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Postal Service seeks mail-in ballot voter lists after Trump order
A mail-in ballot featuring California's Proposition 50 is seen in this illustration taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 21, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersThe U.S. Postal Service proposed new rules Friday that would require states…
SpaceX skeptics concerned as Musk comments diverge from IPO filing
Elon Musk at SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas, May 27, 2025.Marvin Joseph | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesSpaceX filed for an initial public offering a week ago, and Elon Musk is already creating confusion.Days before the reusable rocket…
Trump DOJ ‘lawfare’ fund temporarily blocked by judge as suit proceeds
A federal judge in Virginia on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Justice from taking any further action to create or disburse money from its so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund as one of three lawsuits challenging it…
Trump lays out Iran deal demands, says he’s about to make ‘final
President Donald Trump on Friday morning said he is meeting in the Situation Room "to make a final determination" after listing everything that Iran must do for him to approve a deal to end the war.It was not immediately clear from…
Bondi defends handling of Epstein files to House panel
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on May 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesFormer Attorney General Pam Bondi…
EU seeks to ‘intensify’ talks with U.S. on AI models amid Mythos concerns
The European Union is looking to "intensify" discussions with the U.S. administration on the most advanced AI models, including those with "cyber capabilities," a Commission official told CNBC.Anthropic's powerful Mythos model, announced…
Andy Burnham calls for ‘strong public control’ over industry and AI
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 9: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts the first roundtable of regional English mayors with Andy Burnham (R) Mayor of Greater Manchester, at Downing Street on July 9, 2024 in London, England. Sir Keir…
Oil prices fall 20% as traders eye U.S.-Iran ceasefire breakthrough
Global oil prices have tumbled by around 20% from 2026 highs as investors have grown increasingly optimistic on prospects for a long-lasting ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, which would unlock shipping through the Strait of…
Iran war is boosting travel to secondary cities in Asia-Pacific
PHU QUOC, VIETNAM - MARCH 20: People walk on Ba Keo Beach on March 20, 2026 in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. The country welcomed nearly 21.2 million international visitors in 2025 — a new record.Allison Joyce | Getty Images News | Getty…
U.S. threatens sanctions and military action against Oman
A man views the Rasool al-Adham mosque from the corniche at Sultan Qaboos port in Oman's capital Muscat on February 5, 2026.Loic Venance | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration's threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have…