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Trump's NATO trouble tour
President Trump hijacked NATO's summit within hours of touching down in Turkey, threatening allies and declaring the Iran ceasefire "over" as Washington and Tehran lurched...
Fed saw "upside risks" to inflation, disagreed on rate path
Federal Reserve officials saw a wide range of scenarios for how the economy and inflation will evolve at their meeting last month, leaving the central...
Graham Platner says he's "suspending" Maine Senate bid
Maine Democrat Graham Platner announced Wednesday that he is "suspending campaign operations" for his Senate bid.Platner indicated that he intends to withdraw from the race...
House Democrats' Jeffries-skeptic caucus isn't done growing
Democratic primaries this summer could elevate another crop of incoming House members who have refused to commit to voting for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)...
Scoop: GOP megadonor Ken Griffin says he'd back Rubio over Vance in 2028
Republican megadonor Ken Griffin said at a private conference Wednesday that he'd support Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vice President JD Vance in a...
U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day
The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a U.S. official said.Why it matters: This is the second day...
From "unconditional surrender" to "over": Trump's shifting Iran rhetoric
President Trump declared his temporary ceasefire with Iran "over" Wednesday morning, just three weeks after triumphantly describing the deal as "unconditional surrender."Why it matters: Iran's...
Scoop: SpaceXAI launches new model, Grok 4.5
Elon Musk's SpaceXAI is launching Grok 4.5, its smartest model yet, and its first release since going public and acquiring the AI coding startup Cursor.Why...
Democratic Socialists Have Big Plans for 2028
The Democratic Socialists of America have notched some impressive primary wins over the past couple of weeks. In New York, two DSA members beat Democratic...
Exclusive: Republicans juice spending to protect Senate "red wall"
Republicans are dramatically boosting campaign spending on Senate races in red states that, until recently, looked safely out of Democrats' reach in the November midterms.Why...
Trump says Iran ceasefire "over" and talks a "waste of time"
President Trump on Wednesday said he considers the ceasefire with Iran over and that while negotiations can continue, they are a "waste of time." Why...
How a top State Dept. official "went rogue" over Machado's Venezuela plans
The Trump administration's official position about Venezuela's exiled opposition leader is simple: Don't help Maria Corina Machado gain entry to her home country. But Deputy...