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Trump faces mounting pressure at home and abroad as he weighs options on Iran
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The world is waiting for President Donald Trump’s decision on whether the U.S. will join Israel in military action to wipe out Tehran’s nuclear facilities. As he weighs his options, Trump is [Read More…]

Republican senators line up behind Trump on Israel-Iran conflict
U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham/ Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans largely lined up behind President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict between Iran and Israel and said they trusted Trump’s [Read More…]

Trump on his ‘unconditional surrender’ demand to Iran: ‘I’ve had it’
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday was not revealing what action he might take related to Iran after multiple sources said he’s been presented with a range of options by his national security [Read More…]

Supreme Court upholds a state law banning some gender-affirming care for trans kids
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors. The court ruled 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts authoring the opinion. The court’s [Read More…]

Some military families say they face unsafe conditions in privatized housing
ABC News Jackie Talarico said she grew tired of being harmed by her home. Now, the Navy wife says she is taking her former landlords to court. “Our houses are not our safe place,” said [Read More…]

Lawmakers aim to stop U.S. from joining Israel’s military campaign against Iran
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — As Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes in the Middle East, lawmakers are set to introduce bills and resolution aimed at preventing the United States from getting involved in Israel’s [Read More…]

Sen. Mike Lee deletes controversial Minnesota shootings posts amid backlash
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Mike Lee deleted his controversial social media posts about the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband after several people criticized the Utah Republican for his comments. On Sunday [Read More…]

Trump met with national security team in Situation Room amid Israel-Iran strikes
Michelle Farsi/Zuffa LLC (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump met with advisers in the Situation Room on Tuesday afternoon, a White House official confirmed, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes. The meeting came some [Read More…]

Trump meeting with advisers in Situation Room underway amid Israel-Iran strikes
Michelle Farsi/Zuffa LLC (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s meeting with advisers in the Situation Room was underway on Tuesday afternoon, a White House official confirmed, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes. The meeting [Read More…]

Brad Lander, New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate, arrested for alleged assault at immigration court
John Lamparski/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer while at an immigration court [Read More…]

Sen. Padilla chokes up on Senate floor recounting removal from Noem press conference
Luke Johnson / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla became emotional as he spoke on the Senate floor about being forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s [Read More…]

Senators call for more funds for member safety following Minnesota shootings
Steven Garcia/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senators received a security briefing from U.S. Capitol Police and the Senate Sergeant at Arms on Tuesday following the shooting of Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota that some senators called “troubling” [Read More…]

Vance defends Trump amid attacks from his base over US involvement in Israel-Iran conflict
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a lengthy post on X on Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance came to the defense of President Donald Trump after supporters like Tucker Carlson and those in the MAGA [Read More…]

Trump says calling Walz after Minnesota shootings would be ‘waste of time’
Minnesota Department of Public Safety (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said overnight that calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through the state would be a “waste of time.” Trump was [Read More…]

Trump denies reaching out to Iran, threatens to ‘come down so hard’ if Tehran strikes US assets
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump denied early on Tuesday having had contact with leaders in Iran, saying he hadn’t reached out about a potential ceasefire and that he was “not too much [Read More…]

Members of Congress want more security after Minnesota lawmaker shootings
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senators will be briefed by law enforcement on Tuesday on safety and security after the murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of another and his [Read More…]

Trump doubles down on expanding deportations in America’s biggest cities
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his goal to conduct mass deportations in some of the country’s biggest cities, specifically those run by Democrats. As [Read More…]

‘We need to bring the tone down’: Lawmakers respond to attacks on Minnesota officials
Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, June 15, 2025. ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband sent shockwaves through the political world and [Read More…]

Netanyahu tells ABC he’s not ruling out taking out Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News on Monday that targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would end, not escalate, the ongoing fight between Israel and Iran that erupted late [Read More…]

Klobuchar on slain Minnesota lawmaker: ‘Such a decent person’
ABC News Sen. Amy Klobuchar mourned the two Minnesota state lawmakers shot early Saturday at their homes in what leaders are calling an “act of targeted political violence,” calling them “friends” and “decent people” who [Read More…]