GENEVA — Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they were making progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details as they discussed the American proposal to achieve peace despite concerns among many of Washington’s European allies that the plan was far too conciliatory to Moscow. What You Need To Know Top U.S….
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians and not the actual U.S. plan. What You Need…
KYIV, Ukraine — European leaders are set to meet in South Africa on Saturday to hash out alternatives to a U.S. plan to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine seen as favoring Moscow, while a top Ukrainian delegation prepares for direct talks with Washington. What You Need To Know European leaders are set to meet in South Africa…
WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic lawmakers launched an effort to inform U.S. service members and those who work in the intelligence community of what they say is their right to refuse to carry out illegal orders, warning that Americans’ trust in the military is currently “at risk” and calling on them to “stand up” for…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday capped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s whirlwind two-day trip to Washington by lauding the partnership between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and the billions of dollars the Middle East country has pledged to invest in America while touting his own leadership over the economy at home. What You…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday did not rule out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up a potential diplomatic opening with leader Nicolás Maduro, who has insisted that a U.S. military buildup and strikes on alleged drug boats near his South American country are designed to push him out of office. What You…
Fifteen years after its passage, the Affordable Care Act found itself at the center of the longest federal government shutdown in American history. The government is open again, but Republicans — who control the House, Senate and White House — are railing against the current system. What You Need To Know Fifteen years after its…
WASHINGTON — The Republican chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees are speaking out against the Trump administration’s decision to pull back some U.S. troops from Romania, along NATO’s eastern border near Ukraine. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., are taking issue with the fact that Congress was not consulted and…
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their Gaza neighborhoods Saturday, weaving through dust-shrouded streets as bulldozers clawed through the wreckage of two years of war and a ceasefire held in its second day. What You Need To Know Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to their neighborhoods as a ceasefire…
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their Gaza neighborhoods Saturday, weaving through dust-shrouded streets as bulldozers clawed through the wreckage of two years of war and a ceasefire held in its second day. What You Need To Know Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to their neighborhoods as a ceasefire…