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Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a difference US taxpayers spend hundreds more on military as Trump pushes for vast budget increase Sign up for the Breaking News US email The US military said it killed four more people … Read more

A Pakistani official said he expected talks to restart soon, but it may take longer than Trump suggested. Plus: how to stop catastrophizing? Here’s what experts say Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump has said that US-Iranian peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next … Read more

The US federation’s sporting director hired Mauricio Pochettino and Emma Hayes, but it’s too early to judge his larger impact Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter Sporting directors live in the mid-to-long-term. While the coaches they hire and players they recruit have to deal with the highs and lows of week-to-week performance … Read more

RANDOLPH, N.J. — As he works to flip a vacant U.S. House seat in a blue-leaning district in northern New Jersey, Republican Joe Hathaway is not shy about pointing out where he disagrees with President Donald Trump, even as he charges that his Democratic rival is too far to the left. “I’m going to call … Read more

Thomas Massie is touting his independence and trying to turn the president into an afterthought as he faces Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein next month in a tough GOP primary.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tore into Judge James Boasberg on Tuesday, accusing him of targeting DOJ attorneys, after an appellate court rebuked the Obama-appointed judge for a second time in an ongoing immigration case. “Today’s decision by the DC Circuit should finally end Judge Boasberg’s year-long campaign against the hardworking Department attorneys doing their … Read more

Democratic lawmakers will introduce a bill Wednesday to ban the president, the vice president and their families from collecting lawsuit settlement payments from the government.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat running for governor in Georgia, has faced ethics-related scrutiny during her time in government, but that hasn’t stopped Bottoms’ ambition for higher office.    Before launching her gubernatorial bid, Bottoms drew criticism in Atlanta over her use of public resources while serving in city government — from … Read more

President says he gave Britain ‘better deal than I had to’ but ally was ‘not there when we needed them’ on Iran Middle East crisis – live updates Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened to row back on the trade deal the US signed with the UK last year, in his latest … Read more

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Connecticut and its city of New Haven, arguing that their sanctuary policies interfere with federal enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws. The lawsuit names Connecticut, its Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong, as well as New Haven and its Mayor Justin Elicker as defendants. … Read more