Washington — First lady Melania Trump is presiding over Monday’s meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York City about education’s role in “advancing tolerance and world peace,” as the U.S. military continues strikes in Iran. In her opening remarks, the first lady offered “heartfelt condolences” for the families of lost service
Washington — Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire ahead of what could be a tough midterm cycle for the party. “I have made the decision to leave office at the end of my fourth term and not seek re-election,” Zinke said in
Washington — Fractures within the Republican Party have become apparent as the GOP grapples with the massive U.S. and Israeli military operation launched on Iran over the weekend. And the breaks come as lawmakers face votes this week on whether to rein in President Trump’s ability to pursue further military action against Iran without congressional
Voters in three states will be going to the polls on Tuesday, with a four-term incumbent senator in Texas seeking to fend off a primary challenge from his state’s starkly conservative attorney general while Democrats will be choosing their own candidate in hopes of breaking their decadeslong losing streak in the state. There will also
Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump’s tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court’s decision last month. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clears
Washington — President Trump said the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran represented the “last best chance” of addressing the threat posed by the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missiles and nuclear program. He also said the administration expects the campaign to last four to five weeks, but “we have [the] capability to go far longer than that.” Speaking at
Washington — President Trump refused to rule out the use of ground troops in Iran in a new interview on Monday, saying he wouldn’t hesitate to deploy them “if they were necessary.” “I don’t have the yips with respect to boots on the ground — like every president says, ‘There will be no boots on