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Rubio plans Middle East trip next week, Axios reports

June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a trip to the Middle East next week and is expected to visit Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain, Axios reported on Friday, citing two sources. Rubio is expected to hold a summit with ...
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Trump heads to Camp David; will hold policy meetings

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David this weekend, returning to the presidential retreat for only the second time since retaking office last year. Trump will hold policy and political meetings during his visit, ...
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Several notable Republican senators break with Trump over Iran agreement

(WASHINGTON) -- From calling it "the worst foreign policy blunder in decades" to calling President Donald Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran "out of step" with his stated objectives, several Republican senators have broken with the president over the agreement.Core concerns from some of ...
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For Vance, Iran talks could shape political rise

By Humeyra Pamuk and Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON/LUCERNE, Switzerland, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance is poised to take on his biggest role yet on the international stage as President Donald Trump's chief negotiator to end the three-month war with Iran, a moment ...
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How a congressional redistricting battle could gain new life for the 2028 elections

The ballots remain to be cast for the November midterm elections. Yet Democrats and Republicans in some states already are looking at how they could reshape congressional voting districts to gain an advantage in the 2028 elections. The new gerrymandering efforts are part two ...
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Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises

WASHINGTON (AP) - As Janeese Lewis George paves a path to the mayor's office in Washington, D.C., she's told voters they could have it all. Her unapologetically expansive, left-wing agenda includes subsidized or even free childcare, increased down payment assistance for homebuyers and community resources ...
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Exclusive-White House delays release of US voting machine study as midterms near

By Erin Banco, Phil Stewart and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - White House officials have for months delayed the release of a U.S. government report that outlines what it describes as significant vulnerabilities in the nation's voting machines ahead of the November midterms, ...
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Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete this fall to become Maine's next governor. Pingree and Charles won their primaries Friday, after the June 9 contests advanced to ranked choice voting. In another ranked runoff in Maine, Democrat ...
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Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins Democratic primary for DC mayor

(WASHINGTON) -- Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C., held earlier this week, according to a projection from the Associated Press on Thursday.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
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VP Vance says Iran will only financially benefit if they ‘change their behavior,’ but MOU indicates otherwise

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President JD Vance on Thursday directly contradicted what is in the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, touting it as a "win-win" and insisting Iran will only reap financial benefits if they "change their behavior.""They don't get anything ...
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NJ Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sets June 30 return date after monthslong absence

New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who's been absent from Congress since March with an unspecified medical issue, is set to return on June 30, a political consultant to the congressman said Thursday. Kean, who represents a battleground district in this year's midterms, ...
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Georgia’s QR codes for counting votes likely to remain for midterms as lawmakers delay action

ATLANTA (AP) - A day after postponing plans to redraw Georgia's congressional and legislative districts, state lawmakers were poised Thursday to delay making any changes to the state's current vote-counting method. That would mean the system, which relies on a QR code to tally the ...
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