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Warren Buffett said on Friday that he is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, handing the role to his son Howard while remaining on the board of the company he has led for more than six decades.The U.S. Postal Service chief said on Thursday that the agency has stopped developing an online portal central to President Donald Trump's effort to tighten rules on mail voting.

U.S. President Donald Trump says that if Canada joining the European Union as a proposed associate member is intended as a “hostile act” against the United States, he may impose tariffs on the EU.“I think it's laughable,” Trump said, while calling Canada a “terrible trade partner.” He added that if the intention behind the initiative is a “hostile act,” he would impose consequences.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a measure put forward by Republicans that would provide a federal blueprint to ensure data centers pay for their use of local energy grids. It was adopted in a 417–3 vote.AI and other data centers draw huge amounts of electricity from local power grids, straining supplies and leading to utility bill shocks for households across the nation.

The family of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk plans to sue a Utah university over his fatal shooting there, alleging inadequate security contributed to his death, according to a notice of claim sent by the family's lawyers. A Sept. 9 letter from the family's law firm notified Utah Valley University and the state of Utah of its intent to seek damages over Kirk's Sept. 10, 2025, assassination, according to a copy of the document sent to media outlets.Tyler Robinson, 23, a former electrical apprentice, is accused of shooting Kirk from the roof of the university's student resource center. Utah prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Robinson has pleaded not guilty. ​A trial date is expected to be set at an Oct. 23 hearing.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that she wanted to open the door for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member.The move to strengthen ties comes amid an ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the United States. Washington imposed 50 percent tariffs on certain Canadian exports after trade talks collapsed on Aug. 21, prompting Canada to impose counter-tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum, dairy, and other goods.

FBI Director Kash Patel faces the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. He's likely to be pressed on his leadership, arrests related to the 2020 election, and probes into attempts to overturn that election. It's Patel's first appearance before the Senate since May.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday on the economy. It comes as the Treasury Department targets banks that are supporting Iran financially under Operation Economic Fury, as trade tensions between the United States and Canada persist, and as the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield reached its highest level since 2023.

New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity's survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent that scenario.Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, the San Francisco company behind Claude, said on Saturday that the industry needed to slow down, warning that a swarm of AI agents might take over the internet in six months to a year unless companies devoted more time to building safeguards.The national average price of diesel climbed to a fresh record of $6.23 per gallon on Monday as President Donald Trump once again called on Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, saying the attacks were worsening a global fuel shortage.That was up from $6.20 the previous day and $5.90 a week earlier, according to the American Automobile Association.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attended ceremonies on Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001. The events honor the 2,977 people killed after al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon, while one plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field.Consumer inflation was stable in August despite the war in Iran upending global energy markets and reviving price pressures across the economy. August's annual inflation rate was unchanged at 3.4 percent, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics—a government agency tracking jobs, inflation, and wages—released on Friday.

President Donald ‌Trump says he will issue a $5,000 ⁠payment to every adult citizen in the United States if Republicans secure a majority in Congress.“Here is my promise,” Trump said on Wednesday at the first of its kind Republican Midterm Convention. “If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of ‌them ... ⁠because of our tremendous strength and ‌success economically, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.”It's been one year since Turning Point USA founder and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors allege that Tyler Robinson, 23, fatally shot Kirk. Robinson pleaded not guilty at a hearing on Sept. 1 to a murder charge that a judge ruled could carry ‌the death penalty. Republicans at the midterm convention on Wednesday broke out in chants of “Charlie, Charlie,” in recognition of Kirk after Trump acknowledged that Thursday is the one-year anniversary of his death.

A first of its kind, the Republican midterm convention kicks off for two days in Dallas on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump delivering the keynote address on the first night and closing remarks on the second night.Trump administration officials are set to dominate the other keynotes. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be among the featured speakers, along with former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and the president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.U.S. Central Command said all attacks from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have failed, pushing back against IRGC claims that Iran struck two U.S. Navy destroyers in the Middle East. The U.S. military said U.S. forces have successfully destroyed 10 Iranian tankers in the past week.

Nearly 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, President Trump honors 9/11 first responders and officials at the White House, where a steel beam recovered from the original World Trade Center that was attacked is on display.Canada's tariffs on American goods, ranging from seafood to furniture and worth $20 billion, went into effect just after midnight on Tuesday as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sought to counter Trump's tariffs on Canada following after trade talks collapsed last month.Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the tariffs on Aug. 25, following the collapse of trade talks between Washington and Ottawa on Aug. 21.Trump immediately imposed tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian exports to the United States beginning on Aug. 22.

