Politics
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.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘over’ after latest round of strikes
The president was asked about the ceasefire after an escalation of fighting in the Middle East.
Trump says he doesn’t want anything to do with Spain: ‘Cut off all trade’
U.S. President Donald Trump slammed Spain for not contributing enough to NATO, as he attended the defense alliance summit in Turkey.
‘Don’t fool with us’: NATO allies put on a united front as they prepare to meet Trump
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that the alliance was entering its “NATO 3.0” era.