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As Republicans bet on costs voters feel daily, the president's off-script moves complicate the math for campaigns and markets.

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As Republicans bet on costs voters feel daily, the president's off-script moves complicate the math for campaigns and markets.

Pride Month’s close shows what a public symbol change can mean for LGBTQ+ safety, visibility, and governance.

The Louisiana Republican says Trump was “misled” after the president blamed him for not backing the SAVE America Act.

A Truth Social post sets a Doha deadline, while repeated Hormuz fire threatens a fragile shipping ceasefire.

A Gulf power test is back, but Oman is positioning itself as the region's peace broker, Al Ansari argues.

The House Armed Services chair accuses Colby of leaving Congress out while thousands of troops would shift in Europe.

A Maryland congressman pushes back on the narrative of a leftward shift as socialist victories reshape internal Democratic power.

A new aftershock shakes Caracas while response crews keep working around the clock, raising the stakes in an already fragile moment.

A NATO member is modernizing fast, and the submarine deal signals how seriously it is treating its border reality.

His next-prime-minister pitch uses devolution to rebalance Britain’s power, with growth framed as nationwide, not London-only.

First Joint Hormuz Committee meeting follows US media claims, Iran pushback, and a still-vague interim MoU.

A former aide to Rishi Sunak admits using confidential information to bet on when the 2024 general election would be held.