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The United States denied a visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the United Nations General Assembly, citing Palestinian Authority failures to meet commitments and a threat to peace efforts. Story Snapshot State Department says visa denials hold Palestinian leaders accountable for broken commitments. Palestinian officials call the move unjustified and a breach of the United Nations host agreement. Reports say dozens of Palestinian officials were affected in similar actions last year. Dispute revives a...

Massachusetts’ governor defended the state’s custody decision as child protection while court records show the case also includes a serious assault allegation, not only a fight over pronouns. Story Highlights The parents say the state took their teen after they refused to use male pronouns. Court records cite an alleged assault by the father as a key factor. A judge reportedly blocked high-dose testosterone while the case proceeds. The district called public claims about “secret...

With the 60-day war-powers clock lapsed, the House again voted to force President Trump to halt Iran hostilities unless Congress authorizes force, sharpening a rare bipartisan rebuke of executive war-making. Story Highlights The House passed measures 215-208 and 214-208 to curb Trump’s Iran war powers. Republican defections signaled bipartisan worry about unchecked force. Trump says a ceasefire “terminated” hostilities, so he does not need new approval. The Senate blocked a similar curb, keeping real power...

President Trump vowed to make it “legally impossible” for a future president to reopen the border, unveiling a proposed No Invasion of Our Country Act at the GOP’s Dallas convention. Story Highlights Trump introduced a “No Invasion of Our Country Act” aimed at locking in strict border rules. The plan targets future presidents, limiting reversals of current immigration restrictions. The proposal arrives as Republicans showcase border enforcement as a midterm priority. Legal experts say Congress...

A U.S. magistrate judge in Miami denied Andrew and Tristan Tate’s bid for release, keeping them in jail while they fight extradition to the United Kingdom on rape and sex-trafficking charges. Story Snapshot A Miami federal judge denied the Tate brothers’ bail request during their U.K. extradition fight. Prosecutors argued the brothers are a flight risk and a danger to the community. Defense said their high profile and strict conditions would prevent flight. U.S. extradition...

President Trump is flying to Dallas to headline the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention, a made-for-TV push to boost turnout before November. Story Snapshot Republicans are holding a two-day midterm convention in Dallas on September 9-10. Trump will speak on both nights in a show of party unity and energy. The event has no formal party business and aims to mobilize voters. Organizers expect one of the party’s largest crowds in a decade. What Is Happening...