The U.S. Capitol and National Mall is seen on June 13, 2026. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP A bipartisan majority in Congress has voted in favor of a war powers resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran.
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The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP A federal judge has blocked President Trump from adding his name to the Kennedy Center, saying that the Washington, D.C. arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy.
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The far-right National People's Front (ELAM) made gains in parliamentary elections in Cyprus on Sunday, according to the Interior Ministry. With 85% of the ballots counted, ELAM, an offshoot of Greece's banned Golden Dawn party, had won about 11% of the vote, up from 6.8% in the last legislative elections in 2021.
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