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Democrats, Republicans ask Trump administration not to ship Afghan allies to unsafe countries

Special Immigrants from Afghanistan walk through the in-processing building after their evacuation at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, in August 2021.

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Trump setbacks at home and abroad fuel lame-duck talk as he turns 80

FILE PHOTO: U..S. President Donald Trump gestures at the site of ongoing construction of the planned White House ballroom in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

Democrats gamble on Trump playbook to flip key Senate seat

Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner and his wife Amy Gertner wave to supporters in Blue Hill, Maine.

Party over purity: US voters unlikely to turn backs on troubled candidates, poll finds

A person enters the registrar of voters' office during the California primary election in San Diego, California, U.S., June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake

US Senate advances ICE Bill as Democrats aim to make Trump a liability for Republicans

Political fallout over the fund had already prevented Republicans from moving the Bill forward in May.

US House calls for end to Iran war, rebuking Trump

Representative Tom Barrett, a Republican representing Michigan, speaking to reporters after the House passed an Iran war powers resolution on June 3.

Why young America is trending socialist

The most striking often-polled finding about Gen Z is their lack of flag-waving patriotism.

Senate Republicans face a political knife-edge over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Louisiana approves new US House map eliminating Democratic majority-black seat

A member of the staff tries to calm the crowd during a public hearing on redistricting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on May 8, as Louisiana Republicans pursue a new congressional voting map ahead of the November midterm elections.

US Democrats push to rein in Trump on Cuba as White House steps up pressure

Democrats Tim Kaine, Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have introduced a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the US armed forces against Cuba.

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