Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference
Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lashed out at Prime Benjamin Netanyahuโs handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections.
Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex
Chinaโs hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement over pay and work quality, and poor security protocols.
Fear and loathing in a Super Tuesday state: Democrats angry at Biden back him anyway to stop Trump
Democratic voters in suburban Minneapolis seem far less interested in sending President Joe Biden a message of dissatisfaction with him than they are in keeping Republican Donald Trump from returning to the White House.
Trump wants to fire thousands of government workers. Liberals are preparing to fight back if he wins
Former President Donald Trump has plans to radically reshape the federal government if he returns to the White House, from promising to deport millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally to firing tens of thousands of government workers.
Indonesia's president, who mingles with people and listens to Metallica, still popular in last term
Joko Widodoโs phenomenal rise from a riverside slum, where he grew up, to the presidency of Indonesia shows how far the worldโs third-largest democracy has veered from a brutal authoritarian era decades ago.
Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
The special counsel who concluded that criminal charges were not warranted against President Joe Biden over his handling of classified information says there are โclearโ differences from Donald Trump's case.
Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone
Supporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutorโs tenacity and a personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to the job of running the sprawling agency.
Grant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit
A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative judges Wednesday as it defended a grant program for Black women-owned businesses in a lawsuit that has become emblematic of a growing legal backlash against corporate diversity programs.
Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of landmark pay equity law with steps to help federal workers
President Joe Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of a landmark pay equity law with new steps to tackle persistent gaps in pay for federal government employees and those who work for federal contractors.
Don't ignore us: Backed by pope, poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climate
Leaders of developing nations launched into the second-day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face.
Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry.
Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy
Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most.
Lawyers argue whether the Constitutionโs โinsurrectionโ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot
Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters are focusing on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trumpโs words and actions in a hearing that could determine whether the Constitutionโs insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House.
Australia decides against canceling Chinese company's lease of strategically important port
The Australian government has decided against canceling a Chinese companyโs 99-year lease on strategically important Darwin Port despite U.S. concerns that foreign control could be used to spy on its military.
Biden's pick to be ambassador to Israel tells senators he'll ensure the US ally 'has what it needs'
President Joe Bidenโs nominee to be ambassador to Israel has told senators he will โensure Israel has what it needs to defend itselfโ and will work with the U.S. ally to end the attacks by Hamas if he's confirmed.
Biden and Democrats report raising $71 million-plus for his 2024 race from July through September
President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $71 million for his reelection in the three months ending Sept. 30, a strong indication that party donors remain united behind him going into a 2024 race that may feature a rematch with Donald Trump.
Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, heโll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a โdisasterโ for workers.
Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme
A former top U.S. ambassador has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $93,350 fine for improperly helping a wealthy Persian Gulf country influence U.S. policy and for not disclosing gifts he received from a disgraced political fundraiser.
Bill Clinton remembers Bill Richardson as skilled, informal US diplomat: 'The bad guys liked him'
Ex-President Bill Clinton is eulogizing former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as a groundbreaking Latino politician and unorthodox master diplomat who could coax good things out of dictators and despots.
Presidential centers from Hoover to Bush and Obama unite to warn of fragile state of US democracy
Concern for U.S. democracy has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries dating back to Herbert Hoover to call for a recommitment to the countryโs bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting diverse beliefs.
Christie says DeSantis put 'politics ahead of his job' by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit
Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put โpolitics ahead of his jobโ by declining to meet with President Joe Biden during Biden's weekend visit to survey Hurricane Idaliaโs damage in DeSantisโ state.
Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election
The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health.
New book details Biden-Obama frictions and says Harris sought roles 'away from the spotlight'
A new book about Joe Biden portrays the president as someone whose middle-class upbringing helped foster a resentment of intellectual elitism that shaped his political career and sometimes caused strain with his onetime boss, Harvard-educated Barack Obama.
DeSantis won't meet with Biden during president's trip to survey Idalia damage
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisโ office says he has no plans to meet with President Joe Biden when the Democrat flies to Florida this weekend to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, suggesting that doing so could hinder disaster response because of the logistics involved.
Powered by wind, this $10B transmission line will carry more energy than the Hoover Dam
Executives with one of the largest wind and solar energy development companies in the world are gathering with federal officials on the dusty plains of New Mexico to mark the groundbreaking of what will be the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in the United States.
176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winner
More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people.