
Foreign Office overruled vetting agency on Mandelson US ambassador appointment
Officials overruled security vetting recommendation against Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, with PM reportedly unaware until this week.

Officials overruled security vetting recommendation against Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, with PM reportedly unaware until this week.
The Republican-led Senate voted 47-52 to reject a Democratic resolution requiring troop withdrawal from Iran, but some GOP senators signal openness to future congressional action.
House leaders called lawmakers back for overnight vote on Section 702 surveillance program renewal with changes, facing civil liberties concerns.

Los Angeles District Attorney's office has assigned its Sex Crimes Division to work with law enforcement on an investigation involving Rep. Eric Swalwell.

Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before taking his own life in their Annandale home, police say.

President Trump said he held a meeting regarding unconfirmed reports about missing nuclear scientists, calling the matter 'pretty serious stuff.'

President Trump said he would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if Powell doesn't voluntarily leave when his term expires next month.

Former President Barack Obama urged Virginia voters to support a redistricting referendum that could reshape congressional districts ahead of midterms.
Federal commission to review Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch proposal along with White House ballroom and office building painting plans.

A judge sided with Maricopa County's top election official in a legal fight over election authority with the local board.

The U.S. Coast Guard announced plans to homeport two Arctic Security Cutters in Alaska by 2028 to strengthen maritime presence in the Arctic region.

White House officials indicate Dr. Erica Schwartz is the top candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Senior State Department officials traveled to Cuba last week for meetings with Cuban government representatives in Havana.

Donald Trump plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL who previously led FEMA, to run the disaster response agency.

Federal immigration agent Gregory Morgan Jr. faces felony assault charges for allegedly pointing his weapon at occupants of a vehicle on Minneapolis highway.
Page 1 of 87 (1293 stories)