Month: May 2026

Trump seeks to deflate Iran authorization push by telling Congress war is overTrump seeks to deflate Iran authorization push by telling Congress war is over

The News President Donald Trump notified Hill leaders on Friday, the 60th day of the Iran war, that US hostilities with Tehran are over — for now — and thus don’t need congressional authorization. It’s a significant message to Republican lawmakers who have grown increasingly anxious and, in some cases, ...

Trump claims hostilities have ended in Iran in letter to congressional leadersTrump claims hostilities have ended in Iran in letter to congressional leaders

President seemed to suggest that legislative deadline to approve war no longer applies as Democrats push back US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump said in a letter sent to congressional leaders on Friday that hostilities with Iran have “terminated”, ...

China Pressure Canceled World’s Largest Digital Human Rights ConferenceChina Pressure Canceled World’s Largest Digital Human Rights Conference

The Chinese government pressured Zambia to cancel RightsCon, the world’s largest digital human rights conference, at the last minute, according to the conference’s organizers. Beijing was upset that the speaker’s list included prominent figures from Taiwanese civil society, AccessNow, the group that organizes RightsCon, wrote Friday. On Wednesday, guests and ...