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Biden and Trump accuse each other of weakening America's foreign policy. Here are the facts
Read full article: Biden and Trump accuse each other of weakening America's foreign policy. Here are the factsIn a relative rarity for presidential elections, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have long records on foreign policy and clearly stated positions on many of the worldโs hot spots.
What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its third day in Milwaukee
Read full article: What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its third day in MilwaukeeAs the third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off, Republicans are shifting the focus to national security and foreign policy in a bid to draw a stark contrast with Democratsโ handling of ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East.
Biden administration restores Trump-rescinded policy on illegitimacy of Israeli settlements
Read full article: Biden administration restores Trump-rescinded policy on illegitimacy of Israeli settlementsThe Biden administration has restored a U.S. legal finding dating back nearly 50 years that Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are โillegitimateโ under international law.
US again renews protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top aide over Iran threats
Read full article: US again renews protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top aide over Iran threatsThe Biden administration has once again renewed taxpayer-funded protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his top aides, who have been the target of persistent threats from Iran.
The State Department approves the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal that bypasses Congress
Read full article: The State Department approves the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal that bypasses CongressGoing around Congress, the Biden administration says it's approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
Henry Kissingerโs complicated legacy draws admiration and scorn from across the globe
Read full article: Henry Kissingerโs complicated legacy draws admiration and scorn from across the globeThe death on Wednesday of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has drawn admiration and scorn from political leaders around the world, highlighting the complicated legacy of Kissingerโs views about what it meant to serve Americaโs interests during the Cold War โ and how the country should exert its influence.
Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis
Read full article: Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantisJust a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina.
The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands
Read full article: The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest standsThe Republican Partyโs 2024 presidential field is all but set after a trio of new announcements this week.
Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel case
Read full article: Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel caseThe judge presiding over a defamation case against Fox News has admonished its attorneys for potentially withholding evidence and says he is inclined to order an independent review by a special master that could lead to sanctions.
Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for Murdoch
Read full article: Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for MurdochAttorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at a pretrial hearing.
Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump news
Read full article: Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump newsDominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News is producing plenty of behind-the-scenes news about what the network's personalities and executives thought about Donald Trump.
Pompeo, Haley take veiled jabs at Trump in CPAC remarks
Read full article: Pompeo, Haley take veiled jabs at Trump in CPAC remarksLeading Republicans took veiled jabs at Donald Trump at an annual gathering of conservatives as they urged a party course correction ahead of the 2024 presidential contest.
Murdoch says some Fox hosts 'endorsed' false election claims
Read full article: Murdoch says some Fox hosts 'endorsed' false election claimsCourt documents say Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed false allegations of a stolen 2020 presidential election.
Murdoch pulls plug on possible merger of News Corp., Fox
Read full article: Murdoch pulls plug on possible merger of News Corp., FoxRupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on a proposal to merge his News Corp. and Fox Corp. In statements Tuesday, the companies said their boards received letters from Murdoch withdrawing the plan.
US extends protection for ex-Trump aides from Iran threats
Read full article: US extends protection for ex-Trump aides from Iran threatsThe Biden administration has again extended government protection to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his top Iran aides due to persistent threats against them from Iran.
Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigation
Read full article: Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigationInterview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up to it, as Donald Trump tried to overturn his defeat in the presidential election.
Hong Kong rags-to-riches publisher facing Security Law trial
Read full article: Hong Kong rags-to-riches publisher facing Security Law trialHong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the belief that delivering information equates with delivering freedom.
Pence calls on Trump to apologize for dinner with antisemite
Read full article: Pence calls on Trump to apologize for dinner with antisemiteA growing number of Republicans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, are criticizing Donald Trump for dining with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Trump's growing GOP challengers revive fears of 2016 repeat
Read full article: Trump's growing GOP challengers revive fears of 2016 repeatNo fewer than 10 major Republican White House prospects stepped onto the ballroom stage this weekend for the unofficial opening of the next presidential primary season.
Trump 2024 rivals court his donors at big Las Vegas meeting
Read full article: Trump 2024 rivals court his donors at big Las Vegas meetingRepublican presidential prospects are courting anxious donors and activists in Las Vegas , as the GOP's early 2024 class warns that former President Donald Trump is โa loserโ and the party needs to turn elsewhere.
US says Iran threats to ex-officials Pompeo, Hook persist
Read full article: US says Iran threats to ex-officials Pompeo, Hook persistThe Biden administration has determined that Iranian threats against former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his former top aides remain credible and persist.
