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President Donald Trump said Thursday that Saudi Arabia will only receive U.S. nuclear technology if it agrees to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, adding a new condition to a civil nuclear agreement announced just one day earlier. Trump said the nuclear deal is “totally subject” to Saudi Arabia joining the …

The House voted Thursday to direct President Donald Trump to end U.S. military involvement in the conflict with Iran, marking a bipartisan rebuke of the administration’s handling of the escalating war. Lawmakers approved the war powers resolution 214-208, with four Republicans joining Democrats to support the measure. The resolution, introduced …

House Republicans approved a budget resolution Wednesday advancing a Trump-backed spending framework that would provide billions of dollars for defense, election-related initiatives and agricultural assistance, while setting up negotiations with Senate Republicans over the size and scope of the package. The House passed the budget blueprint 216-214, largely along party …

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to not deport a witness in the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent earlier this month in Houston. U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison issued the directive on Monday after an attorney for Jose …

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that the city does not have the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant, reversing earlier suggestions that New York police could detain the Israeli leader if he visits the city. In a video posted …

New Jersey officials said Tuesday that approximately 6,600 people who identified themselves as noncitizens while obtaining driver’s licenses or state identification cards were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission system. Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, said a preliminary review found that …

The House approved a short-term government funding bill Tuesday that would keep federal agencies operating through Dec. 4, sending the measure to the Senate, where lawmakers from both parties have already indicated they intend to revise it before final passage. The stopgap spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, passed …

For over an hour Sunday, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico stood on stage and fielded questions and, at times, frustration from Black Texans at a majority-Black town hall in Houston. “I’m voting for James Talarico, and I hope you do, too — but I want y’all to come and …

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has hreatened to withhold federal election-related funding from states that refuse to cooperate with the Trump administration’s voter roll investigations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, while also warning that election officials could face fines or even criminal penalties. Speaking to reporters, Mullin said states …

President Donald Trump announced a new round of 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports Monday, significantly escalating trade tensions between the United States and one of its largest trading partners. The new tariffs, outlined in a series of presidential proclamations, are scheduled to take effect Aug. 19 …

Sen. Darline Graham announced Monday that she will seek a full term in the U.S. Senate, formally entering the special Republican primary to succeed her late brother, longtime South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham made the announcement during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, saying she reached the …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar to serve as a temporary Air Force One will soon undergo additional security upgrades, following weeks of scrutiny over the aircraft’s defensive capabilities. Speaking to reporters after returning from the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey, …

The national average price for gasoline climbed above $4 a gallon Monday for the first time in more than a month as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns about global energy supplies. According to AAA, the national average reached $4.003 per …

Federal health officials said Sunday that a lettuce sample from Taylor Farms previously believed to contain the parasite responsible for a multistate cyclospora outbreak was a false positive, easing concerns about one of the nation’s largest recent foodborne illness investigations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said laboratory experts reexamined …

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on July 13 killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a Colombian national with legal work authorization, in Maine, making him the 22nd person shot at by federal immigration officers during President Donald Trump’s second term.  Nearly all of those 22 incidents – 19 – involved …