Nation and World Politics
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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation
May 22, 2024 6:57 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s i...
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Trump’s Truth Social account shares video referencing ‘unified Reich’May 21, 2024 7:56 am - A video posted to Donald Trump’s social media platform featured references to “the creation of a unified Reich” along with hypothetical news headlines should the former p...
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Israel tries to contain the fallout after some allies support ICC prosecutor’s request for warrants
May 21, 2024 7:14 am - JERUSALEM — Israel sought Tuesday to contain the fallout from a request by the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court for arrest warrants for Israeli and Ha...
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Trump or Biden? Either way, U.S. seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
May 21, 2024 7:07 am - WASHINGTON — As president, Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel, which hurt Clips & Clamps Industries, a Michigan auto supplier — raising its materials pric...
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Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward and others set to be arraigned in fake elector case
May 21, 2024 7:04 am - PHOENIX — Former Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward and at least 11 other people are set to be arraigned Tuesday in a Phoenix courtroom on conspiracy, forgery and ...
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Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial
May 21, 2024 7:00 am - Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial.
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Nikki Haley faces a murky path forward and a key decision on whether or not to endorse Trump
May 20, 2024 8:48 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nikki Haley is perhaps the highest-profile Republican in the nation who has refused to fall in line and endorse Donald Trump’s presidential bid. It’s un...
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Iran’s president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast
May 20, 2024 11:03 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leavi...
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War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
May 20, 2024 6:58 am - JERUSALEM — The chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benja...
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London court rules WikiLeaks founder Assange can appeal against an extradition order to the U.S.
May 20, 2024 6:55 am - LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the United States on espionage charges, a London court ruled on Monday — a decision that is li...