House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside Jared Kushner met privately recently

The meeting, an unusual instance of a top Democrat and a Trump confidant coming together to discuss potential areas of agreement, has drawn scrutiny from some within Democratic circles.

The meeting comes as Democrats are expected to take control of the House in the November elections, with Jeffries in line to become the next House Speaker.

The Big Weekend Show' co-hosts discuss House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries drawing backlash from some progressives after a private meeting with Jared Kushner aimed at finding common ground.

It was the final, major event planned for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. The president took a lap.

President Donald Trump took a lap in the presidential limousine around the Freedom 250 track in Washington. The event marks the first motorsport race to be held on the National Mall. Trump said he approved the race after 20 years of previous attempts by organizers failed.

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, expected to draw around 140,000 spectators, is the culmination of events the president launched to mark the country's birthday.

The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday is expected to announce the new measures after the U.S. vowed to impose an “unprecedented” level of economic warfare and isolation on the country.

Tehran remains defiant after nearly six months of war and has brought shipping to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's foreign minister dismissed the threat ⁠of ⁠new U.S. sanctions as a sign of desperation ⁠on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,

As peace efforts collapse, Iran's president says the country is in a full-scale war. The U.S. is set to announce the toughest sanctions in history, urging global allies to join in isolating Tehran. Analysts warn economic pressure may not be enough to prevent further escalation in the region.

Donald Trump said no taxpayer money was used for the White House ballroom project, after the Supreme Court allowed to continue the construction on Friday, Aug. 21.

The Supreme Court has weighed in on Donald Trump’s White House ballroom construction and says it may continue temporarily.

Donald Trump says the new White House ballroom is ahead of schedule and privately funded. This follows a Supreme Court order temporarily allowing construction to continue, freezing a lower court ruling that mandated congressional approval for the project.

SCOTUS says Trump's ballroom construction can continue for now. The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures. SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A South Korean container ship sets sail on Saturday for Europe via the Arctic in the nation's first commercial voyage on the route to test its viability,

Ryan Nobles, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Matt Gorman, and Ashley Etienne join Kristen Welker on this week's 'Meet the Press' roundtable, where they discuss the Cook Political Report changing their forecasts for the Texas and Iowa Senate race to "Tossup.

Political analysts have shifted their focus to the Texas Senate race after weeks of polls showing that Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are neck and neck. The highly regarded Cook Political Report has moved the contest from Lean Republican to Toss-Up.

The race for Texas' U.S. Senate seat is considered a "toss-up" and the governor race moved to "leans right" for seats previously considered solid Republican, according to a new Cook Political Report analysis.

On social media, Talarico blasts Paxton on affordability, citing a recent report showing the Attorney General owns 15 homes worth $9 million dollars, while on an annual government salary of $153,000.

Officials say Kazakhstan’s pro-government Adilet Oarty won a landslide victory in the Central Asian country’s parliamentary elections.

Adilet, ⁠a newly-formed ⁠pro-government party in Kazakhstan, ​has won just over 71% ‌of the vote in ‌a parliamentary ⁠election ⁠held on Sunday, the electoral commission said ​on Monday, in a result likely to consolidate President ​Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power.

Kazakhs began voting on Sunday, in a snap parliamentary election that looked set ​to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power over the ‌Central Asian country, a major energy and minerals exporter.

Voters in Kazakhstan go to the polls to elect a new single-chamber parliament on Sunday, the latest stage of a constitutional overhaul pursued by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.