US Vice President JD Vance confirmed that the US and Iran have agreed to set up a direct deconfliction channel with military representatives from both countries, reported Al Jazeera....
A presidential commission on religious liberty has recommended repealing the Johnson Amendment, reviving a long-standing conservative effort to remove restrictions on political activity by religious organisations while proposing broader legal protections for Americans exercising their faith....
State governments across the United States have emerged as the new frontline in Washington's strategic competition with China, with lawmakers and security experts warning that Beijing is increasingly targeting local institutions, universities, critical infrastructure and state legislatures....
US lawmakers and national security experts this week agreed that China poses one of America's most significant strategic challenges, but differed over how Washington should respond without undermining civil liberties, academic openness and the country's ability to attract global talent....
A presidential commission on religious liberty has urged the Justice Department to formally clarify the constitutional understanding of the Establishment Clause, arguing that the phrase "separation of church and state" has been wrongly used for decades to limit religious expression in American public life....
President Donald Trump has defended recent US military action against Iran, saying Tehran's armed forces had been severely weakened and asserting that Iran would never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon....
US lawmakers have warned that China is intensifying efforts to acquire American artificial intelligence technology and other advanced innovations through economic espionage, cyber operations and commercial investments, describing the campaign as a growing threat to both national security and global technological leadership....
US President Donald Trump has called for sweeping election reforms, urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act and require voters to show photo identification and proof of citizenship....
A Congressional hearing on China's influence operations turned into a heated debate over race, immigration and national security after a Democratic lawmaker accused a witness of promoting discriminatory views towards Chinese Americans....
The United States launched airstrikes on Iranian military targets after Tehran attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, marking Washington's first direct military response since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire earlier this week....
