President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States may have to attack Iran even harder but will wait and see if a deal is reached, reprising
May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
Police officers who defended US Capitol on January 6 sue to stop Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
May 20, 2026
South Carolina’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved a new congressional map early on Wednesday aimed at ousting longtime Democratic U.S.
May 20, 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing
May 20, 2026
In New Delhi, some auto-rickshaws are now displaying images of U_S_ President Donald Trump with the slogan “Happy Birthday America!”
May 20, 2026
Weapons are now regularly brandished in Tehran in an increasing show of defiance
May 20, 2026
Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, has lost his primary bid for reelection
May 20, 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump he hopes to continue U.S. arms purchases that are essential for peace
May 20, 2026
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev on Wednesday said he spoke to U.S.
May 20, 2026
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May 19, 2026
China and the U.S. have agreed to cut tariffs on agricultural trade as part of a broader trade deal, the Ministry of Commerce
May 20, 2026
A hardline Republican congressman and a former college football coach who has never held elective office advanced to a runoff on Tuesday in Georgia's U.S.
May 20, 2026
President Donald Trump has scored another win against a Republican rival, purging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill
May 19, 2026
Thomas Massie faces the question confronting other Republicans who crossed Trump: What now?
May 20, 2026
Russia is considering the possibility of joint projects with the United States and China, Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia's sovereign wealth fund
May 20, 2026
Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has lost his Republican House primary after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him through challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein
May 19, 2026
Primary elections have been held in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Pennsylvania
May 20, 2026
Non-citizens in the U.S. will face greater scrutiny on their banking activities following an executive order by President Donald Trump on Tuesday,
May 20, 2026
New settlement term bars IRS from investigating Trump, his family for past tax issues
May 20, 2026
The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press
May 16, 2026
The earliest signals of a presidential race normally involve such subtle positioning from candidates that it’s become known as the “shadow primary.”
May 20, 2026
How Ken Paxton courted Donald Trump and won his endorsement
May 20, 2026
The U.S. government has agreed to permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns
May 20, 2026
NATO’s top military officer says he doesn’t expect any more drawdowns of American troops from Europe — at least not anytime soon — beyond the 5,000 that U.S. President Donald Trump announced would leave the continent
May 19, 2026
President Donald Trump is defending the White House ballroom he's building
May 20, 2026
Kentucky voters make their choice today: Thomas Massie, or a former Navy SEAL picked by Trump to beat him
May 19, 2026
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he has no regrets about his “momentous” vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago
May 19, 2026
The South Carolina House is debating legislation that could redraw congressional districts to help Republicans possibly win an additional seat in the November elections
May 18, 2026
President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a planned military strike on Iran at the request of several allies in the Middle East because “serious negotiations” are underway
May 18, 2026
On rare campaign trail visit, Hegseth implores Kentucky voters to oust Massie
May 19, 2026
Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as U.S.
May 18, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is railing against one of President Donald Trump’s chief Republican critics in Congress on the eve of a high-profile primary election
May 19, 2026
Cuba’s president warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US takes military action
May 18, 2026
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Arctic, Jeff Landry, was positive but emphasized Greenland's commitment to self-determination
May 18, 2026
A potential helipad and new parking spots are the latest changes at the White House
May 18, 2026
Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is positioning himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
May 18, 2026
One of President Donald Trump’s most vocal critics within the Republican Party faces a tough primary challenge in Kentucky’s state primary
May 18, 2026
Voting will conclude in the swing state of Georgia in competitive primaries for governor and a U.S. Senate seat that could decide control of the closely divided chamber
May 18, 2026
After eight years of friction with the White House, a global pandemic, and a fight with high inflation, the U.S.
May 18, 2026
When customers of Iran’s largest crypto exchange needed to move billions of dollars, networks created by two of the industry’s biggest players
May 18, 2026
The strike shutting down North America’s largest commuter rail system will continue into a third day
May 17, 2026
China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural products in 2026, 2027 and 2028, the White House said in a fact sheet released on Sunday.
