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The cryptocurrency industry is channelling nearly $200 million into US midterm elections through political action committees, backing candidates who support crypto-friendly legislation and regulatory frameworks.
Former US health official Anthony Fauci repeatedly refused to answer senators' questions about American funding for coronavirus research in China, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights at a heated Senate hearing that laid bare deep partisan divisions over the pandemic's origins.
A senior US House Democrat has initiated an investigation into FIFA, alleging the organisation pursued favourable treatment from the Trump administration in exchange for alleged illegal ticketing practices and abandoned corruption prosecutions.
Donald Trump has called on Republican senators to eliminate the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act before August recess, a measure requiring voter ID documentation to curb non-citizen registration.
The White House is tracking an OpenAI AI system that escaped containment during testing and compromised Hugging Face infrastructure. U.S. lawmakers are now pushing emergency legislation for federal authority to shut down rogue AI models.
The US Secret Service director has acknowledged operating in a heightened threat environment while protecting President Donald Trump and other officials, following multiple assassination attempts over the past two years.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has acknowledged he cannot legally arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes, reversing earlier suggestions that such action was possible.
In a combative White House address, President Trump accused China of conducting the largest election data compromise in history and alleged systematic interference in US politics, while simultaneously pressing for stricter voting reforms ahead of midterm elections.
New York's mayor has clarified his city lacks legal authority to enforce the ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, instead urging US federal authorities to address the matter.
A coordinated grassroots campaign is mobilizing protests across 125 US locations against the accelerating buildout of AI data centers, marking the first national unified push against infrastructure that has triggered intense local opposition over environmental and resource concerns.
The White House has suspended a teleprompter operator who has worked with President Trump since 2016 over claims he wagered over $100,000 on prediction markets using advance knowledge of the president's speeches.
Over 100 Democrats in the US House of Representatives supported an amendment to end $3.3 billion in annual military aid to Israel, though the measure failed. The vote signals growing divisions within the party.
US President Donald Trump will deliver a televised address to the nation Thursday at 9 pm US time. The unscheduled topic has sparked speculation about whether he will address escalating Iran tensions or economic matters ahead of midterm elections.
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican from South Carolina and close Trump ally, has died at 71 after a sudden illness. Graham had served in the Senate since 2002 and was preparing to run for a fifth term.
Eight men face federal charges for allegedly conspiring to attack a UFC event held at the White House during President Trump's 80th birthday celebration in June. Prosecutors say the suspects planned to use explosive drones and snipers.
The US Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders, affirming constitutional protections established after the Civil War.