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Todd Blanche grilled on Trump ties at attorney general confirmation hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced a tense Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, where lawmakers questioned his independence from President Trump and his handling of the Epstein files. Blanche apologized for what he called 'mistakes' in the Epstein document release and defended his ability to disagree with the president.

Democrats force Iran war votes as Republicans split on spending package

Democrats in the House and Senate forced votes on the Iran war authorization, aiming to tie Republican lawmakers to an unpopular conflict heading into November's midterm elections. The votes exposed fractures within the GOP as some members broke ranks. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson struggled to advance a sprawling spending package combining Iran war funding, farm disaster aid, and strict new voter ID requirements pushed by President Trump. The White House also announced a new wave of tariffs on 60 trading partners, with rates ranging from 10% to 12.5%.

House passes war powers resolution on Iran as GOP advances $95 billion budget package

The US House passed a war powers resolution directing President Trump to end the Iran conflict, while House Republicans separately advanced a $95 billion party-line budget framework covering Iran war funding, farm aid, and voter ID requirements. The Trump administration also announced a landmark civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, sparking concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

Trump-backed Andy Biggs wins Arizona GOP primary for governor

Arizona voters picked their party nominees on Tuesday, with Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs winning the Republican gubernatorial primary to challenge incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs in November. Biggs, a former House Freedom Caucus chair who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, defeated fellow congressman David Schweikert. Trump-backed candidates also prevailed in key U.S. House races across the battleground state, setting up heated general election contests.

Trump's primetime speech fails to unlock votes for SAVE America Act

President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address Tuesday urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, but the speech failed to secure the votes needed to advance the legislation. The bill faces opposition from both Democrats and a handful of Republican holdouts who object to its provisions on election security and voter identification requirements. The setback deals a political blow to the White House ahead of the November midterm elections.

Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election, questions voting security ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address from the White House accusing China of interfering in the 2020 election and alleging widespread voting system vulnerabilities. Trump claimed he had declassified intelligence files supporting his assertions. China's foreign ministry denied the allegations as entirely fabricated, and US intelligence agencies previously concluded China did not interfere in the 2020 election. Democrats accused Trump of laying groundwork to undermine the upcoming midterm elections.

Trump delivers primetime address on election security, alleges China meddled in 2020

President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address from the White House on Thursday, alleging China meddled in the 2020 election and questioning US voting security ahead of November's midterm elections. China denied the claims, calling them fabricated, while Democrats accused Trump of laying groundwork to undermine election results. The speech drew mixed reactions from Republicans, with some praising his focus on election integrity while others expressed concern about unsubstantiated claims.