The ex-Oklahoma state troopers nomination had stalled in the Senate as ICE faced growing scrutiny over its operations.

House Democrats seek to stop US-Saudi nuclear agreement Four Democratic lawmakers said on Thursday that they introduced a resolution to stop theUS-Saudi Arabia nuclear agreement

The urgency with which Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have sought to be regulated has not translated into action on Capitol Hill.

White House rejects UN report on potential US war crimes in Iran The White House has dismissed a UN human rights report which found reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran on 28 February, including intentionally targeting a girls' school in the southern city of Minab

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill imposing sanctions on Russia and Iran, sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature.

U.S. House has paved the way for a legislation that will allow Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, giving him leverage against India and China.

The bipartisan legislation would create a regulatory framework states could adopt to prevent data center-related energy costs from being passed on to consumers.

The Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions bill is on a path to become law after the House votes in favor.

Billionaire Leon Black is suing the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform seeking to block subpoenas it issued him in its probe of Jeffrey Epstein.

Susie Wiles oversaw Trumps winning 2024 presidential campaign and has wielded major influence in his second administration.

The House won't take a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after House leaders decided to leave Washington a day earlier than planned.

Bessent defended the administration's Treasury-market intervention, economic record and AI policy while lawmakers tried to pin him down on borrowing and energy.

According to the Times of Israel, settlers from the West Bank have erected an outpost on state land within the jurisdiction of Majd al-Krum, with the local council warning of the dangerous political context as the government seeks to boost Jewish presence in the Galilee. The Jewish National Fund, a Zionist organisation that owns a large share of Israels land, confirmed to the Haaretz newspaper that it had leased the field solely for livestock herding, not for the establishment of a farm to house youths"

The House is scheduled to be sent home in the coming days until after November's midterm elections, leaving a narrow window to pass any form of AI regulation.

Parliament's lower chamber, the House of Commons, rejected the legislation by 286 votes to 270.

Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett owned as much as $5 million in Coinbase while serving as the White House's top economic advisor, his disclosure shows.

After lower house approval, the bill to grant tens of thousands of Sahrawis citizenship now goes to the Spanish Senate.

Settlement trade ban: Burnham succeeds in weeks whereStarmer failed for years Submitted by Peter Oborne on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 16:05 While more action is still needed, these sanctions go a long way towards bringing Britain in line with ICJ rulingon Israeli occupation British Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks in the House of Commons on 9 September 2026 (House of Commons/AFP) On Less than two months have passed since Andy Burnham was installed as British prime minister

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged restraint amid reports of further escalation in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Top White House advisers, including vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio, have privately warned president Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could extend through the remainder of his presidency, the Wall Street Journal reported

The waters swept away bridges, roads, and entire hillside settlements, leaving at least 1,399 people dead across the country and nearly 5,400 missing at the time of writing. And like thousands of Nepalis, the floods swept away everything Krishnas family owned - their house, household supplies, money, gold and a shed housing their cows and goats

Donald Trump promised a $5,000 dividend to every adult US citizen.

Trump advisers warn Iran conflict could stretch through his term, WSJ reports Top White House advisers, including vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio, have privately warned president Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could extend through the remainder of his presidency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing US officials

The proposal aims to exclude some legal and undocumented immigrants from the count used to determine US House seats.

Trump disclosed more than 21,000 trades in 2025, while the House-passed restrictions Republicans are promoting apply only to Congress.

Reports are emerging from the powerful explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia that killed at least nine people.

US envoy says 'encouraged' by talks as White House official told Reuters next steps to be announced in coming weeks.

Under the stewardship of Nadge Vanhe, the artistic director of womens wear, a house known for craftsmanship is exploring the risqu.

Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, who was jailed ahead of her trial over alleged involvement in an international drug-trafficking network, has been released and placed under house arrest.

Filling open commissioner positions at the regulatory agency has been a sticking point in negotiations over the Clarity Act.

