Jun 16 Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Trump says he 'wouldn't mind' sending Iran deal memo to Congress By Associated Press The president voiced his openness to making the move at the start of a meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French Alps. Continue reading
Jun 16 What to watch in midterm primaries and runoffs in Alabama, Georgia, D.C. and more By Jonathan J. Cooper, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press President Donald Trump has been at the center of this year's midterm campaigns, and his influence will be tested in different ways Tuesday as four states and the District of Columbia hold primaries. Continue reading
Jun 16 FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Court papers unsealed Tuesday say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 6:28 Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright on the Iran war's lasting impact on midterm politics By William Brangham, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's deal with Iran and Vice President Vance's promotion of it, the war's potential… Continue watching
Jun 15 Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of team's World Cup opener By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Iranian Americans are torn over Iran's participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch Monday's match and others are protesting outside the stadium where the team will play. Continue reading
Jun 15 8 people presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at U.S. Air Force base in Southern California By Christopher Weber, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The plane crashed at around 11:20 a.m., the military said on the social platform X. Continue reading
Jun 15 What to know about the deal to end the Iran war By Munir Ahmed, Lee Keath, Associated Press Iran and the United States are trumpeting their tentative agreement aimed at ending their war as a victory. But so far there is no word on what’s actually in it. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Trump predicts 'great things' from Iran deal as he meets with Macron at G7 By Associated Press “I think a lot of great things are going to happen in the Middle East right now, and very importantly the oil is plummeting down and the stock market is shooting up like a rocket today,” Presidentt Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Jun 15 Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ineligible for ballot, official rules By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in August. Continue reading