Trump warned Iran it had a final chance to reach a deal as U.S. officials told CBS News no new negotiations were planned. Iran says it is not holding direct talks with Washington and is working through Oman and other diplomatic channels.
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The House Ethics Committee recommended censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards after finding he engaged in persistent inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers. The panel said it found no evidence of sexual activity or explicit propositions but said his conduct violated House rules.
Former Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, a trailblazer in Fort Worth and Congress who chaired the House Appropriations Committee, has died at 83. Her son said the cause was Alzheimer’s disease.
Senate appropriators unveiled a bipartisan stopgap funding bill that would keep the government open through Dec. 11. The plan differs from a House-passed measure and must clear both chambers before funding expires Sept. 30.
Israel says the publicly discussed Hamas disarmament framework does not reflect its position and insists Hamas must physically surrender its weapons before Israeli forces withdraw. The dispute comes as Israeli strikes continue in Gaza, where local health officials reported new deaths and worsening pressure on hospitals.
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met an International Committee of the Red Cross delegation in her first confirmed outside contact in more than two years. Her son said rare photographs of the meeting gave him hope but not proof about her condition.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order rescinding a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” after Republican senators threatened to oppose his confirmation. The fund was part of a settlement resolving President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department.
Trump said new negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he halted planned U.S. strikes. Iran has not confirmed the talks, and a semi-official Iranian outlet denied Tehran asked Washington to hold off on military action.