The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will open on June 19, 2025, as a $850 million, 19.3-acre campus featuring a museum, community spaces, and a replica of the Oval Office. It is the most expensive presidential library ever built.
In the 2026 New Jersey primary election, key candidates won major races, setting the stage for November contests. Justin Murphy claimed the Republican Senate nomination, while several congressional districts saw competitive outcomes.
U.S. Senate Democrats are preparing to restart discussions on long-awaited crypto market legislation, signaling a renewed effort to reduce uncertainty around digital assets. Meanwhile, Arizona is advancing a proposal that could make XRP a state reserve asset.
The U.S. House passed a resolution rebuking President Donald Trump’s Iran war, with bipartisan support despite Senate hurdles. Meanwhile, international diplomatic and economic tensions continue to rise.
In California's June 2 gubernatorial primary, Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra led the race with 27% and 26% of early votes counted, according to USA Today.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution by a 215-208 vote on Wednesday to halt military operations in Iran, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke of President Donald Trump’s war policies. The vote, the fourth of its kind this year, saw four Republicans join Democrats in dissent.
President Donald Trump has requested changes to the US-Iran deal aimed at ending months of conflict, according to US media reports.
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and admirer of Donald Trump, has won the first round of Colombia's presidential election, according to The Guardian.
Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr, who has not been seen in months, received an endorsement from President Donald Trump for re-election. Kean's absence has raised questions about his whereabouts.
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi has defended her handling of the release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the BBC.
Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of founder Charlie Kirk, has faced conspiracy theories, a recent arrest for threats against her, and a traumatic shooting incident. According to The Daily Beast and KSAT, she responded to false claims with a statement saying, “Charlie’s love will last me a lifetime,” while a 26-year-old man was arrested for threatening to kill her.
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent confirmed plans to print a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump’s face, according to Al Jazeera.
Ken Paxton, backed by former President Donald Trump, is projected to win the Texas Senate GOP runoff, unseating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, according to CBS News.
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to CNN and The New York Times.
Former U.S. First Lady Jill Biden said she feared her husband, President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during the 2024 presidential debate, according to a CBS News interview. The debate marked a turning point in Biden's re-election campaign.