US Politics

Texas AttorneyKen Paxton, endorsed by Donald Trump, defeated John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary, Al Jazeera reports.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed shock following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner where US President Donald Trump was present.

U.S. Attorney Pirro has characterized the recent incident involving President Donald Trump as an attempted assassination.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire, according to a joint statement released after trilateral negotiations in Washington. The ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of Hezbollah operatives from the South Litani Sector.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling that the Constitution guarantees automatic birthright citizenship to virtually all children born in the United States.

US President Donald Trump says Washington gave Iran 'a week off' for funeral processions of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei amid stalled talks. Trump says Tehran is 'dying to settle' and wants an agreement with the US 'so badly'.

The Supreme Court has upheld state bans on transgender athletes participating in girls' and women's sports.

Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, retires.

Acting Director of National Intelligence Pulte has fired dozens of intelligence officials.

The US and Iran have agreed to halt mutual attacks ahead of peace talks resuming this week, paving the way to end days of tit-for-tat strikes that tested a fragile truce.

The Supreme Court rules that states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting a challenge led by the Trump administration.

The Supreme Court expands the president's power to fire top officials.

The Supreme Court struck down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing a Republican appeal.

The Supreme Court ruled that under the 14th Amendment, children born in the US automatically become citizens. The vote was 5-4, not 9-0, according to Noah Feldman via Bloomberg Opinion.

The US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in a blow to Trump's agenda; Jacob Bogage tells the Reuters World News podcast the majority found it an open-and-shut case that people born in the US are citizens of the US.

Loud bangs erupted at a Washington gala as Secret Service agents evacuated President Donald Trump from the stage, weapons drawn, amid panic.

President Trump told journalists in Washington 'When you're impactful, they go after you,' shortly after what appeared to be another attempt on his life.

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana congressional map that was challenged on the basis of race-based redistricting.

A US court has issued an order halting the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide, restricting access to the medication.

President Trump announced that the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for an additional three weeks following peace talks at the White House.

The White House has formally notified the US Congress that it considers the war on Iran to be terminated, with President Donald Trump scheduled to deliver remarks on the development.

A suspect was shot and killed by Secret Service officers in the lobby of the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington after the evacuation of President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, CNN reports.

Gunfire occurred at the Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, leading the Secret Service to evacuate President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance. One suspect was detained after injuring a Secret Service agent during an attempted security breach.

President Donald Trump has signed legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, effectively ending a 76-day government shutdown.

Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on May 9-11, 2026.

US President Donald Trump said Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war are 'totally unacceptable', raising the possibility of fresh conflict and sending oil prices higher in early Asia trade on Monday.

U.S. Justice Department indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution for the first time to halt military action against Iran.

Donald Trump declared the Iran deal complete, authorized the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and ordered the immediate removal of the US naval blockade, writing on Truth Social: "Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!"

The US and Iran say they have reached a deal to halt more than three months of war. President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will be opening on Friday. Oil drops 4%, S&P 500 futures climb 0.8%, gold up 1.7%. Neither side has released text of the deal.