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President Donald Trump today signed an executive order to help expand access to retirement savings accounts for Americans without employer-provided plans. The order directs the U.S. Department of the Treasury to launch the TrumpIRA.gov website by January, when eligible low-income workers will receive matching funds from the government.The shutdown is finally over, as Trump today signed a bill to end a record 75-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Congress also passed a short-term extension of a key foreign surveillance tool hours before it was scheduled to expire on Thursday night.A proposal to require voter ID in California is now one step closer to going before voters. The newly qualified ballot measure could bring major changes to how ballots are cast and verified in the state.

The U.S. House of Representatives advanced bills to extend a surveillance authority, a budget plan for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, and a farm bill. The procedural vote to advance the legislation passed 216–210. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act at the center of the debate allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance on foreign targets located abroad.

The Supreme Court ruled to limit how race can be used in redistricting in a 6–3 decision in the Louisiana case. The case focused on whether a lower court order to create a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana was constitutional. The court says race cannot be used as the primary factor in drawing electoral district boundaries.

President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran, urging the regime to “get smart soon,” and said further strikes depend on ongoing talks. This comes as the president refuses to lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with threatening the life of the president and making a threat across state lines, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced this afternoon. The case relates to an Instagram post Comey made about a year ago.

Federal agents today raided day care centers in Minnesota as part of a fraud investigation. The Department of Homeland Security says it is working to determine how American taxpayer dollars may have been abused.

In a major development in the global oil market, the United Arab Emirates has announced it is leaving OPEC. The group coordinates production among many of the world’s largest oil producers.

A California man has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington. The White House, condemning political violence and the rhetoric it says inspired it.

In the aftermath of the shooting, new focus is turning to the agencies that secured the event. Both the secret service and TSA are under the department of homeland security, now operating more than 70 days without full funding, as emergency money runs low and lawmakers remain at odds over a path forward.

President Trump today -- meeting with his national security team to discuss Iran. This comes after what's left of the Islamic regime sent a new peace proposal over the weekend.

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President Donald Trump canceled the U.S. trip to Pakistan for talks with Iran Saturday. The president emphasizes that the United States holds all the cards, adding that the trip is too time-consuming and costly.

On Saturday night, for the first time in his two presidencies, Trump is set to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. The president had previously boycotted the event, citing unfair treatment by the media.

The White House announced today that senior U.S. envoys will head to Islamabad tomorrow for a fresh round of direct talks with Iran. That's as the Treasury Department sanctions a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also announced sanctions on crypto wallets tied to Iran’s attempts to move money outside the country.

The Department of Justice has ended its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The top federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, said Friday she has directed her office to close the investigation.

An appeals court has blocked President Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access at the border. The ruling comes as the Trump administration attempts to counter illegitimate asylum claims, particularly at the southern border. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is expanding execution methods for federal prisoners to include firing squads.

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to strike any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. That’s as a full naval blockade tightens the noose on the Iranian regime’s oil lifeline. The president says he’s under zero pressure to cut a deal with the regime. Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution to fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection. Republicans say this is the first step toward eventually funding the rest of DHS. Lawmakers warn China-linked actors are stealing America’s AI technology. The White House outlines how the United States will respond.

As President Donald Trump extends a ceasefire to allow Iran to present a unified proposal, the U.S. military says its forces have turned around almost 30 vessels since the naval blockade began. Washington is also refuting reports that some ships are getting through the blockade.

Hours after Virginia voters approved a referendum for a new congressional map heavily favoring Democrats, a circuit court ruled the measure unconstitutional and is blocking certification of the election.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a ceasefire extension with Iran. He said the United States has been asked to halt its attack on the regime until it submits a unified proposal. In the meantime, the president is directing the U.S. military to continue its blockade on Iranian ports. That comes as U.S. forces board a second vessel with ties to Iran in just two days—this time in the Indo-Pacific.

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress on Tuesday. The Florida Democrat’s resignation follows a House ethics investigation. Meanwhile, Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, was in the hot seat today, facing tough questions from lawmakers over inflation and political independence.