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Judge blocks Trump-backed USPS mail-voting rules ahead of November elections

During the 2024 election, the USPS says it processed nearly 100 million ballots, and about 30% of voters nationwide cast ballots by mail, according to the states.

U.S. postal service trucks sit parked at the post office in Del Mar, California
US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Strategy or physical withdrawal: What does Washington’s shift from airstrikes to sanctions signify?

Then-Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, pictured in 1951.

Rethinking 1953: Deconstructing the myth of Mosaddegh’s democratic legitimacy - opinion

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at Federal Reserve Headquarters on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump harasses new Fed chair Warsh with personal calls to unprecedented levels, sparking concern


Iran had deal with European officials of enrichment at less than one percent, Blinken says

When asked by Amanpour if this information had been shared with American or Israeli officials, Blinken said he "didn't know for sure."

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Bernie Sanders openly attacks AIPAC, calls for boycott from Democrats

Senator Sanders asked all Democrats to stop their relationship with AIPAC, calling them "the organization that helped deliver the presidency to Donald Trump."

Bernie Sanders speaks during an event at NHTI Concord Community College in Concord, New Hampshire, US. October 22, 2024.

He’s back: Larry David teams up with the Obamas to create new TV comedy series about US history

The summary for the show reads: “President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the history of our nation on this special occasion…But then Larry David called."

 Larry David speaks onstage during the Variety Business Managers Breakfast in West Hollywood, Calif., Nov. 19, 2024.

Blinken's critique of Trump omits vital details about Obama's failings with Iran - opinion

What Blinken’s essay leaves out is that Obama employed weak negotiating tactics that allowed Tehran to evade several key issues.

 THEN-US SECRETARY of state Antony Blinken meets with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi at the State Department in 2021. The US ignored Iran’s expansion of ballistic missile technology, the writer maintains.

Israel-Iran peace: Trump's motivation for holding ceasefire is a Nobel Prize legacy - opinion

The ceasefire can make or break Trump’s legacy. It got off to a shaky start with the president castigating both sides for early violations.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump leaves the White House last Tuesday to attend the NATO Summit in The Hague.

Foreign policy expert: US mistakes stem from misunderstanding of Iranian regime

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: David Wurmser, a US foreign policy expert, lays out how the US doesn’t understand the Iranian regime at all.

 HOW THE US understood and understands the Iranian regime has massively shaped its foreign policy and will continue to shape the region. Here, a TV screen displays the televised message of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the Iran-Israel conflict in Tehran, Iran last Thursday.

Collapsing proxies, accelerating threats: How Netanyahu methodically moved toward striking Iran

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In the end, what seemed for years like empty bluster turned out to be something else entirely: A long, calculated wait for the right moment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement at the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by an Iranian missile barrage, in the central city of Rehovot, Israel, June 20, 2025

Why Israel is even more fearful of Trump nuke deal than Obama’s - analysis

Trump’s better nuclear deal terms would leave Iran only months away from a nuclear weapon and would prevent Israel from attacking at its best opportunity in decades.

 A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025.

Mossad director, Dermer seemingly unable to deter Witkoff from Iran nuclear strategy

There has been deep concern that Trump's admin does not understand the importance of the details of setting back Iran's nuclear program.

 Mossad Director David Barnea, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (Illustrative).

Trump must clarify what he means when says Iran will never have nuclear weapons - opinion

Cooperation with the US is vital for strengthening deterrence and executing this complex mission, but Israel must be prepared to act alone.

 US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, April 12, 2025.