Iran’s president said the country faces a “full-scale economic, military and security war” as the United States prepares new sanctions. Tehran’s top security official warned neighboring countries that joining the U.S. campaign would make them targets for retaliation.
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The Postal Service posted final mail-in ballot rules that remain blocked by federal court injunctions but could take effect if those orders are lifted. The rules would require states to share voter and ballot data and redesign ballot envelopes with barcodes.
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, the former Kansas Republican who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without succeeding a spouse, has died at 94. She served three terms and was known for moderate politics, bipartisan work and an independent streak.
Trump’s lawyer demanded that the Center for American Progress retract a report finding National Guard deployments did not measurably reduce violent crime. The think tank rejected the threat as baseless and said it would stand by its research.
Trump campaigned with Sen. Darline Graham in Myrtle Beach before Tuesday’s South Carolina Republican runoff, urging supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot. Graham faces Rep. Ralph Norman after falling short of a primary majority and drawing scrutiny for debate remarks on national security.
Vice President JD Vance returned to Middletown, Ohio, to promote manufacturing investment and rally Republicans ahead of the midterms. The trip came as Trump-backed candidates face key runoff tests in South Carolina and Oklahoma.
President Trump said Ed Martin is leaving the Justice Department to work on legal battles tied to the midterms and the 2028 presidential election. Martin had served as pardon attorney and previously as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, drawing scrutiny over Jan. 6-related decisions and other controversies.
Trump said the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imports over 90 days without higher out-of-quota tariffs. The move is aimed at lowering beef prices but has drawn criticism from some ranching allies.