A member of Vice President JD Vance’s Secret Service detail has been removed while officials investigate allegations of compromising operational and information security. The inquiry follows reports about alleged internal complaints over Vance’s travel demands, though NBC News said it has not independently confirmed those details.
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The Senate rejected a resolution to limit President Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran, while the House passed a separate war powers measure. The votes followed renewed U.S.-Iran fighting and the deaths of U.S. service members in the region.
A group of 120 wealthy Britons, including Gary Lineker and Brian Eno, has asked Prime Minister Andy Burnham to raise taxes on the richest people. The Patriotic Millionaires group says a 2% wealth tax above £10m could raise £24bn a year.
Trump said the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement will be approved only if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords and normalizes relations with Israel. The condition was not mentioned when the deal was announced by either government.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan asked the Justice Department to investigate former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony about records obtained in the Trump election probe. Smith’s lawyers denied wrongdoing, saying his answers were truthful and responsive.
Amish Shah defeated Marlene Galán-Woods in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District despite national party support for Galán-Woods. Shah will face Republican Jay Feely in a competitive seat now held by GOP Rep. David Schweikert.
The House passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill in a near-party-line vote, sending it to an uncertain future in the Senate. Lawmakers also advanced a budget blueprint with more than $70 billion for the Iran war and a stock-trading bill for members of Congress.
The Trump administration signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, sending a decades-long, multibillion-dollar partnership to Congress for review. The deal could face scrutiny over uranium enrichment, safeguards and nuclear oversight.