May 17, 2026
It was a hurdle too high for Bill Cassidy to clear
May 18, 2026
Taiwan’s president says arms purchases from the United States are crucial for regional stability, after President Donald Trump questioned continued U.S. support for Taiwan following his visit to China
May 17, 2026
Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back
May 17, 2026
Why Trump put his ‘bad cop’ in charge of rescuing the GOP in the midterms
May 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has returned from his state visit to China to face a challenging U.S. economy
May 16, 2026
Perched behind the cash register at Stubs liquor store, Amy Van Duyn gazed out the window at a red-and-green gasoline price sign, which she said
May 16, 2026
Can Spencer Pratt ride viral videos to victory in the race for LA mayor?
May 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China
May 16, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says
May 16, 2026
President Donald Trump is pursuing an ambitious remaking of Washington, from a $400 million White House ballroom to a 250-foot arch and a renovated
March 05, 2026
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is commuting the sentence of a former county clerk and election conspiracy theorist following pressure from President Donald Trump
May 16, 2026
Election denier Tina Peters will get clemency after admitting she ‘made a mistake,’ Colorado’s Democratic governor says
May 16, 2026
President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans along the Potomac River
May 15, 2026
Trump announces sculpture garden site as he muses on architecture after trip to China
May 15, 2026
The NFL schedule traditionally gets plenty of attention
May 15, 2026
Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator targeted for defeat by President Donald Trump
May 15, 2026
Why Xi invited Trump to this highly secretive former imperial garden
May 15, 2026
(Corrects date of Cuban revolution in paragraph 2, also, clarifies Ratcliffe´s visit to the island was second by a CIA director, not the first.)
May 15, 2026
Trump is cutting the numbers of US troops in Europe. Here’s how
May 15, 2026
Voting rights groups are arguing that a federal judge should stop President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail voting because he doesn’t have the authority to do so
May 15, 2026
President Donald Trump is in Beijing for key meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
May 14, 2026
U.S.
May 15, 2026
China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, U.S.
May 14, 2026
The Trump phone will start shipping following months of delays
May 15, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping warned U.S.
May 14, 2026
Taiwan said on Thursday that nothing surprising had come out of a summit between Chinese and U.S. leaders in Beijing, but that China should
May 14, 2026
‘I’m afraid he won’t make it’: How Thomas Massie is handling the toughest election of his career
May 14, 2026
When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping sat down to a lavish state banquet in Beijing on Thursday, the menu itself read like a
May 14, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping hailed on Thursday a "new positioning" of ties with the United States that envisages cooperation with
May 14, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state
May 14, 2026
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve
May 14, 2026
Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in a contest focused on the state’s “blue dot” status in presidential elections
May 14, 2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed people
May 14, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence
May 13, 2026
The U.S.
May 13, 2026
The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve
May 13, 2026
Senate Republicans have again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran
May 13, 2026
Fact check: Trump falsely claims the inflation rate was just 1.7% prior to the Iran war
May 14, 2026
New focus on Greenland since Donald Trump declared his aim to seize it could help boost investment there, with Arctic tourism likely to pay off faster
May 13, 2026
Republicans have won the Great Redistricting War of 2026, but that may not be enough for President Donald Trump's party to maintain its hold on the U.S.
May 13, 2026
Kevin Warsh will face a key moment in his first weeks as U.S.
May 13, 2026
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is losing the confidence of some Democratic officials, who are concerned about the direction of the party's political machine barely a year into his term
May 13, 2026
Pomp and pageantry: for Chinese officials preparing for a Trump visit, every second counts
May 13, 2026
Australia’s Trump Tower plans scrapped as developer says brand has become ‘toxic’
May 13, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter With the conflict in the Middle East still mired in a stalemate, Donald Trump is on his way to Beijing to see if
May 13, 2026
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that many positive things were being said about the enormous potential of U.S.-Russia relations, but that in reality
May 13, 2026
U.S.
May 13, 2026
American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China
May 13, 2026
Brad Raffensperger is trying to reintroduce himself to Georgia Republicans as he runs for governor
May 13, 2026
Cindy Burbank wins Nebraska Democratic Senate primary, CNN projects. She’s expected to back independent Dan Osborn
May 12, 2026
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that the federal government plans a $22 billion rebuilding of Washington Dulles airport.
May 13, 2026
President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing to meet with China's President Xi Jinping
May 12, 2026
President Donald Trump won't have to pay an $83 million defamation award to a longtime advice columnist until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal
May 13, 2026
Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey isn't on the primary ballot Tuesday but is staking his political capital to reshape his party’s massive supermajorities in the state Legislature more to his liking
May 11, 2026
In wild late-night posting spree, Trump attacks Obama with imaginary quote and false conspiracy theories
May 13, 2026
A year ago, U.S.
