Nation and World
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Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic
Aug 14, 2024 7:17 am - ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign billed as a big economic address, mixing ple...
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Ukraine says it has taken more ground and prisoners during its advance into Russia border region
Aug 14, 2024 7:14 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia’s Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming that they took more grou...
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This oil tycoon brings in millions for Trump, and may set his agenda
Aug 13, 2024 10:17 am - After Donald Trump asked the oil industry to contribute $1 billion to his presidential campaign in April, oil baron Harold Hamm immediately started working the phones. Ha...
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A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
Aug 13, 2024 9:11 am - ATLANTA — A year after a Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, the case has stal...
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Will the attacks on Walz’s military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago?
Aug 13, 2024 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — In some corners of the Democratic Party, last week felt like déjà vu. The party's vice-presidential nominee’s military record was under assault from Republic...
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U.S., Israel view an attack by Iran as ‘increasingly likely’
Aug 13, 2024 7:10 am - The U.S. believes an Iranian attack against Israel has grown even more likely and may come as soon as this week, officials said, as allied leaders sought to head off all-...
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News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Aug 13, 2024 7:04 am - At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD Vance as a vice presidential candidat...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders’ call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Aug 13, 2024 6:59 am - Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an...
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Why Trump’s and Harris’ proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact
Aug 13, 2024 6:55 am - Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes on workers’ tips. But experts s...
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New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
Aug 12, 2024 8:51 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests...