China announced joint naval drills with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan, marking Beijing's first publicly disclosed foreign military partnership in those strategic waters as tensions escalate.
Latvia deployed military assets and discovered its first migrant smuggling tunnel on the Belarus border, launching Operation Werewolf to counter what officials call weaponized migration weeks before elections.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune adjourned for August recess without voting on the SAVE America Act, triggering backlash from conservatives who view election integrity as a top priority.
The Republican-controlled House passed a 5 billion budget blueprint allocating 3 billion to Iran war operations, 2 billion for farmers, and 0 billion for voter ID implementation.
Proposed legislation would codify restrictions on hostile nations as strait remains closed amid stalled negotiations.
New restrictions limit foreign journalists to three cities as Kashmir elections proceed amid violence.
Vermont senator singles out AIPAC in letter calling corporate influence a threat to democratic governance.
Nine Republicans compete to fill Lindsey Graham's seat, with his sister carrying Trump's endorsement and a famous name.
Tehran sets preconditions including war compensation, dampening hopes for negotiated solution to critical waterway closure.
Beijing honors two Coast Guard officers killed in vessel collision during Philippine ship chase near Scarborough Shoal.
Majority Leader faces conservative criticism for declining to cancel recess, prioritizing confirmations over SAVE America Act.
Senate votes 90-6 to fund government through December, declining to include Trump's war funding or voter ID provisions.