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The U.S. military has conduced another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

American investors are flocking back to the country’s vast reserves, lured by promises of reform. But the officials who ran the industry into the ground are still the ones in charge.

An initial wave of ships exiting the Strait of Hormuz after it officially reopened on Thursday seems to have slowed down.

A federal judge has rejected former President Joe Biden’s attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing a criminal case that alleged President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others tried to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in the state.

Giorgia Meloni fires back at Trump after he claimed she "begged" for a photo, calling his statements "completely made up" following the G7 summit.

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Thom Tillis, Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton have been critical of the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday.

Hillary Clinton calls Biden's 2024 reelection bid a "terrible mistake" for himself, his legacy and the country during an interview Monday.

Trump-backed candidates won two of three key GOP runoffs in Georgia and Alabama, but lost the gubernatorial race to billionaire Rick Jackson.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings July 15 and 16 for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as some Republicans remain undecided on supporting him for the post.

A group of cybersecurity executives and experts is asking the Trump administration to lift its directive preventing the use of Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence models by foreign nationals, saying the move could help U.S. adversaries more than it hurts them.

Supreme Court declined to revive Carter Page's lawsuit against ex-FBI Director James Comey over alleged unlawful surveillance in the Russia probe.

The Treasury Department has moved to involve banks more deeply in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The UFC hosted a fight series on the White House South Lawn Sunday night.

The groups called the visits from federal law enforcement an “intimidation tactic.”...

AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.

Iran's foreign minister said a deal has "never been closer" and that the details of a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. will be shared publicly "in due course."...

President Trump suggested that inflation would drop when the U.S. war against Iran ends, and said, "We've been taking out millions of barrels of oil."...

The U.S. military said it launched new strikes ​against Iran on Tuesday after ‌President Donald Trump vowed to respond to the downing of a U.S. ​Apache attack helicopter overnight, in ​the latest escalation between Washington ⁠and Tehran threatening a fragile ​ceasefire.

A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into more than a dozen House and Senate contests across the country.

Senators are warning that a key U.S. surveillance authority could expire this week after bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence community derailed an extension effort.

Federal judge strikes down Trump H-1B fee ruling, finding the $100,000 visa requirement exceeded executive authority by functioning as an unauthorized tax.

President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left office.

Several FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic “violent extremists” were told Friday that they were being fired, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of Director Kash Patel.

The five fired FBI analysits were involved in the creation of a withdrawn internal 2023 intelligence memo on "Radical Traditionalist Catholic" ideology, sources said.

Hegseth's speech echoed broader Trump administration rhetoric over border security and migration in Europe.

A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania. The government claims the development on the Adriatic coast will transform the nation as it seeks high-end tourism and European Union membership.

President Trump announces plans to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice after Pam Bondi's firing.

The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.

Pakistan is facing a delicate balancing act after emerging as an unlikely liaison between Donald Trump and Tehran—and taking advantage of a new transactional model of diplomacy under the U.S. President.

The Trump administration is dismantling a $386 million network of more than 900 ocean sensors funded by the National Science Foundation.

The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil, charging that the world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in trade practices that are “unreasonable’’ and that “burden or restrict U.S. commerce.’’...

The Trump administration is pushing to use artificial intelligence in the U.S. military even as it faces calls for caution from some companies and military leaders. Adm.

President Trump floats hosting a massive MAGA rally for the nation's 250th anniversary after several artists pulled out of planned Freedom 250 concert events.

Lara Trump’s promotional video quickly drew questions about Trump’s true height.

The Trump administration has been blocked from making any payments before a judge can hear arguments in the case.

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation" of a $1.778 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."...

The President’s stock dealing, $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms.

The U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered the commissioner for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to appear at a hearing next month to testify about the tariff refunds process bei…...

Joe Biden has sued the Justice Department in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with a ghostwriter.

Iran had zero highly enriched uranium until Trump tore up the nuclear agreement predecessor Obama had negotiated. Now it has half a ton.

