresting and handcuffing people to highlight its immigration policy.
Judge Boasberg denied Jeanine Pirro's request to vacate his earlier order to quash subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve. This marks the third time he has ruled against the Department of Justice on this matter.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge was scheduled to open Friday, but the ribbon-cutting was canceled after the US and Canada were apparently unable to resolve issues raised by Donald Trump.
President Trump on Thursday claimed a deal with Iran was close — without any confirmation from Tehran — after he canceled planned military strikes. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that a signing could take place as soon as this weekend in Europe.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as his nominee for director of national intelligence, replacing a previous candidate whose nomination faced bipartisan opposition.
Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard,' take control of energy infrastructure.
A Reuters investigation found that Trump's pardon recipients and their advocates include longtime allies, donors, political operatives and people who themselves received clemency from Trump during his first term.
Axios, citing a source, reports that Netanyahu was caught off guard by Trump's initial announcement on the Iran agreement and received no prior notification before the statement was released.
The US House of Representatives voted against extending key surveillance authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Trump names new spy chief after pushback over previous pick.
The Trump administration has found 146,000 migrant children who went missing under the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security chief.
Political ad spending is projected to reach a record $11.6 billion, with races in Texas, Maine, North Carolina and Michigan expected to be especially contentious.
A US judge has blocked Republican Texas Attorney General and US Senate candidate Ken Paxton from pursuing a lawsuit against the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue.
Nearly 7 million student loan borrowers remain in defunct Biden-era payment plan, according to a Trump official.
Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he considers Iran's current ruling parties to be more rational than previous ones, despite recent signs of fractures within Iran's leadership.
Donald Trump praised Pakistan's top military officer, Field Marshal Asim Munir, calling him a great general and noting his rank is a step above general.
Prime Minister's Office: President Trump spoke this evening with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the memorandum of understanding being formulated with Iran as a framework for entering negotiations. Although Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding.