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Trump grapples with cycle of violence, diplomacy and economic pressure as Iran war nears sixth month

President Trump predicted in March that his military "excursion" into Iran would last several weeks. Instead, he's been trapped in a doom loop of violence and negotiations for nearly half the year, hamstrung by an aversion to deploying U.S. ground troops and the tenacity of a regime that's been on a war footing for decades.

Flights to be halted for three hours at Reagan National during Freedom 250 Grand Prix

Flights out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will stop for three hours to keep the skies clear ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

Peter Navarro blasts Jim Jordan for not doing more on Russia probe origins

White House adviser Peter Navarro blasted House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a longtime Trump ally, saying the lawmaker hasn't done enough to investigate the "weaponization" of the Justice Department against President Trump after he took office in 2017.

Trump warns of federal action against Mamdani’s pied-a-terre tax

President Trump threatened to use the federal government to upend New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new pied-a-terre tax a day after a judge ordered an emergency pause of the new surcharge.

Appeals court revives DHS’ speedy deportation powers against Biden’s paroled migrants

A federal appeals court on Tuesday breathed new life into the Department of Homeland Security's plans to use a speedy deportation power on migrants who were paroled into the U.S., potentially giving the Trump administration a new tool to boot hundreds of thousands who were admitted by President Biden.

AI reshapes traditional campaign strategies

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story AI reshapes traditional campaign strategies Artificial intelligence is reshaping the campaign trail, as candidates up and down the ballot turn to the technology for deepfake attack ads, viral social media posts and self-promotion. © Illustration / Courtney Jones; and Adobe Stock The embrace of AI as a political...

Air Force One swap calls into question Trump’s safety abroad

A newly reported Secret Service ruse to fly President Trump out of the NATO summit last month in Turkey amid an assassination threat from Iran is raising questions about the president’s security while traveling abroad. Trump left Ankara on an alternate aircraft because of the threat, The Washington Post first reported Monday. After announcing he...

NOAA pulls support from Arctic climate report

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pulling its support from an Arctic climate and environment report it has helped with in the past. Rick Thoman, lead editor for the 2026 Arctic Report Card, said that participants were informed Monday that they would no longer receive assistance from the government agency. “We were informed...

Ken Paxton demands protection for surrogate and unborn child with birth defect

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has intervened in a Dallas County surrogacy case involving an unborn baby with a severe heart defect, seeking to ensure the fetus receives life-saving medical treatment after birth despite objections from his intended parents. The unborn child, who Paxton’s office referred to as “baby Gabriel,” was diagnosed in utero...

Cornyn posts data on vaccines preventing deaths after Trump executive order

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) shared a post on Tuesday touting the effectiveness of vaccines following President Trump’s executive order seeking to decrease childhood vaccines and buck the standard order of shots by dividing immunizations for mumps, measles and rubella (MMR). “Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than...

Live results: Larson faces primary challenge from Bronin in Connecticut House race

All five of Connecticut's House members are running for reelection, but just one is facing a contested primary Tuesday. Democratic Rep. John Larson is facing off against former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and two other candidates for the party's nomination. Larson secured support from the state's Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Coons, while Bronin...

Live results: Crowded field vies to replace Graham as GOP’s Senate nominee in South Carolina

South Carolina voters head to the polls on Tuesday for a special primary election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot. The crowded field includes the late senator's sister Darline Graham (R-S.C.), who was appointed to fill the remaining months of Lindsey Graham's term following his death in July. She...

Live results: Wisconsin votes in battleground House primaries

Voters in Wisconsin are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a series of House elections. All eyes are on the 3rd Congressional District, where Democrat Rebecca Cooke is seeking her party's nomination to take on Republican Rep. Derrick van Orden for the toss-up seat again. She is facing a challenger from her left....

Live results: Minnesota votes in House primaries

Minnesota voters are at the polls Tuesday for a suite of House primary elections. There is just one open seat up for grabs this cycle, with Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) of the 2nd Congressional District running for Senate. All other incumbents are seeking reelection. Polls close at 9 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ's live...

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