Ishan Jain
Political news writer covering US policy, Congress, and foreign affairs, with a strong research focus on geopolitics and international trade policy
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'I'm OK with term limits': Trump backs congressional reform as McConnell's absence fuels debate
Mitch McConnell, 84, has been absent since his June 14 hospitalization and was discharged from rehab on August 6 to recover at home
Melania Trump reunites 34th Ukrainian child with family: ‘Nothing more powerful’
Melania Trump’s diplomatic outreach has focused on children separated from loved ones during the Russia-Ukraine war, using back-channel communication
Trump accuses BBC of 'harassing' his family after broadcaster seeks to subpoena his children
'The BBC is simply trying to distract away from their own obvious liability,' a spokesman for Trump's legal team said
Illegal immigrant used stolen US identity for 20 years, voted before prison sentence
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Carlos Felipe Jaramillo-Grajales’ fraud highlights the need to protect election integrity and national security
Ossoff explains Natalie Harp remark as he accuses Trump of hiding into ‘security blanket’ bubble
Jon Ossoff accused Donald Trump of neglecting deployed service members while being surrounded by sycophants who enable him
'89 people is not appropriate': Trump says White House can't host Xi dinner without new ballroom
Donald Trump cited the White House's security and space limits as he made the case for a new facility ahead of Xi Jinping's visit
Could Trump’s US-South Korea drill cuts make North Korea more dangerous?
Donald Trump cited cost, diplomacy with Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s Iran stance as the Pentagon reduced US participation in annual military drills
‘Unforced error’: Retired Air Force colonel slams Trump’s South Korea military drill cuts
Donald Trump scaled back US-South Korea drills, saying he was 'not happy' with participation due to his 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong-un
'He sleeps through his meetings’: Ossoff contrasts Lincoln sailors’ record deployment with Trump
Ossoff praised the USS Abraham Lincoln crew’s service, saying they endure hardship but deserve competent leaders and clarity about the purpose of war
Trump orders a cut in US-South Korea drills as he touts 'very good' relationship with Kim Jong Un
Trump made the announcement Sunday, August 16, as the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises were set to begin Monday
DNC votes to back eliminating ICE in sharp rebuke of Trump’s immigration crackdown
White House slammed DNC’s ICE resolution, saying Trump’s immigration crackdown delivered results as Democrats challenged his enforcement tactics
Trump backs Abbott as DFW Airport scraps Islamic foot-washing station plan amid gov's criticism
'Government-owned airports cannot favor one religion over all others,' Greg Abbott said, arguing that the proposed wudu stations were illegal
Anthony Fauci declines second Senate hearing after invoking Fifth Amendment over 100 times
Republicans voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt after he invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times, while Rand Paul sought a DOJ referral
Navy sailor exposes aircraft carrier bathrooms in viral video: ‘This ain’t even the worst part’
The USS Abraham Lincoln has faced scrutiny over its prolonged deployment, with sailors and families raising concerns about conditions aboard the carrier
'The barbarians are inside the gate': Johnson warns as progressive Dems keep winning primaries
'Communism is anti-American. It's the opposite of our ideals,' Mike Johnson said as he framed the coming midterms in existential terms
Trump family crypto firm wins bank approval from regulator under his administration
On Friday, August 14, the OCC granted preliminary conditional approval for a bank charter to a crypto firm partially owned by the Trump family
Trump calls ballroom foes ‘treasonists,’ accuses nonprofit of revealing military secrets
Donald Trump defended his proposed White House ballroom as a federal court order and Supreme Court appeal put the project’s future in doubt
Rubio pleads for White House ballroom, says US hosts dignitaries in ‘unsafe and unsanitary’ tents
'The project is absolutely critical not only for the physical safety of guests, but also for advancing our diplomatic relations,' Marco Rubio wrote
'We remember': Trump rips 'freeloading' NATO allies for refusing to help America when needed
Donald Trump revived his long-running NATO burden-sharing complaint, pointing to decades of US defense spending and recent disputes with European allies
Republicans face fresh questions over missing Mitch McConnell as doubts grow over their story
'Mitch McConnell needs to speak directly to the people,' said Charles Booker, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Kentucky