Politics

With hopes of victory fading, Ukraine’s war against Russia could get even harder in 2024

At the start of 2023, hopes were high that a much-vaunted Ukrainian counteroffensive — expected to be launched in the…

As conflicts rage abroad, a fractured Congress tries to rally support for historic global challenges

As the Senate wrapped up its work for the year, Sen. Michael Bennet took to the floor of the nearly…

With the Supreme Court on the sideline for now, Trump’s lawyers press immunity claims before lower court in late-night filing

Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the…

U.S. tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt American interests?

In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry.…

Israel pushes for control in northern Gaza as health authorities and the Israeli military report mounting death tolls

Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday morning, residents and Palestinian media…

Israel and Hamas measures get a look as most U.S. state legislatures meet for the first time since Oct. 7

Most U.S. state legislatures will reconvene in January for the first time since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sparked…

UN urges more Gaza aid, UN chief says Israel creating distribution ‘obstacles’

The U.N. Security Council called for boosting humanitarian assistance for Gaza, but the U.N. chief said the way Israel was…

U.S. takes aim at financial institutions with new Russia sanctions authority

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order paving the way for Washington to impose sanctions on financial…

Lawmakers praise workers for landmark Wells Fargo union branch vote in New Mexico

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Thursday praised workers at a New Mexico branch of Wells Fargo for becoming the first…

Former Swiss finance executive pleads guilty to tax evasion scheme that hid $60 million

WASHINGTON — A former Swiss finance executive pled guilty in New York federal court on Thursday to conspiring to defraud…