US woes pile up over Iran quagmire

The cost of the Iran war is now estimated at $37.5 billion, US Defense Secretary Hegseth said as he requested more funds to plug what he called an urgent shortfall.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures as he testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump’s supplemental funding request for the Department of Defense, in Washington, DC.
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Center-left Democrats seek distance from Medicare for All

The center-left Searchlight Institute is urging Democrats to work toward universal healthcare in ways that don’t disrupt private insurance.
Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at a Medicare for All rally in 2019. Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters

Cornyn threatens to sink Trump nominees over PEPFAR

The Texas Republican told Semafor he would not support action on two ambassadorial picks without movement on the AIDS-fighting program for Africa.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas
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Higher share of adults in US than in other countries see danger in politics, poll finds

One in 10 US adults identified politics as the “greatest source of risk” to their daily safety, according to new Gallup polling.
An anti-ICE protester is arrested
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Riyadh wins US nuclear concessions

US President Donald Trump has reportedly approved allowing Saudi Arabia to build a civil nuclear program, potentially letting the kingdom develop its own enrichment facilities.
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Center-left Democrats seek distance from Medicare for All

The center-left Searchlight Institute is urging Democrats to work toward universal healthcare in ways that don’t disrupt private insurance.
Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at a Medicare for All rally in 2019. Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters

Higher share of adults in US than in other countries see danger in politics, poll finds

One in 10 US adults identified politics as the “greatest source of risk” to their daily safety, according to new Gallup polling.
An anti-ICE protester is arrested
Ryan Murphy/Reuters

Trump edges back to tariff maximalism to sway trade talks

His administration is threatening tariffs on Canada that amount to a legally dubious negotiating tactic, stressing out Republicans on Capitol Hill.

Cornyn threatens to sink Trump nominees over PEPFAR

The Texas Republican told Semafor he would not support action on two ambassadorial picks without movement on the AIDS-fighting program for Africa.

How Democrats learned to embrace Native American land acknowledgments

The party has kept to a formal custom that Republicans at times try to turn into a culture-war wedge issue.

More US employees are using AI, poll finds

Fifty-two percent of US workers reported using AI in their jobs during the second quarter of this year, according to Gallup.

Senate Democrat proposes universal healthcare for kids

Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., is pitching universal health care coverage for children at birth.

Lebanon’s president pushes Trump on Israel

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s US visit marks the first by a Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years.

Trump’s Canada tariffs complicate trade talks

The tariffs affect Canadian goods ranging from wine to hockey sticks and will formally take effect in 30 days.

Darline Graham starts locking in support from Senate Republican leaders

She’s facing two sitting House members in the race for the party’s November nomination.
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