Politics

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized for bladder issue, transfers duties to deputy

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken back to the hospital on Sunday afternoon by his security detail for symptoms related…

Senate moves forward with Israel, Ukraine funding after vote on Super Bowl Sunday

Senators on Sunday voted to move forward with a $95 billion aid package to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, a…

Biden campaign co-chair fires back at speculation on the president’s mental capacity

President Joe Biden’s campaign national co-chair Mitch Landrieu on Sunday fired back at concerns raised by Special Counsel Robert Hur…

Trump says he warned NATO ally: Spend more on defense or Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’

Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do…

Taiwan reports more Chinese balloons over Taiwan Strait

Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Sunday it had detected eight Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait in the previous 24…

Hungarian president Novak resigns over sex abuse case pardon

Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to…

Top House China hawk to retire, opening seat in battleground Wisconsin

House Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wi., chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, announced on Saturday that he…

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan aide says party aims to form government

A senior aide to Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday their party would try to form…

Palestinians brace for Rafah evacuation, Israeli assault plan

Trapped in and around Rafah, more than 1 million Palestinians braced for Israel to complete a plan to evacuate them…

Trump’s pro-Anheuser-Busch post came after UFC boss Dana White urged him to back company, source says

Former President Donald Trump’s social media post earlier in the week asking his supporters to give Anheuser-Busch a “second chance”…