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Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel and presidential adviser

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Will Scharf, the current White House staff secretary, will become White House counsel and assistant to the president beginning September 1, 2026. He will succeed David Warrington, who is expected to move to the private sector after serving in the administration. Trump......

Iran appoints Mohsen Rezaei as representative to supreme national security council

Iran has appointed senior political and military figure Mohsen Rezaei as the Supreme Leader’s representative to the Supreme National Security Council, while also naming him the council’s new secretary. The appointment was announced on Sunday in two separate decrees. The first, issued by......

Estonia government loses parliamentary majority after two MPs defect

Estonia's coalition government has lost its parliamentary majority after two lawmakers left their respective parties, leaving Prime Minister Kristen Michal's administration with a more fragile position in the 101-seat Riigikogu. The departures were reported on Monday by Estonian media, including......

Gabriel Attal promises major water plan if elected amid France drought

Gabriel Attal has pledged to make water management a national priority, promising a major overhaul of France's approach to water resources if he is elected president. In an interview with AFP, the former prime minister and leader of Renaissance outlined a proposed package that would combine measures......

Trump prepares to deploy campaign funds to support Republicans in the midterm elections

President Donald Trump is preparing to use a significant portion of the political funds raised by his campaign network to support Republican candidates ahead of the November midterm elections, as the party faces increasingly competitive races for control of Congress. Trump has indicated that funds held......

Trump challenges White House ballroom ruling and prepares Supreme Court appeal

President Donald Trump has intensified his legal confrontation with the U.S. judiciary over plans to build a major ballroom at the White House, arguing that a court decision suspending the project could have serious implications for national security. Trump reacted strongly after a judicial ruling halted......

US Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after contentious nomination

The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the country's new attorney general, formally elevating Donald Trump's former personal lawyer to lead the Department of Justice. The confirmation passed by 50 votes to 49 on Saturday, bringing an end to a difficult nomination process that exposed divisions......

Hawaii Democratic primary puts longtime congressman Ed Case against younger progressive challenger

Hawaii voters are set to weigh a familiar question confronting Democrats across the United States: whether to retain an experienced incumbent or hand the nomination to a younger candidate demanding a sharper shift to the left. The contest in Hawaii's Honolulu-based congressional district pits Democratic......

A summer of discontent puts fresh pressure on Trump’s second presidency

President Donald Trump is facing growing political and economic challenges as his second term enters a difficult phase, with declining approval ratings, disputes over tariffs, foreign policy pressures and internal disagreements creating a more complicated political landscape ahead of the midterm elections. Recent......