Politics
Trump says U.S. has ‘no interest’ in Iran talks for now
Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Trump gave a dim view on possible talks with Iran to end the war.
Platner ally Troy Jackson stepping in to take on Sen. Susan Collins
Troy Jackson, a former state Senate president and fifth-generation logger, is poised to replace Graham Platner on the Democratic ticket in the U.S. Senate race in Maine.
State Department says Cuba backing radical U.S. leftists
Cuba's communist regime has been engaged in a long-term campaign of subversion in the United States through espionage and support for radicals and leftists, including black-clad Antifa street thugs and the organizers of riots in the wake of the death of George Floyd, according to a State Department report.
Senate Intelligence Committee advances Jay Clayton’s nomination for DNI, floor vote expected soon
The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Jay Clayton's nomination on Tuesday to serve as the next director of national intelligence, as GOP leaders aim to confirm him to the role before the August congressional recess.
Republicans tee up government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown
House Republicans will aim to head off a potential government shutdown before this fall's critical midterm elections with a vote Tuesday to fund the federal government through Dec. 4.
Rep. Al Green accuses Trump administration of trying to expel people of color
REP. AL GREEN: "I don't think the president has a heart. He simply desires to do whatever he can to push people of color out of the country..."
Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of "suspected fraud and noncompliance," the latest in a series of punitive steps it has linked to allegations of fraud in mostly Democratic-led states.
Court overturns ruling that freed pro-Palestinian protester from immigration detention
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling on Tuesday that had ordered a Palestinian immigrant released from immigration detention, saying the district court didn't have the authority to intervene.
Hegseth facing questions from Congress about emergency spending package
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are testifying Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee, where they're expected to face questioning over the Trump administration's $87 billion emergency supplemental spending package and escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Gov. Abbott announces Texas crackdown on ‘birth tourism’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his own crackdown Tuesday to try to block migrants who game the immigration system by having babies on U.S. soil, earning automatic citizenship for those children.
Analysis: The next few weeks will be crucial in Democrats’ tug-of-war
The progressive movement may already have hit its high point in the 2026 midterms. Or this may be the beginning of a much more powerful shift as voters, eager for change, decide to embrace far-left populism on a national scale.
Hegseth is facing questions from senators over funding for the Iran war
Senators are preparing to grill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Tuesday over the U.S. war against Iran, as Republicans push a $95 billion budget package to fund the military, along with aid to farmers and voting law changes that are top White House priorities.
Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress convictions
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro's convictions for defying a subpoena for records from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters.
Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi
A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, opening the door to the re-arrest of a student protest organizer whom the Trump administration has spent more than a year trying to deport.
New Jersey finds 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote and hundreds voting
Thousands of noncitizens were added to New Jersey's voting rolls, and hundreds of them even cast ballots in the state's elections, Gov. Mikie Sherrill acknowledged Tuesday.
Alan Dershowitz backs out of Epstein hearing, sparking subpoena threat
A House panel threatened to subpoena famed criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz if he fails to testify under oath about his professional and personal relationship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices
Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate.
Trump promises U.S. help for Lebanon during a White House meeting with its president
President Donald Trump pledged to help Lebanon "a lot" during a White House meeting on Tuesday with the country's leader, Joseph Aoun, who came to push for long-term calm after months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
U.N. says nearly 150 migrants are dead or missing off West Africa in separate incidents
The United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday it is "extremely saddened" after nearly 150 people died or went missing from boats off Mauritania last week while trying to make their way to Europe.
House speaker endorses bipartisan push to ban sexual relations between lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he would back a bipartisan effort to ban lawmakers from engaging in sexual relations with congressional staff.