Jan. 6 takeaways: Subpoena for Trump, warnings for democracy
Read full article: Jan. 6 takeaways: Subpoena for Trump, warnings for democracyThe House Jan. 6 committee has taken the extraordinary action of subpoenaing former President Donald Trump as it issued a stark warning in its final public hearing before the midterm election: The future of the nationโs democracy is at stake.
House committee member hints โsurprisingโ material to be showcased in Capitol riot hearing
Read full article: House committee member hints โsurprisingโ material to be showcased in Capitol riot hearingThe House committee is investigating the January 6 Capitol riot as it prepares for its 9th hearing on Thursday.
US urges UN court to toss out Iranian frozen assets case
Read full article: US urges UN court to toss out Iranian frozen assets caseThe United States has urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a case brought by Iran seeking to claw back some $2 billion worth of frozen Iranian assets that the U.S. Supreme Court awarded to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon and other attacks linked to Tehran.
Iran deal tantalizingly close but US faces new hurdles
Read full article: Iran deal tantalizingly close but US faces new hurdlesLast weekโs attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian national for plotting to murder former national security adviser John Bolton have given the Biden administration new headaches as it attempts to negotiate a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
House Jan. 6 panel interviews Mnuchin, pursues Trump Cabinet
Read full article: House Jan. 6 panel interviews Mnuchin, pursues Trump CabinetThe House Jan. 6 committee has interviewed former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and is in negotiations to talk to several other former members of Donald Trumpโs Cabinet.
Jan. 6 panel deepens probe to Trump Cabinet, awaits Thomas
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel deepens probe to Trump Cabinet, awaits ThomasThe House Jan. 6 committee plans to interview more former Cabinet secretaries and is prepared to subpoena conservative activist Virginia โGinniโ Thomas, whoโs married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, as part of its investigation of the Capitol riot and Donald Trumpโs role.
One thing voters agree on: Fresh voices needed in politics
Read full article: One thing voters agree on: Fresh voices needed in politicsPolitical divides in the U.S. seem deeper than ever, but one of the few shared sentiments right now from voters of all stripes is the desire for something different.
Trump's lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe
Read full article: Trump's lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns RoeThe Supreme Court's decision that women have no constitutional right to an abortion marked the apex of a week that reinforced Donald Trump's grip on Washington more than a year and a half after he exited the White House.
Trump lashes out at Jan. 6 committee as he teases 2024 run
Read full article: Trump lashes out at Jan. 6 committee as he teases 2024 runFormer President Donald Trump is lashing out at the the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection as he continues to tease his plans for a third presidential run.
Oz's ties to Turkey attacked in Pennsylvania's Senate race
Read full article: Oz's ties to Turkey attacked in Pennsylvania's Senate raceMehmet Ozโs rivals in Pennsylvaniaโs Republican primary for U.S. Senate are escalating their attacks on the celebrity heart surgeonโs connections to his parentsโ native country of Turkey, raising it as a possible national security issue.
GOP Gov Hutchinson says 2024 presidential bid 'on the table'
Read full article: GOP Gov Hutchinson says 2024 presidential bid 'on the table'Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he is weighing a presidential run in 2024 and his decision wonโt be affected by whether former President Donald Trump decides to join the race.
Iowa GOP open to non-Trump prospects as 2024 gets underway
Read full article: Iowa GOP open to non-Trump prospects as 2024 gets underwayFormer President Donald Trumpโs persistent flirtation with another White House run is doing little to discourage other potential Republican candidates from stepping up their activity in Iowa, the state that will formally launch the nomination process.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has book out this fall
Read full article: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has book out this fallFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has a book coming this fall that covers his years in the Trump administration and, according to his publisher, offers โunvarnished appraisals of the deals made and characters encountered along the way.โ.
State Department: WH gift records for Trump, Pence missing
Read full article: State Department: WH gift records for Trump, Pence missingThe State Department says it's unable to compile a complete accounting of gifts presented to U.S. officials by foreign governments during the final year of the Trump administration due to missing White House data.
Ukraine war upends Biden's agenda on energy, climate change
Read full article: Ukraine war upends Biden's agenda on energy, climate changeAs Russian troops move deeper into Ukraine, President Joe Biden is taking steps to rein in rising energy costs โ even if those moves run counter to his agenda for addressing climate change.
Peace in Taiwan Strait a global concern, says Mullen
Read full article: Peace in Taiwan Strait a global concern, says MullenFormer Chairman of the U_S_ Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen says maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is โnot just a U_S_ interest, but also a global one."
