A focused view of neutral reporting on US Politics, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
President Trump appeared ready to fire Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard last week until Roger Stone stepped in, according to a report and the longtime political operative.
Washington's attack on Iran alongside Israel has come under repeat condemnation from the Vatican, leaving US relations very strained. What hasn't helped things are widespread allegations that US officials berated the Vatican's top diplomat in Washington.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel said Friday it will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah when it holds talks with Lebanon's government next week in Washington.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is among the world leaders who participated in Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza meeting earlier this year. Source: Getty / Anadolu
JOINT BASE ANDREWS — US President Donald Trump vowed Friday to have the Strait of Hormuz open "with or without" Iran's cooperation, and said his top priority in peace talks was to ensure Tehran can't have a nuclear weapon.
Esta imagen del viernes 10 de abril de 2026 muestra bocetos y diagramas para el nuevo arco triunfal del presidente Donald Trump, que se planea construir en Washington entre el Monumento a Lincoln y el Cementerio Nacional de Arlington. (AP Foto/Jon Elswick)
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will have the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route, "open fairly soon," while stressing that his "number one" goal in upcoming negotiations with Iran is to ensure that Tehran has "no nuclear weapon."
How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran2:44
A banner for the prediction market platform Kalshi hangs from a building in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Mann, a reporter and editor who covered the Philippines, Cairo, India, Scandinavia and Washington, D.C., over a nearly 50-year career at The Associated Press, died Thursday in Reston, Va., his family said. He was 83.
This year’s “nerd prom” is weeks away, and the invites are already starting to pour in.
Longtime New York Rep. Eliot Engel died Friday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, his family confirmed. He was 79.
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the US will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” ahead of ceasefire talks in Islamabad.
Ranking Member Rep. Eliot Engel before a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, on the Obama administration’s case for the Iran Nuclear Agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has rejected a report that claimed it is running low on money, replying on Friday that all funding requests to date have been met “immediately and in full”.
Sir Keir Starmer has shelved his Chagos Islands deal amid worsening relations with Donald Trump after the US failed to formally confirm its approval.
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
The Lebanese government and the Trump administration have reportedly asked Israel for a “pause” in their ongoing attacks against Hezbollah before direct negotiations begin next week, two sources told Axios on Friday.
The Party for Socialism & Liberation (PSL) is promoting a May 1 "general strike" aimed at disrupting economic activity across the U.S., framing it as a coordinated effort to pressure the Trump administration.
Court weighs Section 122 tariffs as plaintiffs warn of shifting tactics and judges probe limits of ‘balance of payments’ claims
Court weighs Section 122 tariffs as plaintiffs warn of shifting tactics and judges probe limits of ‘balance of payments’ claims
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
WASHINGTON — The FAA is seeking out gamers to become air-traffic controllers.
When US Vice President JD Vance boarded his flight to Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday morning in Washington, DC, he struck a relatively upbeat, more conciliatory tone than his boss, President Donald Trump, ahead of the high-stakes ceasefire talks with Iran.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday offered to put "the full economic might" of the United States into helping Hungary -- if voters back his ally Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Sunday's election.
As Melania Trump walked up to the White House podium on Thursday, standing where President Donald Trump had just over a week ago made his address to the nation on Iran, there was absolutely no indication that this would be a jaw-dropping appearance.
Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Saturday, April 11.
Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com,
Counter-drone lasers will now be able to be used along the southern border after the Federal Aviation Administration agreed with the Pentagon Friday that they are safe, so additional airspace closures aren’t expected.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference ahead of severe storms that are expected to impact Washington in the afternoon on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
In launching his attack on four conservative commentators who have been critical of the joint US-Israeli war against Iran, Donald Trump wrote that they were "stupid people" and that "nobody cares about them".
In a rare statement from the White House, first lady Melania Trump denied any ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes, saying the “images and stories are completely false” and urging Congress to hold a public hearing for Epstein’s victims.
The Navy is canceling a long-delayed overhaul of the USS Boise after costs ballooned to nearly $3 billion, with Secretary of the Navy John Phelan saying the submarine no longer made financial or strategic sense to repair.
Former Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has teased the prospect she could return to the campaign trail for the 2028 presidential election, following her loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 race.
Vice-President J.D. Vance to lead negotiations in Islamabad as Tehran sets preconditions, Trump warns of military action if diplomacy fails
Vice-President J.D. Vance to lead negotiations in Islamabad as Tehran sets preconditions, Trump warns of military action if diplomacy fails
The White House warned staffers not to use insider information to place bets on prediction markets as critics grow suspicious of lucrative trading activity around the Iran war.
The president has said that major cities around the world have such monuments, and the US capital is the only one without one
The president has said that major cities around the world have such monuments, and the US capital is the only one without one
Triumphal arch would be 250ft tall, featuring a 60ft golden Lady Liberty, at the foot of Arlington Memorial Bridge
Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week questioned leading tech CEOs about the security of artificial intelligence models and how to respond to cyber attacks before Anthropic released its new Mythos model, CNBC has learned.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has "no cards" in upcoming talks with the United States -- apart from Tehran's effective stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping channel.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears before a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors on Capitol Hill, March 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.,File)
‘He Was Disappointed’: NATO’s Chief on Recent Trump Meeting1:21
As everyone knows by now, the first rule of fight club is... you don't talk about fight club...
Israeli officials say the real test is whether military pressure and nuclear talks can produce a more durable outcome with Iran — and avoid another costly cycle of escalation.
WASHINGTON — The State Department reached a landmark legal settlement with conservative media outlets to not “censor” their constitutionally protected speech — as was documented during the Biden administration.
The Trump administration revealed designs for a new 250-foot triumphal arch just outside Washington, D.C., on Friday, as the US prepares for celebrations this summer to mark its 250th anniversary.
Analysts question the cost of China deploying ‘fertiliser diplomacy’ and boosting soybean purchases ahead of the Trump-Xi summit
Analysts question the cost of China deploying ‘fertiliser diplomacy’ and boosting soybean purchases ahead of the Trump-Xi summit