May 12, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Cuba is asking for help and "we are going to talk," without providing any more information about U.S. plans.
May 12, 2026
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May 11, 2026
U.S.
May 12, 2026
President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup later this month
May 12, 2026
Kevin Warsh, U.S.
May 12, 2026
U.S.
May 12, 2026
President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI
May 12, 2026
U.S.
May 12, 2026
Virginia Democrats asked the U.S.
May 12, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Monday he backs reducing the 18.4-cent federal gasoline tax as U.S. fuel prices
May 11, 2026
President Donald Trump has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan in his second term
May 11, 2026
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Monday urged President Donald Trump to hold fast to trade remedies proposed by his administration to rebuild U.S.
May 11, 2026
Democrats will win control of the U.S.
May 11, 2026
Republican state officials are confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials across the South by redistricting U.S. House seats as primary season is underway
May 11, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russia has no intention of ending the more than four-year-old war with his country and Kyiv was preparing for further
May 11, 2026
The White House is inviting Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook to accompany President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing a White
May 11, 2026
President Donald Trump's trip to China may not come with the same fanfare that accompanied his first-term visit
May 10, 2026
Trump’s role as LIV Golf host renews scrutiny over conflicts of interest
May 11, 2026
Ahead of US-China summit, Taiwan’s opposition leader says island can embrace both powers
May 10, 2026
Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect
May 09, 2026
Ukrainians welcomed a three-day ceasefire brokered by the U.S. as a much-needed break from years of attacks from Russia as it came
May 09, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday Europe wanted to work to keep the NATO alliance functioning, despite differences with the United States
May 09, 2026
President Donald Trump is making significant changes to the nation's capital as he focuses on renovations and new projects
May 09, 2026
The White House signed off on a plan to fire U.S.
May 08, 2026
Nike was sued on Friday by consumers who accused the athletic apparel and footwear maker of not refunding tariff-related costs it passed on in the form of higher
May 09, 2026
Washington has revised its proposed U.N. resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining in the Strait of Hormuz but the changes are unlikely to avert Chinese and Russian vetoes,
May 09, 2026
At the order of U.S.
May 08, 2026
The U.S. will revert to higher tariffs on European Union goods if Brussels fails to implement trade deal commitments before a July 4 deadline, U.S.
May 08, 2026
America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war
May 08, 2026
Pope Leo asked that God would inspire world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred in an address to mark his
May 08, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said the United States can have a productive relationship with the Catholic Church despite tensions over President Donald
May 08, 2026
Inside the Justice Department’s shakeup of the John Brennan investigation
May 08, 2026
A Vatican statement after Pope Leo's meeting with U.S.
May 08, 2026
In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony
May 08, 2026
Six key things we learned about Pope Leo in his first year
May 08, 2026
Global perceptions of the U.S. have deteriorated for a second consecutive year and are now worse than views of Russia, an annual study on democracy published on
May 08, 2026
The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but
May 07, 2026
President Donald Trump's plan to coat the granite exterior of a historic building next to the White House with white paint could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million
May 07, 2026
A federal court has ruled against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court
May 08, 2026
The White House called "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill "one sick individual" on Thursday after an AI-generated image of U.S.
May 08, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Thursday three U.S.
May 08, 2026
Officials say the U_S_ isn't looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s threats that “Cuba is next.”
May 08, 2026
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May 08, 2026
Oil prices swung between gains and losses in volatile trading on Thursday, ultimately settling lower after a report said Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lifted
May 07, 2026
A political action committee aligned with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
May 08, 2026
The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the end of World War Two and could bear the brunt of President Donald Trump's
May 07, 2026
Survivor rescued from flooded Laos cave but remaining group faces another night underground
Brazil minister says US terrorist designation of local gangs could impact economy
Trump signs order to use HHS vaccine assessment as federal guide
Flesh-eating screwworm found within 31 miles of US border, says USDA
Crews recover another worker after Washington chemical tank collapse as details about victims emerge
76ers agree to deal with Cavaliers' Mike Gansey to be team president, AP source says
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