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Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death and Mitch McConnell’s continued absence leave Senate Republicans with tighter vote math, committee gaps and a fast-moving South Carolina succession fight.
Layla Mansoor · · 4 min read
Rep. Ro Khanna’s account of being detained by armed Israeli settlers in the West Bank has become a Washington oversight test over U.S.-supplied weapons, diplomatic protection and accountability inside the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Layla Mansoor · · 4 min read
A bipartisan housing supply bill became law without President Trump’s signature, leaving Congress with a rare affordability win and a fresh fight over presidential leverage, voting policy and implementation.
Layla Mansoor · · 4 min read
Federal officials say an ICE agent fired in self-defense after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo used his van as a weapon. His family, passengers and Houston lawmakers dispute key parts of that account and want the evidence released.
Layla Mansoor · · 4 min read
Graham Platner’s suspension after a sexual assault allegation he denies has turned Maine’s must-win Senate race into a test of Democratic vetting, replacement rules and institutional competence.
Layla Mansoor · · 4 min read
House lawmakers are investigating U.S. companies’ use of Chinese-developed AI models, raising a fast-moving policy fight over procurement, cybersecurity, open models and who sets the foundation layer of the digital economy.
Layla Mansoor · · 4 min read
Iran’s post-Khamenei transition is moving from funeral spectacle to institutional stress test as U.S. threats, nuclear talks, domestic anger and Strait of Hormuz risks converge.
Layla Mansoor · · 4 min read
As Tehran buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran is using mourning, succession politics and the Strait of Hormuz to test whether the U.S.-Iran ceasefire becomes a settlement or another standoff.
Layla Mansoor · · 4 min read
Democratic governors are urging USPS to withdraw a proposed mail-ballot rule tied to President Trump’s election order, arguing it conflicts with a court ruling that only states and Congress can set election rules.
Naomi Tacey Abara · · 4 min read