The "Last Word" host also skewered President Donald Trump for turning Cabinet meetings into “the kind of cheap reality TV” he is used to.

The mayor of Minneapolis says the police chief hired to oversee reforms after George Floyd’s killing has chosen to resign rather than face discipline for interfering with an investigation into his conduct.

A tentative agreement between the US and Iran would lift constrictions on the Strait of Hormuz and start a negotiation period on Tehran’s nuclear program, sources said. Follow live updates.

The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into whether author E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in connection with her civil lawsuits against President Trump, sources familiar with the matter said.

Republican Jon Bonck won the Texas 38th Congressional District GOP runoff, putting him on track to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt in a safe Houston seat.

"It’s horrible."...

Trump-backed Republican Carlos de la Cruz toppled Texas lawmaker John Lujan in a runoff for a newly redrawn congressional district stretching from Austin to San Antonio.

After losing GOP primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, Rep. Thomas Massie indicates he's open to potentially mounting a future run for office.

Sen. Roger Wicker publicly warns Trump against pursuing a weak Iran deal, urging the president to continue military pressure on Tehran's regime.

There is broad commitment on the principles of a deal, a senior Trump administration official said, and the administration feels positive about where things stand.

The President, in creating the “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” may have committed the rare offense that turns Republican lawmakers against him.

Since news first surfaced late last year that border walls could be built for the first time in the Big Bend region of West Texas, the story has been marked by shifting, unannounced changes to the plan and few clearly communicated details from the Trump administration.

An advocacy group is suing President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to reinstate a near-ban on abortions for veterans and their family members who depend on the U.S.

President Donald Trump is speaking out in support of a congressional push to make daylight saving time permanent, an effort that is actually bipartisan.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pressuring Anthropic to give the military broader access to its artificial intelligence technology or lose its Pentagon contract.

Iran says it's considering the latest U.S. peace offer, as President Trump says he's willing to wait "a couple of days" for a response.

Alabama's Republican Senate race narrows to Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson after a seven-way primary triggers a June runoff.

A group of local Indigenous leaders and Lawrence Hall of Science researchers strolled through the lobby of the discovery-based UC Berkeley museum last week as workers put the finishing touches on its latest exhibit, “Yuutka” (The Place of the Acorn).

The Maryland Democrat also tried to subpoena Trump administration officials over it — and a GOP-turned-independent lawmaker voted with him.

Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney's Office.

Trump says candidates he backed went 37-0 in Tuesday's GOP primaries, flexing endorsement power that strategists say could carry midterm consequences.

A panel of appellate judges appears to be divided over a legal dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic.

The bond market is making noise again. Usually a quiet corner of Wall Street, the bond market has seen yields climb to their highest levels in years and in some cases decades.

Joe Biden didn’t do it. Barack Obama didn’t do it.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of the fund as part of the settlement of President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns.

Six states hold primaries Tuesday testing President Trump's grip on the GOP, with high-profile races in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

Alabama voters will choose nominees for U.S. Senate, governor and a full slate of state and local offices.

Trump-Xi summit produced no progress on Taiwan or semiconductors, says Enes Kanter Freedom, calling it America's biggest geopolitical challenge.

It was a hurdle too high for Bill Cassidy to clear. The Republican senator from Louisiana had tried to satisfy Donald Trump and his supporters, but they couldn't forgive him after he voted to convict at the president's impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S.

Frank Bruni, a New York Times opinion writer, argues that while Graham Platner has many flaws, he is still a better choice than moderate Republican Susan Collins, as Platner is a Democrat running a…...

Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell is becoming a test of the Republican Party’s transformation under President Donald Trump. Rep.

President Donald Trump touts an incredible visit and fantastic trade deals with China after his final meeting with Xi, as Beijing agrees to order 200 Boeing jets.

The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval.

President Donald Trump turns Xi Jinping's apparent swipe at Western decline into an attack on Biden, saying the U.S. "suffered immeasurably" under the prior administration.

Trump says he expects a long talk with Xi Jinping about Iran this week as the issue looms over a summit originally focused on trade and technology.