Trump talks Putin, grievances as GOP focuses on midterm wins
Read full article: Trump talks Putin, grievances as GOP focuses on midterm winsLeading Republicans spent much of the first three days at a conservative political gathering avoiding Donald Trumpโs chief grievances or ignoring him altogether.
Trump reasserts GOP dominance as others focus on midterms
Read full article: Trump reasserts GOP dominance as others focus on midtermsOver three days, Republicans at the Conservative Political Action Conference seemed intent on avoiding Donald Trumpโs grievances about the last election, and some ignored him altogether.
Scott at CPAC: โFight to rescue America from socialismโ
Read full article: Scott at CPAC: โFight to rescue America from socialismโSen. Rick Scott delivered a speech during the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday in Orlando saying Republicans should not be โtimidโ during the midterm elections in November.
US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuke talks in balance
Read full article: US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuke talks in balanceThe Biden administration is restoring some sanctions relief to Iranโs atomic program as talks aimed at salvaging the languishing 2015 nuclear deal enter a critical phase.
Alleged Maduro co-conspirator says CIA knew about coup plans
Read full article: Alleged Maduro co-conspirator says CIA knew about coup plansA retired Venezuelan army general says U.S. officials at the highest levels of the CIA and other federal agencies were aware of his efforts to oust Nicolรกs Maduro โ a role he says should immediately debunk criminal charges that he worked alongside the socialist leader to flood the U.S. with cocaine.
Biden to be in South Carolina for 1st time since primary win
Read full article: Biden to be in South Carolina for 1st time since primary winPresident Joe Biden is returning to South Carolina, the state that played a pivotal role in his march to the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House.
In Virginia, McAuliffe brings big names, Youngkin goes solo
Read full article: In Virginia, McAuliffe brings big names, Youngkin goes soloDemocrat Terry McAuliffe has brought out the biggest names in Democratic politics as heโs tried to maintain his edge in Virginiaโs hotly contested gubernatorial race.
Ambassador pick emphasizes US strengths in countering China
Read full article: Ambassador pick emphasizes US strengths in countering ChinaPresident Joe Bidenโs pick for ambassador to Beijing has told lawmakers considering his nomination that Americans should โhave confidence in our strengthโ when dealing with the rise of China, a nation he says the U.S. and its allies can manage.
GOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawal
Read full article: GOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawalRepublicans are lining up to blister President Joe Bidenโs handling of Afghanistan as they try to turn violence and chaos there into political opportunity back home.
Pompeo got $5,800 whisky gift from Japan, but where is it?
Read full article: Pompeo got $5,800 whisky gift from Japan, but where is it?The State Department says it's looking into the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the government of Japan.
US ramps up pressure on Poland over Holocaust restitution
Read full article: US ramps up pressure on Poland over Holocaust restitutionThe United States is ramping up pressure on Poland to reverse course on new legislation that would prevent Jewish and other claims for restitution for property seized during the Holocaust and the communist era.
GOP's vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions
Read full article: GOP's vaccine push comes with strong words, few actionsRepublican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring.
South Dakota's Noem taking swings at potential 2024 rivals
Read full article: South Dakota's Noem taking swings at potential 2024 rivalsLong before the first presidential nomination contest of 2024, most potential Republican candidates are just getting a sense of the political landscape, tiptoeing through early-voting states and trying to make friends in key places.
Pompeo: Afghan fight against Taliban 'a matter of will'
Read full article: Pompeo: Afghan fight against Taliban 'a matter of will'Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he believes Afghan forces can secure the country, but it will depend on whether they have the will to put up a fierce fight against the Taliban.
Iran anger at US, European support for opposition group
Read full article: Iran anger at US, European support for opposition groupThe Iranian government has expressed anger over the appearance of senior European and U.S. politicians at a rally in support of an opposition group that has long sought to overthrow Iranโs theocratic rulers.
US hits Myanmar with new sanctions, revokes ICC penalties
Read full article: US hits Myanmar with new sanctions, revokes ICC penaltiesThe Biden administration is hitting 22 senior Myanmar officials and their families with sanctions over the government's crackdown on democracy protests after the coup.
Blinken basks in Biden's post-Trump Europe glow
Read full article: Blinken basks in Biden's post-Trump Europe glowEuropean leaders may have breathed audible sighs of relief when U.S. President Joe Biden visited them last week, but Biden's top diplomat is getting even more effusive welcomes on the continent.