Revised legislation takes effect October 1, binding citizens and private companies to national defense preparation.

East-West export route offline for weeks while Iran-backed militias suspected in strike targeting Red Sea alternative.

House Speaker places responsibility for safeguards on tech companies as Democrats push to cancel six-week break.

The Clarity Act requires seven Democratic crossover votes to advance before midterm elections end legislative business for 2026.

Iran-aligned Houthi forces have captured Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline in a ten-day offensive, giving Tehran control over the Bab al-Mandeb strait chokepoint.

The expanded 11-member BRICS bloc adopted a 140-point declaration that criticized global trade disruptions but carefully avoided naming the United States.

President Trump dismissed calls from tech CEOs to slow AI development, warning that China poses a greater threat than hypothetical rogue AI systems.

A last-minute pardon from Governor Kathy Hochul has derailed a major Supreme Court case that could have resolved a national circuit split over indefinite immigration detention without bond hearings.

Beijing deploys four aircraft types to African airshow as part of aggressive push into Middle Eastern and African defense markets.

New highway link connecting Far East Russia with North Korea aims to boost trade capacity amid Western concerns about military cooperation.

Trump's pick for Federal Communications Commission would cement 3-1 Republican majority at agency regulating telecommunications and broadcasting.

President Trump nominates federal district judge to appellate court in move that could create first circuit with majority of Trump appointees.