Nation and World Politics
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FBI moves to dispatch 120 agents to D.C. streets as Trump vows crackdown on crime
Aug 11, 2025 7:35 am - The unusual move comes as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.
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Ukraine, European leaders seek meeting with Trump ahead of Putin talksAug 11, 2025 7:31 am - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday invited U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO's chief and several European leaders to virtual meetings on Wednesday ahead of a U.S.-Russia summit as Europe and Kyiv worry a deal could be made without them.
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Texas governor promises to keep redistricting fight going for years
Aug 10, 2025 4:57 pm - The fight over Texas’s congressional map “could literally last years,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Sunday, while defending his call to arrest Texas Democrats who fled...
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CDC union demands statement against misinformation after shooting
Aug 10, 2025 4:47 pm - A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers...
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UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekend
Aug 10, 2025 4:43 pm - LONDON — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization...
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Russia and Ukraine hold fast to their demands ahead of a planned Putin-Trump summit
Aug 10, 2025 4:37 pm - The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow's uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raisin...
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European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Aug 10, 2025 9:45 am - European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
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Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza and lashes out at 'global campaign of lies'
Aug 10, 2025 9:43 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.”
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Acai berry producers are concerned as Trump imposes tariffs on Brazil's exports
Aug 09, 2025 4:54 pm - BELEM, Brazil — When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 50% on Brazilian exports in July, acai producer Ailson Ferreira Moreira felt immediately concerned. Af...
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London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law
Aug 09, 2025 4:05 pm - LONDON — British police said they arrested 365 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law...