President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Sept. 7 that he loved the idea of renaming New Mexico as “New America.”“Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico, one of the great vote-cheating states of all time, to NEW AMERICA. So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!!” Trump wrote.New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the idea in a post on X.“New Mexico's name isn't up for debate—it's been ours since before the United States existed,” Grisham, a Democrat, wrote.NTSB has launched an investigation into Sunday's Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed at least five people.Arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, the jet overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting multiple vehicles.

U.S. payrolls accelerated in August as the economy unexpectedly created 162,000 new jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marks the best monthly employment gain since March. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent for the second straight month.Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the United States has the tools to increase pressure on Iran to stop it from firing ships in the Middle East. He said that “everything that could happen is on the table.”“Economic pressure, military pressure, diplomatic pressure, covert pressure ... these are tools in the president's toolkit,” he said.

Vice President JD Vance holds a press briefing, the first since Karoline Leavitt stepped down as press secretary. Leavitt had her final day in the role last week and will continue to advise the president at MAGA Inc. super PAC.President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will campaign hard for Republican candidates ahead of November's midterm elections, saying he has planned extensive travel to states with high-stakes races. At a White House dinner for congressional Republicans, Trump touted his success campaigning for the party and promised a busy schedule of appearances in the final month.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed reports that he seeks to force Iran into negotiations following the latest strikes against Tehran, saying the United States is currently in a better position. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. military has almost complete control of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway for global oil and gas shipment that Iran has sought to control.Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed deliberations Wednesday, a day after telling the judge they couldn't agree on whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three children.A former labor and delivery nurse, Clancy doesn't deny strangling her three young children at the family's home in 2023, but she says postpartum psychosis led to her actions. Prosecutors argue that she knew what she was doing. Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.

The U.S. military said it began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at 12:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday. "The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region," the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement on X.A Bank of America vice president is the woman killed in a stabbing attack in New York City's Times Square. The NYPD identified 32-year-old Erin Piacenti of Chester, New Jersey, as the victim. The attack happened Monday in the heart of Times Square.

U.S. President Trump told Fox News' Trey Yingst on Monday that there will be a response to Iran's strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan. "We're going to hit them hard,” Trump said. U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, ​a U.S. official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since ‌late July. The strikes were an attempt to protect operations in the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. Central Command completed the clearing of sea mines from the strait's international shipping routes last week.One person is dead, and others are missing after flash flooding in the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service said on Aug. 30. The body of a 46-year-old man was found near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River, the service said late Sunday. A local medical examiner was on site. The service said there was no additional information to share about the death at this time.

President Donald Trump said on Friday that farmers and ranchers will, in the future, be able to process food they produce.“For years I have heard that they have had a tremendous problem with the Big Processors, who many say are a nasty Monopoly,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media website.A district judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing parts of a rule that aim to tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections.U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued a temporary restraining order at the behest of some states and voting rights groups, following the U.S. Supreme Court's Aug. 24 ruling that led to the lifting of earlier injunctions blocking Trump's plans to ensure only U.S. citizens receive and cast ballots.

Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal–China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.Videos of the disaster showed people running, before the floodwaters swallowed them up and washed out buildings and bridges. More than 350 people were killed, police said, and more than 1,000 were missing, including scores of foreigners and pilgrims. Hundreds of others have been displaced across the Himalayan region.An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer charged with shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis was released from a Texas jail Thursday, after a judge declined to order his return to Minnesota.The ICE officer, Christian Castro, was released in the morning from a detention center in Brownsville.

Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum of $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the United States that the company designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety, and improperly collected children's personal data.The settlement resolves claims brought by 29 U.S. states, and will end a federal trial that had been one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users.Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday defeated Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) in the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff for the seat held by the late Sen. Lindsay Graham.The candidate, backed by President Donald Trump, won with around 52.4 percent of the vote to Norman's 47.6 percent, with 91 percent of the votes counted, when The Associated Press called the race at 9:01 p.m.

