Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his own party broke into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and two others positioning themselves for a future leadership challenge.
A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Connecticut, Erin Stewart, suspended her campaign after a report alleged that her personal use of a city credit card as mayor of New Britain was fraudulent.
Israel said Thursday that Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar had instructed officials to initiate a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over a Nicholas Kristof opinion column alleging sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli forces.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Chinese warnings of a conflict over Taiwan during the summit in Beijing have not altered the U.S. policy of supporting the island democracy.
The Federal Reserve's annual household survey found that Americans were mostly satisfied last year with their personal finances, but their perceptions of the national economy worsened.
Given the choice between appearing with Vice President J.D. Vance in the Maine city she calls home or preserving her record-setting perfect voting streak in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Susan Collins chose to keep her streak alive in Washington.
A newly introduced House bill would create a safety buffer protecting federal law enforcement officers from threats, harassment and interference while they carry out their duties.
Two Republican lawmakers visited CIA headquarters Thursday to investigate the agency's removal last year of 40 boxes of files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the spy agency's MKUltra program that were being processed for release to the public.
Abortion pills can remain available through the mail for the immediate future after the Supreme Court on Thursday paused a lower court ruling that would have blocked access while a lawsuit proceeds. The justices halted a May 1 order from the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that reinstated a requirement that women must visit a...
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), for accusing him of physically abusing her. Miller and Emily Moreno filed for divorce in August 2024 and have been engaged in a custody battle over their young daughter. Since then, Miller claims...
FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly took a “VIP” snorkeling trip around the USS Arizona during a visit to Pearl Harbor last summer, according to The Associated Press. The outlet reported Thursday that Patel made a previously undisclosed trip to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam last summer, citing government emails shared with AP. The war memorial site...
U.S. Central Command head Adm. Brad Cooper on Thursday confirmed that the office focused on civilian-harm reduction for the military arm was cut from 10 employees to one, a revelation that follows a deadly bombing of an Iranian school at the start of America’s war against Tehran. Cooper, the top U.S. military leader in the...
Chinese President Xi Jinping is using the issue of Taiwan to exert power over President Trump as the two leaders seek to tackle a number of hot button issues during their high stakes summit in Beijing this week. During their bilateral meeting on Thursday, Xi told Trump “the entire relationship” between Washington and Beijing would...
