Tensions between the US and Iran escalated, causing Brent crude oil prices to surge to a four-year high of $126 per barrel. Republicans repeatedly blocked war powers resolutions, while Iran's supreme leader vowed to protect nuclear and missile capabilities.
Camp Mystic, where 25 girls and two counselors died in July floods, will not reopen this summer after withdrawing its license application due to authorities citing over 20 categories of emergency plan shortcomings.
Louisiana's secretary of state announced the suspension of House primaries after the Supreme Court ruled the state must redraw its congressional map, impacting Voting Rights Act protections and potentially hurting Democrats in the South.
The House passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 75-day shutdown. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection are expected to be funded separately.
The Senate passed a 45-day extension of the nation's warrantless spy powers under FISA Section 702, rejecting a longer House proposal and setting up continued debate on government surveillance.
President Trump praised King Charles III as 'the greatest King' after a four-day state visit, sending the royals back to the UK with an invitation for a future visit and releasing behind-the-scenes photos.
President Trump nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier as the next U.S. surgeon general, replacing Casey Means, whose nomination stalled in the Senate over controversial stances on vaccines and birth control.
The House voted to strip controversial pro-pesticide policies, including language that could have provided liability protection for Bayer's Roundup weedkiller, from the farm bill, overcoming GOP infighting.
Israeli forces intercepted and detained the crews of a Gaza aid flotilla near Crete, with activists describing it as a 'violent raid' and Turkey condemning it as an 'act of piracy.
President Trump signed an executive order to expand retirement account access for workers without 401(k)s, integrating a yearly federal matching contribution of up to $1,000.