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The guard said it abandoned its 2,000-kilometer ballistic missile range cap. Officials gave no new range or evidence that longer-range weapons already exist.

Four Democratic senators have demanded disclosure of presidential contacts, while the Fed's website now specifies that its calendars include scheduled interactions.

The House is expected to vote next week on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war. Several Republican lawmakers are expected to cross the aisle and vote against Hegseth.

Kansas Senator-elect Adam Hamilton and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders have urged Democrats to prioritize cost-of-living concerns and helping working-class families over prolonged investigations into President Donald Trump and his allies.

CENTCOM says it has created a 20-member task force to disrupt Iran's land and Caspian Sea supply routes. The new force will intensify Washington's economic pressure campaign and complement the maritime blockade of Iranian ports.

President Donald Trump appointed Stephen Miller as his next White House chief of staff, prompting Democratic condemnation and warnings that the architect of much of Trump's immigration enforcement policies should "lawyer up."

Officials describe the measure as a wartime precaution, while public guidance explains that potassium iodide offers limited protection against radioactive iodine.

After winning House and Senate majorities, Democrats are identifying Musk's companies, Apple and Meta, as early investigative priorities

Brookings fellow Robert Kagan warned that Russia and China could act more aggressively as U.S. military resources are strained by the Iran conflict and political uncertainty grows in Washington.

Republican allies and strategists pointed to the Iran war, tariffs and the president's priorities as liabilities requiring attention.

Unsealed court records show U.S. officials discussed deporting Iranians through a third country during the conflict, prompting a judge to require advance notice before removals.

President Donald Trump said he is willing to work with Democrats after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress, while Democrats signaled plans for aggressive oversight investigations.

The footage shows an actor wearing a Trump musk and dressed as a prisoner. He is then executed by a man wearing a Revolutionary Guards uniform.

President Donald Trump is consulting advisers about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's future as Republicans blame the Iran war and rising gas prices for their historic midterm defeat.

U.S. stocks surged after Democrats won both chambers of Congress, with investors expecting divided government to limit major policy changes.

"Everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there," Vance said on Wednesday.

Republican losses in the midterms have amplified voices calling for the GOP to abandon Trump loyalism in favor of more "America First" isolationist principles.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Democratic gains in the U.S. midterms reflected opposition to Trump's Iran war, while Trump blamed fuel prices and economic concerns.

Democrats are projected to control both chambers of Congress after flipping Senate seats in several Republican strongholds, including Texas and Kansas, where the GOP has dominated for decades. Voters named concerns about democracy, the Iran war and the economy as key issues on election day.

Some of those who didn't react with alarm view the warning as part of a pressure campaign by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to return to war

The 2026 midterms could reveal whether AI regulation resonates with voters, how Elon Musk's financial backing affects races and whether advocates can gain congressional influence.