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FBI Seizes $40 Million in Gold Bars From Top CIA Official
The DC-area employee falsified records to get his job at the agency.
 • Mark A. Kellner
Gretchen Whitmer, a Former Rising Democratic Star, Rules Out 2028 Presidential Run
The Michigan governor will leave the political stage at year's end.
 • James David Dickson
Russia Is Back in Afghanistan, Partnering With the Taliban
Your guide to what's news in foreign affairs—and why it matters.
 • Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet
Clarence Thomas Dissents on Supreme Court Refusal to Weigh Illegal-Immigrant Commercial Licenses
An illegal Mexican driver was charged the same day with killing four people.
 • Adam B. Coleman
Jill Biden Thought Her Husband Was ‘Having a Stroke’ During Disastrous 2024 Debate
The first lady told Joe Biden then that he'd won against Donald Trump.
 • James David Dickson
White House Blasts Iran's Agreement Claim as Fake News
Tehran said it had received a 14-point draft to end the war.
 • Mark A. Kellner
Trump-Backed Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff
Cook Political Report moved the contest from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican.”
 • Mark A. Kellner
Trump Says He “Checked Out PERFECTLY” After Three-Hour Physical Exam
The Walter Reed visit was the president's third medical test of his second term.
 • Mark A. Kellner
GOP-led South Carolina Senate Rejects Trump-Pushed Redistricting
It's the president's second setback Tuesday in the congressional-map war.
 • Kelly Jane Torrance
Trump Administration Seeks Sweeping NDAs for Federal Workers Amid Leak Concerns
The Office of Personnel Management revealed the nondisclosure plan Tuesday.
 • Mark A. Kellner
Thomas Massie Files Paperwork for a 2028 Run
The Kentucky Republican, who just lost his primary, is being coy about what office he might seek.
 • Kelly Jane Torrance
America Strikes Southern Iran in "Self-Defense"
The military hit boats and a naval base on the Strait of Hormuz.
 • Kelly Jane Torrance
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