American lawyer and politician, U.S. senator for New York since 2009
The US has completed a two-hour "heavy wave" of strikes across Iran, hitting Revolutionary Guard command centres, missile and drone facilities and coastal surveillance sites after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at US forces. Iran has launched retaliatory drone and missile strikes on US assets and allied facilities in the region; Jordan reported intercepting missiles with no casualties.
CENTCOM has asked military analysts for new ideas to pressure and punish Iran, a move described as highly unusual by officials. The Pentagon is weighing options beyond conventional warfare as Trump shifts between threats, attacks and diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz. New intelligence assessments question the effectiveness of current bombing campaigns.
Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary, reshaping the path to the Senate for 2026. The result complicates incumbent dynamics and tests Democratic unity ahead of November as Republicans eye a potential pickup in a 50/50 battleground.
Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary in a tight race that highlights the rising influence of the left in a swing state. The result follows a wave of progressive wins in other states and suggests Democrats face a more competitive general election than polls had indicated.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has told Senator Kirsten Gillibrand that eight sailors across the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group have attempted suicide during a record-long deployment. The carrier has spent about 286 days at sea, faced supply and hygiene problems, and disembarked in Thailand on 1 September; Cao said no deaths occurred and medical and mental-health care remained available aboard.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to San Diego after a months-long deployment diverted to the Middle East to support operations against Iran. The carrier, part of a strike group, faced extended at-sea duty, combat operations, and reports of food shortages and mental-health strain before returning home.
Federal officers have shot a man in Marble Hill, Manhattan, while attempting to arrest him. He survived and is in hospital. The man was with a five-year-old in the car; authorities say he accelerated toward officers after blocking vehicles. Belgal’s family and legal team say he was unidentifiable and that shots were fired into his vehicle without warning. DHS says officers believed their lives were in danger. The incident is under investigation as city officials pledge oversight and calls grow for transparency.
A wave of letters containing a white powder has prompted evacuations and security warnings across multiple states and congressional offices ahead of the 2026 midterms. Federal agencies are investigating, with testing showing no hazardous material so far. Authorities say more than 100 letters may be circulating.