Lutnick backs away from his Epstein 'blackmail' claim in interview with House committee
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed people
May 14, 2026Commerce 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Michigan Republicans once viewed 2026 as their best chance to reclaim power in the battleground state
May 07, 2026