Politics — US

Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns The Guardian Hegseth Extends Mideast Deployments Into 2027, Escalating Strain on Troops WSJ The Wild Way Out of the Iran War That Still Manages to Be Better Than Any Alternative Slate Magazine Iran war will continue…

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held meetings in Kyiv with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy on Sunday, a day after lengthy conversations with Russian President Putin in Moscow.

UN votes to endorse new map projection that shows Africa's size more accurately CBS News The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. The Washington Post What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong BBC Can you guess the real size of each…

President Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Saturday and discussed U.S. ideas for ending the war in Ukraine. Why it matters: Witkoff and Kushner want to resume direct talks between Russia and Ukraine after negotiations were…

President Trump and his top allies will share the stage with Republican candidates in some of the nation's most competitive races at next week's GOP midterm convention in Dallas, according to a preliminary list of speakers obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The lineup underscores a central purpose…

Fundraiser for Lindsay Clancy’s Parents Raises Over $1.1 Million After Mistrial Rolling Stone Lindsay Clancy’s fate unresolved as mistrial leaves her case in the court of public opinion – for now CNN Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder case as jury deadlocks BBC Clancy Family GoFundMe…

U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships, U.S. Central Command said. Why it matters: The strikes continue a tit-for-tat war that just passed the six-month mark. A U.S. official told Axios this week it had a new…

President Trump is hitting the campaign trail and doing the last thing many Republicans want: making the 59 days to the Nov. 3 midterms a referendum on him. At the same time, they know it's inevitable. Why it matters: Most Republicans are too scared to bluntly tell Trump how unpopular he is. And…

The Trump administration says it will break ground on a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., without final federal approval and despite an ongoing lawsuit.

President Trump is the first living president to have his face on a coin. He's also reshaping Washington in his image, and working to influence midterm elections.

Republicans' confidence in the economy has plummeted over the last six months at a pace unseen since Covid — reminiscent of the declines during the global financial crisis nearly two decades ago. Why it matters: Usually, the president's party is upbeat about the economy, while the party out of…

Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities.

As political races heat up heading into the midterms, candidates from both parties are increasingly joining the fray to voice concerns over Flock surveillance cameras.

A report from Labor Department investigators found former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated her own department's policy prohibiting harassment. She resigned in April.