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Highly sensitive communique has roiled Washington over the past week – key US politics stories from Saturday 7 February at a glance

The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a move blending economic diplomacy with strategic signalling, the Trump administration on Friday released a map of India depicting the entire Jammu and Kashmir region, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), and Aksai Chin as integral parts of Indian territory. The graphic, shared by the United…

Plus: assessing Trump’s first year, the dysfunction of Washington, D.C., and the politics of the Super Bowl. (Recorded live in Washington, D.C.)

The Smithsonian’s annual Folklife Festival has been exiled from Washington’s National Mall to make way for a flashy series of events including an IndyCar race

The US has accused China of secretly conducting nuclear tests, urging Beijing to join arms control talks as the New START treaty expires. While Russia and the US acknowledge the need for urgent negotiations, China rejects the claims and refuses to participate, citing its smaller arsenal. This raises fears of…

Washington moved an ‘armada’ to the region last month in an effort to pressure Tehran into a deal

Washington State representative Ed Orcutt introduced a shoulder surfing bill as a safer alternative to lane splitting. Here are the details and where it stands.

Donald Trump has issued a strong warning regarding Diego Garcia. He stated the United States may use military force to protect its presence at the vital base. This comes after the United Kingdom's treaty with Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago. Trump emphasized the base's critical role in US national security…

US President Donald Trump reprotedly proposed to release $16 billion in funding for New York's Hudson River tunnel project. In exchange, he wanted Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer to support renaming Washington Dulles Airport and New York Penn Station after him, according to a source cited by Reuters.