Canada is set to announce retaliatory trade measures on Tuesday in response to the United States' latest tariffs, with the finance minister and senior officials unveiling the moves in Ottawa.The Trump administration is working to revoke the visas of foreign nationals who entered the United States as short-term visitors and then sought asylum. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on Monday that the department will work with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the process but did not say how many visas would be revoked.

Iran's currency hit a record low on Aug. 24 as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would add further pressure on an economy already battered by previous sanctions and a U.S. naval blockade. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is due to hold a press conference later on Monday.The Trump administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify a fee of more than $100,000 on certain H-1B visa petitions.

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Aug. 21 that he will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported with no out-of-quota tariff for 90 days, as he attempts to reduce beef prices for American families.The U.S. military said on Aug. 20 that eight people were killed when a charter plane crashed at a remote military radar site in western Alaska.The aircraft was carrying eight people when it crashed near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, about 450 miles west of Anchorage, which is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center, according to the military.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of economic consequences against any country that supported Tehran or provided "any type of lifeline" to the country."ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.A Missouri judge cleared the way Wednesday for the new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November midterm elections. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green threw out an effort to force a statewide referendum on the Republican-drawn map. The decision represents a win for Republicans as they try to keep their slim majority in the House.

Democrats are split on the future of their party as a swell of candidates linked to democratic socialist policies have seen a series of primary victories in blue seats and a handful of key swing races.A split between two core factions of Democrats—progressives, left-wing populists, and democratic socialists on one side; and centrists, moderates, and establishmentarians on the other—has simmered just beneath the surface of Democratic Party politics since 2016.President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 18 that he would delay an additional 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods following last-minute talks between the two countries. The tariffs were originally set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 19.Trump announced on Truth Social that the two countries have reached a deal.“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!” he wrote.

President Donald Trump has said the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, while Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said U.S. military efforts have helped push oil flows through the critical waterway to nearly 9 million barrels per day—far above levels indicated by publicly available shipping data.Voters in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming head to the polls on Aug. 18 to cast their ballots in key primary races that could determine control of Congress. In California, a special election is being held to replace Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned his seat in April.

President Trump reiterated on Monday that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon amid a lack of progress ‌in diplomatic efforts to resolve the Middle East conflict."The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.Actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in popular television series such as “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died at age 36.Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News on Sunday.“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her—and to the millions who watched her onscreen,” his statement said.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Aug. 13 told reporters the U.S. military has the capability to maintain its naval presence to enforce its retaliatory blockade of Iran, which has inflicted severe economic damage on the country. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States planned to inflict more financial damage on Iran."Watch this space for more announcements coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been seen in the history of economic isolation on a country," he said in an interview on Newsmax's "Rob Schmitt Tonight" program.The Trump administration on Aug. 14 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to continue construction of the $400 million White House ballroom after an appeals court ruled the project lacked the necessary approval from Congress. It asked the justices to keep the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on hold while it prepares a full appeal to the Supreme Court.

Oil prices declined on Thursday as investors assessed prospects for weaker global demand this year and higher U.S. crude stocks, though prices found support from a lack of progress in talks over the blockaded Strait of Hormuz and disruptions to supply.Brent futures were down $2.20, or 2.47 percent, at $86.78 a barrel by 13:24 GMT, trimming gains accumulated over the previous six sessions.Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary in history, will depart her role at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Aug. 12.“Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections.”

