The White House said President Donald Trump released intelligence about alleged foreign election-infrastructure activity and ordered federal agencies to investigate its handling.
The Senate passed a Russia sanctions bill on August 7, setting up a test for the House and President Trump over sanctions and presidential waiver authority.
President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington until they pass the SAVE America Act or end the filibuster, but Republicans reportedly lacked enough votes to move the bill forward.
Executive Order 14415 directs federal agencies to favor U.S. and allied sources for critical defense materials and limits certain acquisition waivers beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep lawmakers in Washington until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act or ends the filibuster, but Republicans appeared short of the votes needed to advance the bill under existing rules.
President Donald Trump used a White House reception for dozens of U.S. Winter Olympians and Paralympians to call for legislation changing how college sports are governed.
A July 20 executive order directs federal agencies to expand domestic acquisition of critical defense materials, but its effects on contracts and production remain unsettled.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw from its current positions in Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed, challenging a U.S.-backed arrangement announced by Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington until Congress passes the SAVE America Act or ends the legislative filibuster.
The World Anti-Doping Agency postponed a decision on rules that could bar officials from countries withholding dues, delaying a potential confrontation with President Donald Trump and U.S. officials until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Executive Order 14416 directs a White House-led review of Smithsonian exhibitions, educational materials and public programming for what the administration characterizes as inappropriate ideology or political content.
NATO members pledged €70 billion in military assistance for Ukraine in 2026 as leaders in Ankara debated European defense responsibility and uncertainty over future U.S. commitments.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination on Aug. 4, sending it toward a possible full-Senate vote as lawmakers approached the August recess.
The First Circuit declined to lift an injunction against key parts of President Donald Trump’s mail-voting executive order as litigation continues ahead of the November 2026 midterms.
Three presidential proclamations signed July 20 impose additional 50% duties on specified Canadian dairy, motor-vehicle and alcoholic-beverage imports beginning Aug. 19.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance emerged reunited from its July 7-8 summit in Ankara, while European members prepared for further tensions with President Donald Trump and the Pentagon reviewed its roughly 80,000 troops in Europe.
Donald Trump said on August 3 that negotiations with Iran could lead to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while saying Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates urged him not to launch major new strikes.
President Donald Trump urged Senate leaders to cancel or delay the August recess to advance the SAVE America Act, but the election bill faces a 60-vote threshold and competing priorities.
A federal appeals court declined to allow immediate implementation of the Trump administration’s mail-voting order in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The administration has since asked the Supreme Court to let the policy take effect before the November 2026 elections.
A June 30 order leaves the Trump administration under a Presidential Records Act injunction while the Justice Department challenges the law’s constitutionality.
President Donald Trump said talks to wind down the U.S.-Iran war would begin Aug. 3 after he said appeals from Gulf states led him to hold off on major strikes. The development has particular relevance in North Carolina, home to about 100,000 service members.
President Donald Trump said talks intended to wind down the U.S.-Iran war were to begin Aug. 3 after Gulf allies urged him to hold off on major new strikes. The announcement comes amid a U.N. warning that the ceasefire remains vulnerable and continued pressure from New York senators over congressional war powers.
