South Carolina Runoff Ignites GOP Showdown as Trump Endorsement Faces Test
Voters head to the polls Tuesday in a heated South Carolina Senate runoff pitting Trump-backed interim Senator Darline Graham against veteran conservative Rep. Ralph Norman.
Federal Court Upholds Emergency Energy Powers in Win for Grid Modernization
A federal judge affirmed the administration's authority to use the Defense Production Act to expedite critical electricity transmission and national defense energy infrastructure.
TikTok Hit With $400M Penalty as DOJ Resolves Major Privacy Case
The Department of Justice and ByteDance agreed to a landmark $400 million consent decree resolving federal allegations of children's online data privacy violations under COPPA.
U.S. Imposes 50% Tariffs on $20B in Canadian Goods as Trade Talks Collapse
The emergency tariffs take effect after late-night negotiations broke down in Washington, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to schedule dollar-for-dollar retaliatory duties on September 8.
FEC Filings Reveal Huge Midterm Cash Gap: RNC Holds $130M to DNC’s $16M
New Federal Election Commission disclosures show Republicans entering the final 70-day midterm sprint with a historic $114 million national committee fundraising advantage.
Justice Department Petitions Supreme Court to Lift Injunction on Mail-In Voting Rules
Justice Department attorneys filed an emergency stay application asking the high court to dissolve a nationwide injunction against postal ballot verification standards before absentee voting begins.
Trump Threatens $5 Billion Lawsuit Over National Guard Crime Report
President Trump has threatened a $5 billion lawsuit against a think tank that disputes his claims about National Guard deployments and violent crime.
Trump Escalates Economic Pressure on Iran With Secondary-Sanctions Threat
The Trump administration is preparing a wider economic campaign against Iran, including secondary sanctions that could affect foreign companies and governments.
White House Orders Overhaul of Navy Shipbuilding Strategy
A new presidential memorandum orders reviews of Navy acquisition, shipyard capacity and allied partnerships as delays and costs strain the fleet.
Trump Opens Door to Government-Supervised “Hack Back” Operations
A new presidential memorandum would let vetted U.S. companies conduct government-supervised operations against foreign cybercriminal networks.