A candidate aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America has been defeated in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary, marking a major upset in a race the candidate had been expected to win.At 3:34 a.m. ET on Aug. 12, the Associated Press called the race for Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who beat state Rep. Francesca Hong by the thinnest of margins, 39.8 percent to Hong's 39.4 percent.Falling energy prices helped inflation pressures ease last month, new government data released on August 12 show. July's U.S. annual inflation rate slowed to 3.4 percent, from 3.5 percent in the previous month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Wisconsin Democrats will head to the polls on Tuesday to make their picks for governor in the latest race to pit a self-proclaimed democratic socialist against a candidate favored by moderates and the national party.Democratic socialist Francesca Hong has dominated polling in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary against her closest rival, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.Two Republican senators on Aug. 10 released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government-issued cellphone that showed him discussing potential COVID-19 vaccine risks for pregnant women.The messages, released by Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), date to January 2021, when Fauci headed the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. They were among more than 34,000 messages obtained from the device.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is “low-keying” negotiations with Iran as economic pressure builds on the regime. The U.S. military had launched strikes against Iran every day for about two weeks straight before Trump announced a stop in the attacks, saying that they would lead to more negotiations. A U.S. naval blockade is still in effect against the country's ports.“We are low-keying it,” Trump told Axios about talks with Iran. “We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money.”A major earthquake struck the western portion of Colombia on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with local officials reporting damage and injuries.The quake registered at 7.4 magnitude on the Richter scale, the USGS reported. It hit about 3 miles east of San José del Palmar in the western portion of the country, roughly 250 miles to the west of Bogota, the capital.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Aug. 7 she will not support Todd Blanche for attorney general, putting Blanche's nomination in jeopardy. Murkowski said in a post on X that she believes the country needs an attorney general “who will check the worst impulses of this administration” and that she's not confident that person is Blanche.Murkowski also said she is concerned that if Blanche is confirmed, the government will proceed with a fund of nearly $2 billion to award people who bring forth claims they were targeted unfairly by the government.The U.S. labor market stalled last month as the economy unexpectedly lost jobs, new government data shows. Payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, from a downwardly revised 20,000 in the previous month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This fell short of the average monthly gain of 34,000 over the last 12 months.

A Senate committee on Aug. 6 voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in contempt of Congress. The full Senate could consider the matter before making a referral to prosecutors, but Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has said that might result in a negative vote.U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called Iranian negotiators "extraordinarily difficult people" and said any nuclear deal would take time.Speaking to Fox News, Vance acknowledged American frustration with the stop-start nature of diplomatic progress but said Iran's "fractured system" includes both those wanting peace and "crazy radicals who want the war to continue."

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a massive victory for the party's progressive wing in a battleground state. El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed for the GOP nomination, in November.President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be announced within days, as Iran reported progress in talks with Oman on a safe shipping corridor and Qatar said mediators were circulating proposals between Washington and Tehran.

Oil prices fell as low as 5% on Tuesday to a three-week low after comments by Qatar and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raised hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the Middle East conflict, which would improve oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.Senate Republicans are expected to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to be the next attorney general on a permanent basis. It had been delayed over concerns about the “anti-weaponisation” fund from two GOP members on the panel.Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) previously threatened Blanche's bid to lead the Justice Department over the $1.77 billion fund, which would be used to compensate people who suspect they were unfairly prosecuted by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

President Donald Trump told reporters on Aug. 2 that he called off planned military strikes on Iran the night before at the urging of regional allies. The president said negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday. “I was asked to by Saudi Arabia, by UAE, and by Qatar, and by Iran,” he said aboard Air Force One on Sunday. “We were all set to go.”In Michigan, voters will this week pick their nominee for a key Senate race in the fall. In a trend sweeping the nation, a moderate democrat is facing off with a progressive candidate. They are vying to fill the seat of retiring Democrat Sen. Gary Peters. The winner of Tuesday's primary will face former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in November.

President Donald Trump convenes a Cabinet meeting on Friday at his Camp David retreat. The agenda for the meeting will likely focus heavily on foreign policy.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the 13th such meeting of the president's second term will be “a lot of fun and something different for the cabinet to experience together.”About 60,000 illegal immigrants have crossed from Morocco into Spain's tiny Ceuta territory in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said Friday, a figure that is equivalent to 70 percent of the population of the self-governing city in North Africa.“The situation that Ceuta is going through is absolutely unsustainable,” Ceutan President Juan Jesús Vivas told journalists. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Ceuta on Friday and condemned the border breach, which he described as “a violation of Spain's territorial integrity.”

The U.S. economy expanded 1.5 percent during the April–June period, down from the 2.1 percent gain in the first three months of 2026, according to data released on July 30 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.Economists had projected growth of 2.1 percent.President Trump ordered a new wave of strikes against Iran after Iran attempted a surprise attack on U.S. forces. It comes as the U.S. continues to squeeze the regime economically through a naval blockade and sanctions.

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday declined to answer questions from senators following the release of a diary he compiled while working in government. The Fifth Amendment says no person “shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” Fauci received a preemptive pardon in 2025.U.S. and Saudi forces hit Iran-backed terrorist sites in Iraq. Central Command said U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in response to more than 30 aerial drone attacks by the Iranian regime in the past 72 hours. It said the attacks against U.S. forces were not successful.

Sen. Lindsey Graham will be eulogized Tuesday during memorial services across Washington. Graham's remains will arrive at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years. Later, a funeral service will be held at Washington National Cathedral with lawmakers and foreign leaders, a testament to his stature on the global stage.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to hold separate meetings with President Trump on Tuesday. Senator Graham was a supporter of both Ukraine and Israel.

Oil prices dropped more than 5 percent on Monday after the United States and Iran paused attacks for a second straight day, following weeks of strikes that had pushed Brent crude prices to above $100 per barrel.A wildfire in France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight on Sunday, bringing the total number forced out of their homes to 250,000. Major fires are raging in the Gironde and Landes regions in southwest France, with fire crews aided by water bombers and helicopters, according to the French Ministry of the Interior.Spain announced that wildfires have forced the evacuation of nearly 60,000 people in Madrid.

President Donald Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday, nearly three months after a shooting abruptly ended the event. The suspect fired a shotgun outside the ballroom where Trump and members of his Cabinet were taking their seats. He pleaded not guilty in May to charges including attempting to assassinate the president.Trump has said the rescheduling of the dinner was “a sign of strength and fortitude.”The United States imposed new tariffs between 10 percent and 12.5 percent on Friday on imports from more than 60 trading partners, citing concerns that they had failed to prevent goods made with forced labor from entering U.S. supply chains. Countries around the world have pushed back.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday will attend a ceremony for four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East, who will return to American soil in flag-draped caskets.Republican voters in Tuesday's Arizona primaries nominated conservative candidates for high-profile races for governor and a U.S. House seat, as Democrats rallied behind moderates leading up to the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington last month following U.S.-mediated talks aimed at ending fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists.Voters are going to the polls on Tuesday in Arizona to choose Republican and Democratic nominees for the U.S. Congress and governor, with races that will set the tone for November's midterm elections.

Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, took the final steps on Monday to succeed Keir Starmer and become the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade.The Department of War on Monday identified two U.S. soldiers who were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan. First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, were killed during Friday's attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

The Department of Homeland Security is set to hold a press conference on Friday on election security. President Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that DHS identified more than 250,000 potential noncitizens illegally registered to vote in just four U.S. states.The U.S. military said early Friday that it had ended its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran, the sixth night in a row of strikes on the Islamic Republic, as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies. The U.S. military's Central Command said it hit dozens of targets in its latest airstrikes, which concluded at dawn Friday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts a summit on Thursday focused on combating political terrorism and strengthening international cooperation. The State Department says far-left political terrorism is resurgent, manifesting in violent terrorist acts across the world.President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration, David Cummins, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Wednesday to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general of the United States.President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue using traffic stops as a key enforcement tool, defending the practice after a string of deadly encounters involving immigration officers, including a recent fatal shooting in Maine of a Colombian illegal immigrant.

Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are set to testify on Tuesday on the proposed $228 million 2027 budget. The nation's highest court is seeking a total of $228.4 million for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, a $20.6 million increase over the current year.President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed Iraq's new prime minister to the White House. Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year's parliamentary elections. The issue of Iran is likely to loom large in the discussions. Iraq has been under pressure to disarm a network of Iran-backed militias operating in the country, some of which launched attacks on U.S. bases and diplomatic facilities after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran in February.

President Trump said on Monday the U.S. is “taking over” the Strait of Hormuz from Iran. Speaking to ‘Fox & Friends' the President saying: “We're taking over the strait. They have nothing. They've got nothing.” He said the U.S. held meetings with Iran for 11 hours on Sunday “and everything was agreed to” but Iran later demanded changes.EU countries have yet to reach agreement on a broad 21st package of sanctions against Russia, but may decide on Monday (July 13) to add 250 individuals and entities to their Russia sanctions list, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

President Donald Trump says he will not sign the housing bill into law. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, the president wrote, “I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.”Prosecutors in Utah are presenting final evidence against Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of murdering Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Friday marks the final day of the five-day preliminary hearing.

Graham Platner, the U.S. Democrat senate candidate and self described progressive from Maine has resigned from the race. It comes after mounting calls from within his own party after sexual and assault allegations.Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appears to have ground to a near-halt after the latest escalation of hostilities between the United States and Iran, after Tehran attacked ships trying to pass the strait using the non-Iran-controlled southern Oman route, triggering a fresh cycle of escalation as Washington responded with a flurry of strikes.