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Trump administration prepares sweeping Iran sanctions targeting China's oil purchases, Byron Donalds wins historic Florida GOP primary, FBI arrests man for online threats against Trump
Today
Trump threatens allies over Iran ties as oil markets react, FBI raids Swalwell home in federal sexual assault probe, US national debt crosses $40 trillion milestone
August 21
Angie Nixon stuns Vindman in Florida Senate primary, Mary Peltola advances in Alaska, Disney sues FCC over broadcast license review, Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs with Friday deadline looming
August 19
US-Iran ceasefire expires with no deal as Trump threatens to bomb mediator Oman and claim Strait of Hormuz, DNC passes dueling resolutions to abolish and reform ICE, Ossoff rally attack on Trump aide Natalie Harp backfires amid sexism accusations
August 18
Trump orders reduction of US-South Korea military exercises amid North Korea diplomacy and Iran tensions, GENIUS Act stablecoin regulation enters implementation phase, DOJ signals Supreme Court appeal in voter rolls battle after 22 court losses
August 17
DHS targets sanctuary cities with new enforcement push, FBI reports largest violent crime drop since 1937 at Trump Nassau rally, Florida's 13th Congressional District tightens ahead of August 18 primary
August 14
Iran alleged missile plot against Air Force One triggers secret decoy operation, Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries deliver split results for Democrats and Republicans, Senate leaves for recess without passing Trump-backed voter ID bill
August 12
Trump signs executive order narrowing childhood vaccine schedule, covert presidential extraction in Turkey revealed amid Iran threat, DOJ expands executive privilege to private advisers
August 11
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as AG in 50-49 vote, Trump names Will Scharf as White House Counsel, SAVE America Act fails to clear Senate filibuster before August recess
August 10
Senate committee advances contempt resolution against Fauci, Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary, Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz talks reach geographic agreement
August 6
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed defeats Haley Stevens in Michigan Senate primary despite massive AIPAC spending, Todd Blanche's AG nomination clears Judiciary Committee on party-line vote but Susan Collins says no, Trump claims Strait of Hormuz deal could arrive within days
August 5
Trump calls off Iran strikes as Tehran denies any negotiations, Spokane wildfires destroy 700 structures with arson arrest made, acting AG rescinds $1.8B anti-weaponization fund amid Senate confirmation deal
August 4
Trump calls off Iran strikes and claims Hormuz deal framework, Rep. Massie moves to defund cities using Flock surveillance cameras, wildfires force 60000 Spokane evacuations
August 3
Trump floats withdrawing Blanche AG nomination amid GOP resistance, Washington's equestrian statues regilded in 23.75-karat gold for $5.1M, Kennedy Center ends 55 years of free public tours days after NYT exposé
July 31
Iran launches missiles at U.S. Jordan base, CENTCOM intercepts all and retaliates, Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment 111 times at Senate COVID hearing, Trump pressures Thune on SAVE Act and filibuster ahead of August recess
July 30
Iran fires ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in the Middle East, Trump meets Netanyahu as strategic divide over Iran war widens, Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate hearing after diary release
July 29
Senate delays CLARITY Act crypto vote before August recess, Graham-named Russia sanctions bill faces Democratic resistance over tariff powers, Trump holds back-to-back meetings with Zelensky and Netanyahu on day of Graham's funeral
July 28
Senate eyes August 3 vote on Bitcoin Clarity Act before recess, Trump declines to discuss Iran strike plans publicly, resurfaced Lindsey Graham video raises escalation concerns
July 27
House passes symbolic Iran war halt while funding conflict with $73B, Stop Insider Trading Act clears House with presidential exemption, SAVE America Act voter ID provisions advance in reconciliation package
July 24
Federal government freezes over $1B in Medicaid funds for California and Minnesota citing AI-detected fraud, Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall near New Orleans with dangerous heat and flooding
July 23
SAVE America Act stalls in Senate with passage odds at 8%, Minnesota judge overturns unanimous fraud verdict, Hegseth puts U.S. troops before Ukraine aid
July 22
Trump holds maximum pressure stance as Iran conflict enters second week, Brent crude tops $91 and gas hits $4 nationally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with administration over war
July 21
Thompson's bipartisan farm labor bill hits Jordan wall, Massie says SAVE Act is DOA, Trump's Qatari Air Force One pulled for security overhaul
July 20
Trump primetime speech revives election fraud claims and pushes SAVE America Act, DHS reinstates broad public charge rule affecting green card applicants, House passes Sunshine Protection Act for permanent daylight saving time
July 17
Todd Blanche faces Senate grilling over AG nomination, Senate Democrats block defense bill bundled with SAVE Act, 103 House Democrats vote to cut Israel military aid in historic shift
July 16
House passes SAVE America Act but Senate Democrats block it, ICE traffic stops reinstated within 24 hours after fatal shootings, Todd Blanche confirmation hearing ends without votes secured as Republican senators signal doubt
July 16
US escalates airstrikes on Iran near Strait of Hormuz, Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports, ICE agent fatally shoots Colombian man in Maine
July 15
ICE suspends vehicle stops after two fatal shootings in Maine and Houston, Senate bill targets birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling, Senate blocks SAVE Act from defense bill
July 15
US launches third night of strikes on Iran targeting Hormuz naval sites, oil prices surge to $87 a barrel on Hormuz fears, South Carolina appoints Lindsey Graham's sister as first female senator
July 14