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Iranian Hackers Shut Down British Power Plant for Four Days in Landmark Cyber Attack

Security officials quietly alert energy leaders after a small-scale UK generator was taken offline in a breach coinciding with widespread cyber intrusions on US water infrastructure.

Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Bilateral Trade Talks Collapse

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledges dollar-for-dollar retaliation starting September 8 after negotiations over twenty billion dollars in trade break down in Washington.

Conservative Health Coalition Challenges Trump Over Coal Power for AI Data Centers

Figures associated with the Make America Healthy Again movement are opposing the use of coal infrastructure to meet the growing electricity needs of artificial intelligence data centers, exposing a developing dispute within the conservat...

South Carolina Republican Senate Runoff Highlights Party Divisions Over Foreign Policy

The Republican contest to succeed the late Senator Lindsey Graham has become a closely watched battle over national security policy, with Trump-backed Darline Graham facing Representative Ralph Norman in a race testing the influence of t...

Angie Nixon Defeats Alexander Vindman in Upset Florida Democratic Senate Primary

State Representative Angie Nixon has defeated former military intelligence officer Alexander Vindman in a surprise Democratic primary victory, setting up a November contest against Republican Senator Ashley Moody and highlighting the str...

Louisiana National Guard Ends Eight-Month Security Deployment in New Orleans

The Louisiana National Guard is withdrawing from New Orleans’ French Quarter after an eight-month security operation that became a political dispute over crime policy, federal intervention and the division of law enforcement responsibili...

White House Plans to Deploy 1,000 Federal Election Monitors for Midterm Voting

The Trump administration plans to send 1,000 federal monitors to polling locations during the November elections, drawing criticism from voting rights advocates who warn that the deployment could intimidate voters and interfere with loca...

Justice Department and TikTok Parent ByteDance Agree to $400 Million Settlement Over Children’s Privacy

Federal prosecutors and ByteDance have reached a $400 million settlement over allegations that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, resolving the case without further litigation or an admission of wrongdoing by t...

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Restore Federal Restrictions on DEI Research Grants

The Solicitor General has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Ninth Circuit ruling that blocked the government from terminating university research grants containing diversity, equity and inclusion language, intensifying a legal fight ...

Congress Advances Cryptocurrency Rules as Trump Family Venture Receives Conditional Bank Charter

Lawmakers are moving forward with major cryptocurrency legislation as Democrats call for greater scrutiny after federal regulators granted a conditional banking charter to World Liberty Financial, a digital asset firm operated by Preside...

Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Leaders in Dispute Over Military Press Independence

The Defense Department has dismissed the publisher, editor-in-chief and a senior reporter at Stars and Stripes for alleged insubordination, prompting a First Amendment backlash after the journalists opposed efforts to influence coverage ...

Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue Pending Review

Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily lifted a lower-court injunction blocking construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million East Wing ballroom and underground military bunker, allowing work to continue while the Su...

Trump Administration Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Imports as Trade Talks Collapse

The White House has imposed 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods after last-minute negotiations failed to resolve disputes involving automobiles, dairy and steel, deepening tensions between the two countries and raising fresh q...

Trump Says Pro-Israel Groups Have Lost Political Influence in Washington

President Donald Trump said pro-Israel organizations have lost significant political leverage on Capitol Hill over the past two decades, pointing to growing polarization and declining support for Israel among younger Republican and Democ...

More Than 70 Members of Congress Announce They Will Not Seek Reelection

More than seventy voting members of Congress, including sixty House representatives and eleven senators, have decided not to seek reelection as both parties confront partisan polarization, redistricting battles and an increasingly volati...

Iran Conflict and Stalled Diplomacy Complicate Trump’s Foreign Policy Message Ahead of Midterms

The Trump administration is facing growing political pressure from the prolonged conflict with Iran, rising domestic inflation and stalled diplomatic efforts involving Ukraine and Gaza, complicating the White House’s effort to present fo...

Trump Pledges $850 Million Campaign War Chest to Defend Republican Congressional Majorities

President Donald Trump said allied political committees have about eight hundred fifty million dollars in reserves and pledged to deploy the funds to protect vulnerable Republican lawmakers in the increasingly competitive midterm elections.

Trump Faces Ethics Scrutiny as White House Prepares to Host Crypto Industry Leaders

President Donald Trump is preparing to meet cryptocurrency and prediction-market executives on federal regulatory policy as his administration faces ethics criticism over the Trump family’s investments in digital assets and decentralized...

Trump Nominates Anti-Abortion Advocate Heidi Overton to Lead the FDA

President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to become commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, putting a vocal opponent of abortion in charge of an agency overseeing abortion medication and vaccine policy after an extensi...

Trump Administration Seeks $87 Billion for Iran Military Operations and Domestic Economic Support

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testified before a Senate panel on an eighty-seven billion dollar supplemental funding request to support ongoing military operations against Iran and offset ec...

Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue Temporarily Without Congressional Approval

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order allowing the Trump administration to continue work on a four hundred million dollar White House ballroom while the Supreme Court considers the case, pausing lower-court rulings that had...

Mandelson Epstein Case in Jeopardy as U.S. Files Stay Out of Reach

Scotland Yard's investigation remains active, but detectives may struggle to charge the former cabinet minister without original unredacted records from the United States, while the Justice Department says it has not refused cooperation.

US Prepares for Trump Address to United Nations General Assembly

State Department officials are finalizing logistical and policy preparations for President Donald Trump’s planned address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

House Oversight Committee Investigates Federal Contracting and Procurement Practices

The House Oversight Committee has opened a broad investigation into federal procurement procedures, focusing on contracting efficiency and oversight of government contractors.

FCC Proposes New Transparency Rules for AI Content Moderation

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed rules aimed at establishing common transparency standards for artificial intelligence content filtering and moderation practices on digital platforms.

Department of Labor Reports Continued Employment Growth in Technology and Manufacturing

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported resilient job gains across manufacturing, technology development and professional services in the latest monthly employment figures.

Ohio Data Center Backlash Raises Republican Concerns Over Senate Election Prospects

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has warned that public opposition to large artificial intelligence data centers could threaten Republican prospects in a closely watched Ohio Senate race.

White House Seeks Private-Sector Partnerships to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chains

National Economic Council officials briefed corporate executives on proposed public-private partnerships intended to secure critical minerals and other key manufacturing inputs.

US Energy Department Funds Domestic Critical Mineral Extraction and Processing

The Energy Department has awarded millions of dollars in grants to mining and processing companies seeking to expand U.S. production of strategic battery minerals.

Senate Confirms New FDA Commissioner Amid Debate Over Regulatory Oversight

The Senate has confirmed a new commissioner to lead the Food and Drug Administration, prompting debate among pharmaceutical industry executives and public health advocates over the agency’s regulatory approach.

Human Rights Groups Challenge Trump Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

Civil liberties and international legal groups have filed additional court motions challenging the legality of economic sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against the International Criminal Court.

White House Defends Security Clearance Process for Senior Presidential Aide

White House officials are defending administrative procedures governing security clearances for senior presidential aides following congressional oversight inquiries.

ICE Expands Workplace Enforcement Operations Across Major US Cities

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has directed broader audits and inspections of employers in major metropolitan areas as part of efforts to enforce federal workforce verification requirements.

US Deportation Flights Begin After Suspension of Selected Temporary Protected Status

The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed the first deportation flights following the suspension of temporary protected status for selected migrant populations.

Pentagon Reverses Course on Aircraft Carrier Launch Systems Following Trump Directives

The Defense Department says upcoming aircraft carriers will revert to traditional steam catapults instead of electromagnetic launch systems following directives from the White House.

Pentagon Plans Indo-Pacific Naval Realignment Amid Regional Maritime Tensions

The Defense Department is preparing changes to naval deployments and logistical support hubs across the Indo-Pacific as U.S. planners seek to deter potential conflicts and protect major trade routes.

US Reviews New Tariffs on Advanced Semiconductor Imports

The Treasury Department and U.S. trade officials are reviewing potential new tariffs on advanced semiconductor imports as Washington seeks to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and counter foreign subsidies.

CBO Projects Larger US Deficits Under Proposed Extensions of Major Tax Cuts

The Congressional Budget Office has released updated projections showing substantial increases in federal deficits over the next decade if proposed extensions of major tax reductions take effect.

EPA Finalizes Rollback of Clean-Energy Vehicle Mandates

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized regulatory changes eliminating aggressive federal tailpipe emissions targets, giving traditional U.S. automakers greater regulatory flexibility.

Trump Administration Advances Third Republican Budget Reconciliation Package With Border Funding

House Republican leaders are working to build support for a third major budget reconciliation package that includes increased funding for border enforcement, immigration controls and extensions of tax policies.

Congress Faces Funding Dispute Ahead of October 1 Government Shutdown Deadline

House and Senate leaders from both parties remain divided over competing short-term spending bills and funding limits as lawmakers work to avert a federal government shutdown before the October 1 deadline.

Federal Reserve Officials Signal Caution on Rate Cuts Amid Persistent Inflation

Federal Reserve officials are signaling a cautious approach to potential interest-rate cuts as recent economic data continues to show persistent price pressures across core consumer sectors.

Trump Threatens $5 Billion Lawsuit Against Center for American Progress Over National Guard Report

President Donald Trump has threatened a $5 billion defamation lawsuit against the Center for American Progress unless the think tank retracts a report claiming federal National Guard deployments failed to reduce crime in urban areas.

Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue During Legal Review

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order allowing the Trump administration to continue work on the $400 million White House ballroom project while the Supreme Court considers emergency challenges from preservationist groups.