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Senate Absences and Vacancies: What Actually Changes
Sen. Mitch McConnell's recovery and Lindsey Graham's death renewed questions about Senate attendance, vacancies, quorum rules and how close votes are counted.
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How Trump’s Iran War Became an Open-Ended Conflict
A campaign launched with limited military goals has moved through bombing, a blockade, an incomplete cease-fire and renewed regional attacks without producing a durable settlement.
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Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Closed Until Further Notice
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz was closed until further notice after an incident involving a commercial vessel, escalating risks for shipping and energy markets.
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Missouri Flooding Forces Mass Rescues as More Rain Threatens the Region
Missouri declared an emergency after destructive flash flooding forced mass rescues, including an airlift from a summer camp, with more storms possible.
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U.S. Demands Hormuz Guarantee as Iran Talks Continue Without a Ceasefire
The U.S. is demanding an Iranian guarantee of safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz while talks continue without a ceasefire.
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U.S.-Iran Strikes Put Hormuz Ceasefire in Doubt
U.S. and Iranian strikes are testing the fragile ceasefire and raising new questions about Gulf security, shipping lanes and oil prices.
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Trump Says Ukraine Can Produce Patriots, but Timing Is Unclear
President Donald Trump said the United States will license Ukraine to make Patriot air-defense systems, a potentially important shift that still leaves questions about timing, scope and contractor involvement.
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Damascus Blasts Test Syria's Security During Macron Visit
Explosions in Damascus during Emmanuel Macron's Syria visit injured at least 18 people and underscored the security risks facing Syria's new leadership.
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NATO Arms Deals Put Spending Pledge to the First Test
NATO's Ankara summit is testing whether new defense-spending promises can become real production, joint procurement and support for Ukraine.
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Cuba Blackout Leaves Island Waiting for Power to Return
Cuba suffered an islandwide power outage on July 6, 2026, after the national grid collapsed amid dwindling fuel reserves and a fragile electric system.
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Kyiv Attack Exposes Ukraine's Patriot Missile Shortage
Russia's July 6 missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 21 people, while Ukrainian officials said all 29 ballistic and anti-ship missiles hit their targets.
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Coney Island Shooting Leaves 8 Wounded, Including 4 Children
A July Fourth shooting near Coney Island wounded eight people, including four children, as NYPD detectives search for a masked suspect.
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Venezuela Quake Toll Rises as Aftershocks Keep Rescue Teams Deployed
Venezuela's latest earthquake situation report says 2,645 people have died, 12,666 have been injured and 890 aftershocks have followed the June 24 twin quakes.