President Donald Trump's approval rating stood at 34% in a new Angus Reid USA survey, while 61% of respondents said they disapproved of his performance.

Oil and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has increased as Iran and the United States pursue negotiations aimed at ending seven months of hostilities, potentially changing the dynamics of the talks.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has emerged as one of the people being discussed in prediction markets for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, while President Donald Trump has repeatedly complained that he has not received the award.

States imposed a ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, certain dairy products and motorcycles.

A breach of the Pentagon’s sprawling personnel database exposed sensitive information belonging to nearly 3 million people, including Social Security numbers and details about the jobs they held.

An Iowa judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer, rejecting his claim that a pre-election poll showing Kamala Harris leading him in Iowa violated the state's consumer fraud law.

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that he stands behind the two federal cases he brought against President Donald Trump and that his investigations were conducted without regard to Trump's political affiliation.

President Donald Trump has again referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the "Trump Strait," sharing a map of the waterway on Truth Social amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

Iran has insisted that diplomacy was the only way to resolve its conflict with the United States and Israel after President Donald Trump said he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the fighting.

European leaders have defended the International Criminal Court after President Donald Trump called on countries to leave the institution, as the US administration intensified its criticism of the Hague-based court.

The US Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to use a new congressional map backed by President Donald Trump in Missouri's November elections, leaving the state's existing congressional districts in place.

American journalist and writer E. Jean Carroll has gained access to $5.6 million in damages awarded in her civil case against President Donald Trump after lawyers for both sides agreed that an injunction sought by Trump is moot.

The Chinese government has taken possession of potentially sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft components that were diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped from Australia to the United States.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that US President Donald Trump had made a final decision to allow Ukraine to obtain a license to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles, a key Ukrainian request as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its defenses against Russian aerial attacks.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had studied the possibility of US-led military action against Canada, describing it as an “extreme tail risk” that would nevertheless be irresponsible to ignore.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and three other Democratic senators urged the Trump administration to maintain restrictions on China's access to advanced semiconductor chips and manufacturing equipment.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and three other Republican senators urged the Trump administration to move ahead with security assistance and arms sales to Taiwan during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington received a warmer reception from the White House than from some lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as members of Congress from both parties used the visit to raise concerns about China's policies.

Democrats held a 9-percentage-point advantage over Republicans in NBC News' latest polling average on which party voters prefer to control Congress.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up their latest summit with agreements to extend their trade truce and continue discussions on artificial intelligence, while leaving several broader disputes unresolved.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, describing the speech as ideological and saying some of Trump’s positions were not broadly supported internationally.

Recent national polling shows Democrats holding a lead over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, while historical election data show that national polling margins do not translate directly into a specific number of House seats.

CNN, Politico and MS NOW are suing President Donald Trump and members of his administration after the news organizations were barred from the White House, arguing that the restrictions violate the First Amendment.

Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented.