MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The first booth World Cup fans encounter at the global fan expo in Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park belongs to Iran.
Inside, women in colorful headscarves...
The Iranian regime on Thursday signaled the U.S. and Tehran "had not reached a final conclusion” on a deal to end hostilities in the region, despite President Trump’s claim of a breakthrough in negotiations. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said "most of the text of the agreement was finalized, but the problem began when the...
Putin may ultimately be remembered as the man who exhausted Russia in Ukraine while surrendering much of his country's strategic independence to China.
In today's issue: ▪ Foreign surveillance power to expire ▪ Trump takes a sharp turn on Iran ▪ Musk to become first trillionaire ▪ El Niño begins The likely expiration of a key part of America’s foreign surveillance arsenal is coming just as the World Cup and America 250 celebrations get underway, raising security concerns that experts say will...
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the nation faces two megatrends - a rapidly increasing national debt and unprecedented population shifts - which could have serious consequences for the future of the country.
Lawmakers are ratcheting up pressure on major political fundraising platforms ActBlue and WinRed as both parties intensify scrutiny of online campaign donations ahead of this fall’s high-stakes midterm elections. Republicans, including top Trump officials, have long alleged that ActBlue, the dominant fundraising platform for Democratic candidates and causes, is vulnerable to fraud and foreign donations....
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) predicted in a new interview that the two years after the November midterm elections will be the "most miserable two years" of President Trump's life. Cornyn spoke with The New York Times in his first extensive interview following his defeat to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who Trump endorsed shortly...
The Kennedy Center board of trustees on Thursday appealed a federal judge's order to remove President Trump's name from the exterior of the building just ahead of the judge's deadline, according to court filings. The board had also voted earlier in the day to stay U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's order on Thursday, according to...
Disability rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit in New York to block the Medical Aid in Dying law, arguing that it illegally pushes vulnerable New Yorkers towards suicide instead of providing them with support and medical care.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said in his upcoming memoir that he considered running for president in 2024 out of frustration over the Biden administration's handling of the southern border with Mexico. "I should run for president," he told himself in his forthcoming book "Borderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America," Politico reported...
On Thursday, federal appeals court ruled that President Trump’s 10 percent global tariff is likely legal, deciding it can remain in place until the court delivers its final word. Trump imposed the new levy after the Supreme Court invalidated his previous emergency tariffs as exceeding his authority. Last month, a federal trade court found the new tariff unlawful and blocked officials from forcing a group...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Thursday quipped that her "revenge" on President Trump will be by including herself in the "unemployment number in" January 2027 when her term concludes. Mace wrote on the social platform X that she has been asked if she will "get revenge on Trump" for "ending" her political career. "The answer...
This time it’s different — maybe. President Trump announced a “great settlement of the war with Iran” when he spoke to reporters in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon. It was an abrupt turn, even by his standards, from a morning social media post in which he pledged that the United States was about to hit Iran...
A massive "86 47" appeared on the grass on the National Mall on Thursday, numbers interpreted by the Trump administration as a threat against the president, days before President Trump's birthday and the upcoming UFC match outside of the White House. The etching in the grass could be seen from the live webcam at the...
