Republicans Again Block War Powers Measure in the Senate
Four G.O.P. senators crossed party lines to back the resolution to direct President Trump to halt the war in Iran and seek authorization from Congress, but their support was not enough.
Four G.O.P. senators crossed party lines to back the resolution to direct President Trump to halt the war in Iran and seek authorization from Congress, but their support was not enough.
Eric Swalwell resigned in April as he faced sexual assault allegations, prompting a special election to fill out his term. Two Democrats topped the field in a regular primary election this month.
President Trump said the next stage of negotiations with Iran should be easier than the first as he continues to tout the recent agreement between the two countries at the G7 summit in France.
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter about the peace deal the Trump administration says it's made with Iran.(Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
Despite military setbacks during the war, Tehran is presenting a narrative of victory before negotiations with Washington.
The top race of the day is in Georgia, where Republican voters will pick a nominee to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat.
The preliminary agreement may not have an immediate effect on prices at the pump. Damaged infrastructure and risky transport could keep costs up.
Voting officials worry that the Department of Homeland Security will not be a partner helping to secure elections, but rather a threat seeking to undermine results that President Trump dislikes.(Image credit: Oliver Contreras)
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is targeting him and his wife with an investigation because he could be a presidential contender.
The headaches over weather concerns in the outdoors show, the logistics of construction of the cage and staging events at federal landmarks and the soaring cost made Freedom 250 a one-off.(Image credit: Alex Brandon)