US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (l) and China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands before a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023. Leah Millis | AFP | Getty Images US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn China about its support for the Russian military during his visit…
Israel abandoned plans for a much broader counterstrike against Iran after diplomatic pressure from the United States and other foreign allies and because the brunt of an Iranian attack on Israeli soil had been thwarted, according to three senior Israeli officials. Israeli leaders initially discussed bombing several military targets across Iran, including near the Iranian…
Joe Biden and Donald Trump 2024. Brendan Smialowski | Jon Cherry | Getty Images More voters trust Donald Trump than President Joe Biden to tackle inflation and the cost of living, their top concerns for the U.S., according to the latest NBC News poll. The poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide found that 52% of…
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, while Speaker Mike Johnson jeopardized his job of advancing the long-stalled aid package by mobilized the support of mainstream Republicans and Democrats. In four consecutive votes, an overwhelming bipartisan coalition of lawmakers approved new rounds…
On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed a series of bills providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as a package that would require the Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok. After a morning debate in the House, the four bills will be packaged into a single package and sent to the Senate…
“Sir, can you please take a seat?” Donald J. Trump stood to leave the Manhattan criminal courtroom as Judge Juan M. Merchan concluded a scheduling briefing on Tuesday. But the judge had not yet adjourned the hearing or left the bench. Mr. Trump, the 45th president of the United States and the owner of his…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., leaves the U.S. Capitol after filing a motion to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from office on Friday, March 22, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will let her fellow House Republicans hear her constituents’ opinions before deciding…
After former President Donald J. Trump sat in a New York courtroom for most of last week, Saturday evening was expected to mark a return to the campaign trail and the large rallies where he often gives long, rambling speeches. As thousands gathered on the tarmac of an airport in Wilmington, North Carolina, anticipation grew…
Devin Nunes, executive director of Truth Social, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, USA, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes said Friday he will “do whatever it takes” to protect the company’s retail investors from possible illegal short-selling…
Soon after the House approved a long-stalled aid package, U.S. arms shipments could begin flowing again to Ukraine, U.S. officials say, with goods from Pentagon stockpiles in Germany being quickly shipped by rail to the Ukrainian border. The measure would bring about $60 billion to Ukraine’s war effort. A significant amount will be allocated to…
