The US is considering restarting nuclear testing. No country has conducted one other than N Korea since 1998. Currently Russia has 4,300 nuclear weapons, the US 3,700, China 600. Russia and China are potentially adding more.

In April, a Pakistani militant group claimed responsibility for an attack that killed 26 Indians in contested Kashmir. India replied with missile strikes, and Pakistan responded in kind. A cease-fire was brokered in May.

A new book co-authored by CNN host Jake Tapper says Joe Biden's family and inner circle knew he was diminished and unsteady, but tried to cover it up to help him win re-election.

A federal court struck down most of President Trump's 2nd term tariffs, ruling that US trade deficits were not an emergency, in the absence of which only Congress, not the president, can levy tariffs.

President Trump alleges that white South Africans are persecuted in that country and has ordered their applications for asylum in the US as fast-tracked.

Bernie Sanders and AOC headline the "Fighting Oligarchy" tour of political rallies. Main themes are their support for a wealth tax and universal healthcare, while opposing income disparity and billionaires in politics.

In response to suggestions high tariffs on China may cause bare store shelves at Christmas, President Trump said "Maybe children will have 2 dolls instead of 30," and that the US buys "too much useless stuff from China." Pct that agree.

The House passed President Trump's tax bill that the CBO says will add $3.4t in debt by 2034. Supporters say the CBO is wrong, bill will reduce deficit because it will cause GDP growth to be 3% v the 2.2% the CBO projects (and US has averaged since 2000)