Israel and Lebanon agreed in Washington to renew a faltering ceasefire and create pilot security zones in southern Lebanon free of Hezbollah, an effort the Trump administration is tying to its parallel talks with Iran.
Senate Republicans dropped $1 billion in Secret Service security funding tied to President Trump's new White House ballroom from an immigration enforcement bill, after the chamber's parliamentarian ruled the provision violated reconciliation rules.
Seattle's city council committees unanimously advanced a one-year moratorium on new datacenter construction, with a full council vote expected Tuesday. The measure would block five proposed AI facilities that could have consumed roughly a third of the city's daily electricity demand.
The White House announced 10% to 12.5% tariffs on imports from roughly 60 countries, citing forced-labor enforcement gaps. It is the third legal theory the administration has tried after losses at the Supreme Court and the Court of International Trade.
Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded Iowa's Republican gubernatorial primary to farmer and businessman Zach Lahn, an upset that snapped a long winning streak for Trump-endorsed candidates this cycle.
President Trump threatened 10% to 12.5% tariffs on 60 trading partners, including the UK, EU, Canada and Japan, citing forced-labor concerns, a move designed to revive a trade agenda twice blocked in court.
UK parliamentarians say reliance on US analytics firm Palantir across critical public services is an "unacceptable point of weakness" and want its role in NHS and defence systems curtailed.
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