Politics

‘Dead in the water’: Why Bessent should fear the bond market - Politico

The Treasury secretary’s credibility as a steward of U.S. financial markets is under threat.

Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff - Politico

Her win in the snap primary to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham comes after President Donald Trump significantly boosted her campaign.

Trump orders flags to be lowered for Dolly Parton - The Washington Post

“There has never been anyone like her, and never will,” Trump said on Truth Social.

Live updates: Sen. Darline Graham of South Carolina, with Trump’s backing, wins GOP nomination to run for a full term - The Washington Post

See the latest South Carolina U.S. Senate special runoff primary results. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, defeats Rep. Ralph Norman for the Republican nomination.

Trump-backed candidate wins primary for Oklahoma governor - Politico

Former state Sen. Mike Mazzei’s victory is a relief for the president after several of his chosen candidates fell in other states.

Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary - AP News

Dan J. Sullivan has advanced from Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary. Sullivan goes by Dan Sullivan, the same name as the Republican incumbent. He was one of the four top vote-getters after the state’s Aug....

Canadian politicians say Trump can rename that lake whatever he likes, but it'll 'always be Lake Ontario' - Business Insider

Canada's leaders heard Trump's threat to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, and they don't really care.

Trump administration pauses immigrant visa applications - Financial Times

US state department wants consular officers to screen out people likely to need public benefits

‘Purely just up to Iran’: Bessent’s D-Day unlikely to end war, calm energy markets - Politico

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s new plan to squeeze Iran’s economy is supposed to force Tehran to the table. It may do the opposite.

Exclusive | Trump Sends Nuclear Agreement With Saudi Arabia to Congress - WSJ

Trump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations - NBC News

Justice Department attorneys called the Kennedy Center “structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation’s Capital.”

As U.S.-Canada trade war escalates, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Trump is "treating us like we're Communist China" - CBS News

As a U.S.-Canada trade war sparks cross-border insults, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told CBS News he's hopeful the two sides can reach an agreement — but cautioned that "no deal is better than a bad dea...