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President Trump’s fragile agreement with Iran has introduced a new variable into this year’s midterm elections. Democratic candidates have assailed the agreement, arguing that the president accepted unfavorable terms to try to end an unnecessary war that hurt the economy. Republicans have been more divided. Some, eager to turn the page on the unpopular war,…
Officials from Iran and the United States are expected to begin the next phase of talks to end the war in the Middle East on Sunday at a remote, high-altitude resort in Switzerland beloved by Hollywood stars of yore. Bürgenstock is a mountain and home to the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, overlooking the waters below….
Outside, the latest news was coursing through the stifling air that heralded a sweltering Washington summer, pinging countless phones with updates. Thousands were praying on the National Mall. The Taiwanese president was asking for more weapons. President Trump was threatening Iran. But none of that had yet made it inside the newspapers and magazines overflowing…
The Trump administration’s decision this week to put Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in charge of special education programs has sparked a sharp backlash from advocates for students with disabilities, who say the move will hurt children and that his views on autism make him unfit for the job. Mr. Kennedy said earlier this…
State Auditor Matt Dunlap, a progressive Democrat, won the Democratic primary in northern Maine’s battleground House district early Friday, according to state election officials. The race call came 10 days after voters went to the polls. Election officials tabulated second-choice votes under the state’s ranked-choice system after no candidate won more than 50 percent of…
Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader. “Everyone knows that politics isn’t working,” he says in his acceptance speech. “Tonight could, just could, be the turning point”. Burnham previously said he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest, where he would…
The Trump administration has transferred about $350 million from the Secret Service to White House security upgrades as President Trump builds a luxury ballroom on the grounds with a secure military bunker underneath. Two transfers, of $340.8 million and $10.75 million, were made last week, according to the Office of Management and Budget. The Washington…
After three to four months of indirect clashes, Washington and Tehran have initialed a text that opens a sixty-day negotiation phase. The United States made the document public on June 17, specifying that a formal signing is scheduled for Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, with the expected presence of Vice President JD Vance. Behind the…
The preliminary U.S.-Iranian deal could lower fuel prices, but don’t expect cheaper flights anytime soon. The conflict caused jet fuel prices to nearly double, forcing airlines to operate fewer flights and raise fares. The framework deal American and Iranian officials are expected to sign on Friday would restore oil exports from the Middle East, but…
President Trump rescinded his endorsement of a right-wing pastor for a House seat in Oklahoma on Wednesday after a texting scandal shook up the Republican primary, throwing his weight behind the pastor’s opponent the day after both candidates advanced to a runoff. Minutes later, the pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, withdrew from the race. “I do not…
