POLITICS
'We hold these truths': Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250
Read full article: 'We hold these truths': Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250America’s 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over whether representative government in the world’s oldest democracy can be sustained.
Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results
Read full article: Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's resultsHonda has reported a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December compared to a year earlier.
Netanyahu wants Trump to demand more from Iran. The leaders will meet this week
Read full article: Netanyahu wants Trump to demand more from Iran. The leaders will meet this weekPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Washington to encourage President Donald Trump to expand the scope of high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran.
Democrats say White House offer on ICE is 'insufficient' as Homeland Security funding set to expire
Read full article: Democrats say White House offer on ICE is 'insufficient' as Homeland Security funding set to expireDemocratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threatening a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owes
Read full article: UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owesThe United Nations says it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arrive.
Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms
Read full article: Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security loomsDemocratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire.
Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisis
Read full article: Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisisThe U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer has introduced his vision for the Navy's future, focusing on using smaller and newer assets instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics
Read full article: When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter OlympicsThe Winter Olympics have become a platform for political debate in the U.S. American athletes face questions about President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father
Read full article: Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their fatherThe children of China critic Jimmy Lai say President Donald Trump's possible visit to Beijing in April could be crucial for their father's release.
US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown
Read full article: US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdownChloe Kim and other American snowboarders preparing to compete at the Winter Olympics in Italy have not been daunted by Donald Trump’s bashing of a teammate for saying he didn’t back the president’s crackdown on immigrants.
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
Read full article: Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakersHouse lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition
Read full article: The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House depositionLawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
British PM Starmer vows to fight for his job after furor about former ambassador's Epstein ties
Read full article: British PM Starmer vows to fight for his job after furor about former ambassador's Epstein tiesBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to fight for his job as revelations about the relationship between the former U.K. ambassador to Washington and Jeffrey Epstein spiral into a full-blown crisis for his 19-month-old government.
Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election that marks a conservative comeback
Read full article: Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election that marks a conservative comebackThe Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift
Read full article: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shiftJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.
GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crime
Read full article: GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crimeRepublican lawmakers in North Carolina have pressed Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting efforts after recent light-rail stabbings.
'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
Read full article: 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases riseA leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.
Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions
Read full article: Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentionsVenezuela’s government has released several prominent opposition members from prison, including one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado.
Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
Read full article: Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbingThe White House is trying to show it's lowering the cost of living, but President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want to see the price of homes come down.
Moderate candidate wins emphatically over a populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
Read full article: Moderate candidate wins emphatically over a populist in Portugal's presidential runoffCenter-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro has won Portugal’s presidential runoff election against hard-right populist André Ventura.
Thailand's conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but will need partners to form government
Read full article: Thailand's conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but will need partners to form governmentThe Bhumjaithai party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has taken a commanding lead in Thailand’s general election.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Read full article: Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paperWashington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death
Read full article: Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's deathSeveral dozen protesters were arrested outside a federal building in Minneapolis on the one-month anniversary of Renee Good's death.
Prime Minister Takaichi’s party wins a supermajority in Japan's lower house
Read full article: Prime Minister Takaichi’s party wins a supermajority in Japan's lower houseJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.
Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that
Read full article: Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed thatPresident Donald Trump is facing rare criticism from his Republican Party over a racist video.