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US is still sharing intel with Kyiv, Trump says

Ukraine’s leader said he received no advance warnings from Western partners before a Russian missile strike on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters

Trump crosses country in bid to save midterms

The president’s goal remains persuading his loyalists to turn out in an election where he isn’t on the ballot.
US President Donald Trump
Evan Vucci/Reuters

Congress battle drifts deeper into red territory

The battle for Congress is shifting deeper into red territory as both parties deem some races essentially over.
US Senator Jon Ossoff
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

More Americans view Democrats favorably as midterms inch nearer

More than half of Americans say Democrats would do a better job keeping the US prosperous, while only 37% believe Republicans would, according to Gallup polling.
Supporters of Abdul El-Sayed
Jim Vondruska/Reuters

Trump AI directive sparks questions

An Anthropic incident in which a testing model submitted visa applications, according to a State Department spokesman, spurred the task force’s first “action.”
Dario Amodei
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Trump weighs Guilfoyle’s future

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s future as US ambassador to Greece is in question following critical reporting.
Kimberly Guilfoyle
Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via Reuters

Why would anyone want this job?

Would-be presidential candidates have reason for pause.

Swing-district Democrats keep focus on high prices

Controversies arpimd the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and foreign lobbying aren’t steering Democrats away from talk of affordability.

More anti-Trump billboards hit the heartland

Home of the Brave is nearly doubling its billboard campaign in Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa.

Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowback

The US president defended his deal with Moscow to suspend export sanctions on Russian fuel, calling it “the right choice.”

Obama cuts ad in Mississippi Senate race

Democrats are hoping nominee Scott Colom delivers an upset in the deep red state in the November midterm elections.

Hack reveals Netanyahu campaign’s media ties

The latest breach comes from the Whatsapp account of Netanyahu aide Jonatan Urich.

US threatens to halt Ukraine arms

The US threatened to halt arms sales to Europe for use in Ukraine unless Kyiv stopped striking Russian refineries, the Financial Times reported, accelerating a stunning deterioration in ties between the allies.

India hits out at Washington criticism as ties fray further

The dispute is one of a number of risks to India’s IT sector, which contributes roughly 7% of the country’s GDP.

Democrats unite around Hegseth impeachment push

Given the bruising memories of President Trump’s two trials, targeting Cabinet secretaries could be a pressure release valve.

US, Russian officials discuss Nord Stream investment: Report

Top US and Russian officials have discussed selling part of the suspended Nord Stream pipeline to an American investor, Reuters reported.

Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterms

Oil markets largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s pledge on Thursday not to strike Iran before November’s midterm election.

Trump-tied firm helped organize political advisers’ Balkans travel

Chris LaCivita and James Blair’s trip to the Balkans occurred after former Trump campaign adviser Alex Garcia initially reached out, multiple people told Semafor.