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Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter were not only a global power couple but also best friends and life mates

In spring 1955, Rosalynn Carter was doing what she had sworn to avoid when she married an ambitious Naval officer: keeping house and raising children in the same tiny town where they grew up.

Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap

The 2024 presidential election is drawing an unusually robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates hoping to capitalize on Americans' ambivalence and frustration over a likely rematch between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.

Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here’s why that makes a deal so tough

As Congress returns to session this week, lawmakers will be trying to forge an agreement on sending a new round of wartime assistance to Ukraine. But to succeed, they will have to find agreement on an issue that has confounded them for decades.

Plurality of voters give Biden a poor rating on dealing with China

The much-ballyhooed meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping was supposed to display the American president’s competence and strength.

House Intelligence chair praises release of Jan. 6 tapes: ‘Now people can see the truth’

House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) praised newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for releasing the Capitol footage from the Jan. 6 riot, calling the move an "important" step toward exposing the truth. In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Turner suggested the American people were only reading biased accounts of the attack on...

Qatari PM says efforts to free Ukrainian children in Russia ‘ongoing’

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said in an interview on Sunday that the effort to free Ukrainian children from Russia is “ongoing” and that they hope more children will be released before the holidays. “Qatar has been mediating in different conflicts that not only exclusive to the region. But even...

4-year-old American hostage released by Hamas, Biden says

President Biden announced Sunday that a 4-year-old American Israeli citizen, Abigail Idan, was among the 13 hostages released Sunday from Gaza. “Two days ago, two days ago, one of our fellow Americans, a little girl named Abigail, turned 4 years old. She spent her birthday, that birthday … held hostage by Hamas. Today, she's free,...

Alibaba’s founder sold massive shares. What does that mean for China?

The fact that Ma boldly made such a statement raises speculation that Xi’s authority might have been weakened or that there are political forces backing Ma’s actions.

Are millennials worse off than boomers? Here’s how they stack up financially

Not all millennials are worse off than baby boomers, but they are facing a widening wealth gap.

17 more hostages released from Gaza, Israeli military says

The Israeli military announced Sunday that 14 Israelis and three foreign nationals have been released from Hamas’ captivity in Gaza in the latest round of hostages to be freed amid a four-day truce agreement to pause fighting. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) posted on X, formerly Twitter, that 14 Israelis and three foreign nationals have...

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