Trump's White House releases deportation video games

White House arcade games spark criticism for prioritising entertainment amid rising living costs and war concerns.

Adam Telle appointed as acting US Army Secretary, Trump says US President Donald Trump said that he was appointing Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, as the acting US Army Secretary. This came after the White House confirmed earlier this week that former army secretary, Dan Driscoll, submitted his resignation

Vance: US investigating strike on Iran wedding 'very fully' Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 09/03/2026 - 20:18 The US vice president insisted that there is no ongoing 'war' with Iran US Vice President JD Vance take questions from reporters at the White House in Washington, on 3 September 2026 (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Off US Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Thursday that the US is "very fully" investigating the military's reported strikes on a wedding in Iran which killed at least four people this week

The Trump official expressed scepticism at White House briefing about the conflict being a war despite recent flare-up.

"We're investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know," Vance told reporters during a White House press briefing

Black's attorneys say the NDAs being sought by the panel have nothing to do with his dealings with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Elon Musks America PAC is spending in key Senate races including Texas and Maine, days after Musk met with House Speaker Mike Johnson.

The provision would deepen cooperation between the US andIsraeli defence sectors by accelerating joint military technology development and other partnerships. The bill passed the House of Representatives in July and awaits Senate action

US diplomat Boulos won't name 'at least 12 countries' involved in Sudan war Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Thu, 09/03/2026 - 15:51 Trump adviser does not name UAE, Egypt or Turkey, saying 'we are not here to go into these details' Massad Boulos, senior advisor to the US president on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs, speaks with the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, 21 July 2026 (AFP) Off US President Donald Trumps senior adviser on African and Arab affairs has said at least 12 countries are involved in the Sudan war but has declined to name them

Trump's plan to lower tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported beef caused an uproar among cattle ranchers.

"You think you're smarter than the people that live in Washington, but Washington changes you, you don't change Washington," Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC.

The Republican House speaker defends the US-Israel war on Iran and praises Trump's 'steady hands at the wheel'.

The temporary measure gives Congress until December to fully fund the federal government for fiscal year 2027.

Republicans also inserted a call to pass the highly controversial voter-ID bill known as the SAVE America Act into the socialism resolution.

Iran says it launched drone attacks on US base in Bahrain The Iranian military said that it targeted a US base in Bahrain with a large-scale drone attack, according to a statement carried by Tasnim news agency on Tuesday. The army said the strikes were carried out on radar installations and areas where it says US forces are stationed at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, a key base in the Gulf used to house reconnaissance aircraft, and as a maintenance centre for helicopters and drone components.

The U.S. House on Tuesday voted in favor of a short-term spending measure that would avoid a government shutdown until after November's midterm election.

Venezuelan interim authorities have granted North American Blue Energy Partners 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields, White House says.

The move comes after months of tension between Driscoll and defence secretary Pete Hegseth over the ousting of several top army generals amid a controversial push to shrink the number of high-ranking army generals in the US army. The White House praised Driscoll, who was expected to step down by the end of the year, in a statement given to the WSJ

The decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month.

Chief Justice John Roberts dissented with three liberal justices, saying, "That construction is likely unlawful."

Bipartisan lawmakers cautioned that existing safeguards may not be enough to keep up with AI's advances.

The White House says it is seeking near-term steps to boost refining capacity as affordability and gas prices loom over the midterm election.

Footage shows a house surrounded by raging floodwaters at the Nepal-Tibet border, with people trapped on rooftops.

Earlier on Saturday, Israeli military said they had responded to clashes involving "Israeli rioters" in Qusra, where settlers had besieged a Palestinian home and attacked residents in several other homes. Israeli forces said they removed the settlers from the besieged Palestinian house and would remain in the area to prevent further clashes

Trump's conviction in the hush money case relates to conduct that preceded the 2016 presidential election, which led to his first term in the White House.

Democrats are trying to recapture the House and maybe even the Senate in November's midterm election