The nation is more secure from threats than ever. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut its standing among the world’s democracies.
It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce and talks on a permanent end to the war.
President Trump spent days cajoling Republicans to support his bill. Now he will have to convince a skeptical public as Democrats focus on how it helps the wealthy.
Republicans overcame conservative holdouts to bring President Trump’s domestic policy bill to the House floor. A final vote is still needed to approve the legislation.
In defusing much of the case, the music mogul’s lawyers did not dispute that he did bad things. They disputed that they matched the crimes he was charged with.
Contrary to President Trump’s assertions, records filed in a fraud case against him suggest that his riches are not the product of a steady and strong empire.
If President Trump gets his domestic policy bill over the finish line, it will be a vivid demonstration of his continuing hold over the Republican Party.
Vice President JD Vance arrived at the Capitol prepared to cast a tiebreaking vote on the bill, but it was not clear when Republicans would call a final vote.
The Senate will vote on a sweeping Republican-drafted economic and domestic policy bill, with President Trump’s legislative agenda hanging in the balance.
The authorities are sweeping up hundreds of people deemed spies or infiltrators. Some worry it could become a broader crackdown on political opponents and minorities.
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency told French radio that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after the U.S. bombed the Iranian facility.
As they push for big cuts in Medicaid and food stamps, Republicans are making a bet that they can avoid backlash from supporters who depend on those programs.
A retrospective on four Republican-driven tax-cut packages found that results always come up short compared to predictions of economic booms and lower deficits.
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