Trump ramps up Iran sanctions as war drags on and US weapons dwindle

Matthew Bevin, the former Republican governor, was held in contempt for failing to abide by court orders to file financial disclosure documents, a lawyer said.

The aggressive effort comes in the wake of news reports about the military’s diminished stocks of crucial munitions as the U.S. fights Iran.

A judge appeared skeptical of the journalists’ arguments that they were fired for coverage of worsening conditions on a Navy warship.

The Trump administration’s effort to screen mail-in ballots for the midterms is facing numerous challenges.

The changes are almost certain to cause some votes to be tossed. They come at a time when President Trump is promoting false claims of widespread fraud in mail voting.

The president issued pardons or commutations to 30 people on Thursday, continuing his unorthodox and unpredictable use of clemency power.