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Not in time for Christmas: Trump delays Gaza peace board unveiling to early 2026

US officials hoped president could announce transition to 2nd phase of peace plan before end of year, but insistence on having foreign force disarm Hamas is...

Trump gives New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani warm welcome at White House

It was the first meeting between the 79-year-old Republican president and 34-year-old democratic socialist The two appeared to put aside their differences and quickly strike a rapport...

Four arrested in US in scheme to smuggle AI chips to China

Justice officials said the four conspired to illegally export advanced Nvidia GPUs to China through Malaysia and Thailand WASHINGTON: Two Chinese nationals and two Americans...

Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats as senators hold a rare weekend session

Senate Republican leaders have signaled an openness to an emerging proposal from a small group of moderate Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a later vote on the...

National Guard deployments in DC and Portland, Oregon, are focus of court hearings

No National Guard troops are expected to be deployed in Portland, Oregon, for at least several days, after a temporary federal appeals court decision Friday. Meanwhile, a judge in Washington, D.C., is...

Alaska works to rescue storm victims by helicopter and plane in historic airlift

JUNEAU, Alaska — One of the most significant airlifts in Alaskan history is underway by helicopter and military transport plane, moving hundreds of people from coastal villages ravaged by high surf...

Trump to slam ‘globalist’ bodies, Palestinian recognitions at UN

Trump has repeatedly criticized the UN and other multilateral institutions as part of his ‘America First’ policy Trump will meanwhile hold a ‘multilateral meeting’ with the leaders...

US senators introduce bill to transfer frozen Russian assets to Kiev

According to the bill, the Washington administration should "implement a robust, sustained diplomatic campaign to persuade US allies" to also start using at least 5% of frozen Russian assets in Ukraine's interests

Social media has us in its grip and won’t let go. The Charlie Kirk...

Charlie Kirk’s mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn’t come...

Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a ‘replica’ of his crackdown on...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an order Monday sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, offering another major test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.