Two areas where concerted diplomacy could still materially improve the outcome stand out. 

Photos shared on Truth Social show the Lincoln Reflecting Pool appearing crystal clear after advanced nanobubbler technology allegedly killed the algae.

Bill Clinton took an apparent swipe at Trump during an America250 celebration in Philadelphia, warning of threats to democracy and institutions.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress will try for a fourth, and possibly final time, to pass the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot.

President Trump marked the nation's 250th birthday late Saturday with a colossal fireworks display and a late-night speech warning against communism and pledging the United States would continue on the path to greatness started by the nation's founders in 1776.

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act turned one year old on Saturday, and Republicans are heavily promoting the tax benefits it delivered to voters in this tough midterm election year.

Nigeria said Sunday that two of its nationals were killed last month in South Africa following violent anti-immigrant protests targeting African workers in the country.

Reports suggest the federal probe into Gavin Newsom's orbit began during the Biden administration, complicating his claims of a Trump-directed attack.