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Trump has nominated Natalie Baker, the chargé d’affaires in Islamabad, as US ambassador to Pakistan

Trump defends Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, saying he believes Huang was unaware that his alleged romantic partner was a suspected Chinese spy

US president says Gulf allies back a land and sea blockade against Iran under Operation Iron Gate, while describing imminent military escalation as unlikely despite US forces remaining on high alert

Iranian Foreign Minister warns Trump administration to accept Tehran’s two-day diplomatic framework and halt military action on all fronts or face severe military retaliation from Iranian armed forces following the US midterm elections

House of Representatives is preparing to initiate impeachment proceedings this week against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, mounting an aggressive institutional offensive over the administration's military escalation in the Middle East

US president asserts that the inter-agency initiative paired with an extensive naval blockade has severely constricted goods, military components, and commercial traffic entering and exiting the country

Iran’s army says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the US accepts Tehran’s terms and warns of an immediate response to renewed aggression

Qatari authorities confirm that diplomatic mediation between Washington and Tehran remains actively underway, as envoys work to broker phased de-escalation framework to resolve maritime friction and avert renewed U.S. military strikes

Iran launches retaliatory surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz, and intense combat air patrols along the Iran-Iraq border, prompting Washington to warn American diplomats and citizens across the region to brace for rapid escalation

US president appoints long-time senior adviser and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as his new White House Chief of Staff

U.S. Central Command, announces reward of up to $20 million and third-country resettlement for actionable intelligence on Iran’s nuclear facilities, equipment, supply chains, and scientific personnel

Qatar’s emir and Trump held a phone call on Friday to discuss mediation, dialogue and efforts to end the US-Iran war, the emir’s office said

Axios reports that U.S. President Donald Trump meets with top national security advisers to discuss the Iran standoff

Nasdaq 100 tumbles 6.4% as investors fear tighter regulation and a slowdown in spending on AI infrastructure

Son of an Egyptian immigrant, El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate

Democrats win control of Congress, taking the House and Senate in a midterm rebuke of Trump as voters cited living costs, the Iran war and corruption

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Senate seat, projections show, becoming the first Muslim elected to US Senate and keeping a key seat Democratic

Former Atlanta mayor makes American political history, defeating Republican healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman ever elected governor of a U.S. state and the first woman to lead Georgia

Democrats secure key Senate wins in North and South Carolina, gain ground in the House, as voters express widespread dissatisfaction over rising living costs

Trump says the US will end $4 billion in annual aid to Israel at the end of 2026 under a deal with Netanyahu. His office has not confirmed it