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Trump says Iran called to make a deal after U.S. strikes; adds it’s unclear if war is back on
When asked whether the U.S. and Iran are returning to full-scale military conflict, Trump responded: “I don’t know.”
From ‘dear Donald’ to ‘Trump trillion’: Inside NATO chief Mark Rutte’s U.S. strategy
NATO chief Mark Rutte lavished praise on U.S. President Donald Trump during a fractious summit in Turkey this week.
Ukraine’s drone playbook is wreaking havoc in Russia — and upending where NATO wants to invest
Ukraine’s deep drone strikes on Russian refineries are reshaping the war and pushing NATO toward a $40 billion counter-drone plan.
Platner quits Maine Senate race; Democrats set to pick new nominee
Maine Democrats must now replace Platner with less than four months until the midterm elections.
Trump’s European allies add distance on Iran following testy NATO summit
President Donald Trump spent two days in Ankara, Turkey with other NATO member leaders.
Trump announces long-shot bid to get Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would make a long-shot bid to get the Supreme Court to rehear the case in which it ruled against his executive order that sought to sharply restrict birthright citizenship. Read more Manhattan office leasing sees strongest gains in 20 years The Supreme Court on June 30 held that […]
Trump says he’s ‘not sure’ he wants Iran deal as Hormuz Strait strife deepens
CENTCOM said it launched dozens of strikes on Iranian military infrastructure and small boats; Trump said the U.S. might take more military action “tonight.”
Trump loses latest appeals court bid to restore his name to Kennedy Center
The appeals court said Trump had failed to provide any evidence that the Kennedy Center’s fundraising would be harmed if his name is not attached.
Kentucky Gov. Beshear presses McConnell to provide health update as speculation grows
McConnell, the former longtime Senate leader who declined to seek an eighth term following a series of health scares, was admitted to a hospital on June 14.
Trump opposes Carroll getting $5M damages verdict, cites last-ditch Supreme Court bid
Trump has been found liable in two trials for defaming E. Jean Carroll when he denied her claim he sexually abused her in a New York department store.