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US, China strike deal to lower tariffs on $30B in goods after Trump-Xi Washington summit

The United States and China agreed to slash tariffs on $30 billion in goods after Trump and Xi Jinping's three-day Washington summit this week.

Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters

People crowded shoulder to shoulder upstairs in a south Alabama coffee shop, in a region sometimes called the reddest in the heavily conservative state.

And just like that, Germany’s establishment went kaput

The British diplomat and novelist, Harold Nicholson, tossed off an essay in 1929 containing a short riff on the three great capitals of Europe. “London is an old lady in black lace and diamonds who guards her secrets with dignity,” while “Paris is the woman in the prime of life to whom one would only […]

Trump’s GOP has a problem. Now stop arguing about socialism and start showing the scoreboard

Two months before the midterm elections, the Republican Party has a problem. No, it’s not its record, which is strong. And no, it’s not the Democrats, who are weaker than the coverage claims, drowning under the dead weight of a deepening socialist wing that is taking over.  The problem is that Republicans haven’t yet successfully […]

Dozens of House Republicans defy Trump, join Democrats in failed veto override effort

Several House Republicans join Democrats in a failed effort to override Trump vetoes in rare rebuke, challenging Colorado water project and Florida tribal decisions.

House passes nearly $180B funding package after conservative rebellion over Minnesota fraud fears

The House passed a multibillion-dollar federal funding package in a bipartisan vote, moving Congress closer to averting a government shutdown by the Jan. 30 deadline.

Trump defends ICE agent, shows NYT reporters video of deadly Minneapolis shooting

President Donald Trump showed video footage of the fatal Minnesota ICE shooting to reporters, saying Renee Nicole Good "behaved horribly" before fatal shooting.

Trump’s Approach to Venezuela Lives Down to the Left’s Caricature of the Iraq War

It is as if Trump and his inner circle internalized the caricature of the Bush administration and the Iraq War crafted and promulgated by...

Wide-ranging protests in Iran put Islamic republic in precarious position, experts say

Iran's leadership is facing an existential challenge this month, experts said Wednesday, as widespread protests expanded this week across most of Iran's provinces, spurred on by a severe economic downturn in recent months.

Trump shames 5 Republicans who want to restrict him from more military action against Venezuela

President Trump blasted the five Republican senators who voted Thursday to advance a war powers resolution that would prevent him from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval.

Walz tells Minnesotans to cool it with violence

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz urged his state's residents to tone it down as violent protests have erupted in the wake of Wednesday's ICE-involved shooting, saying that sort of chaos could be used by President Trump to justify more vigorous federal intervention.

Hochul, Mamdani join forces on plan to ease New York’s child care costs

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is giving New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani an early boost as he tries to make good on one of his boldest promises: expanding free health care services for children across the city.

Judge rules fifth federal prosecutor unlawfully appointed by Pam Bondi

The top federal prosecutor in upstate New York is serving in the position unlawfully, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Noem says ICE officer in Minnesota shooting ‘followed his training’

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that the ICE officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis was following his training for how to respond when someone turns a vehicle into a weapon.

Minnesota’s state investigators withdraw from probe into ICE shooting

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday it has pulled out of what had been a joint probe with the FBI into this week's ICE-involved shooting, saying it felt it was being cut out of the investigation.

Senate advances war powers measure to rein in Trump’s military actions in Venezuela

The Senate on Thursday narrowly advanced a war powers resolution to block President Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela without congressional approval.

Supreme Court to weigh battle between oil companies and Louisiana coastline erosion

The Supreme Court next week will wade into a thorny climate change debate as it takes up a lawsuit filed by a Louisiana parish against oil companies the locality says have eroded its coastline through decades of fossil fuel activities.

White House to present updated ballroom plans

The Trump administration on Thursday will present updated plans for the president's 90,000-square-foot ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission.

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