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New Hampshire primary: Trump, Haley face off after DeSantis drops out

New Hampshire voters head to the polls Tuesday for the first primary election of the 2024 presidential cycle. But if…

Former GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson endorses Nikki Haley, says Trump divides America

Former Republican presidential candidate and ex-Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson endorsed Nikki Haley on Saturday, days before she tries to take…

Bipartisan tax bill clears key congressional hurdle, teeing up potential House vote

WASHINGTON — A $78 billion tax package with major benefits for companies took a significant step towards becoming law on…

Houthis embrace ‘direct confrontation’ with U.S. as Biden admits airstrikes aren’t working

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are enthusiastically “confronting America directly,” the organization’s leader said in a televised…

North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapons system, state media reports

North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by…

U.S. says Houthis launched missiles at tanker ship but no damage caused

The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water near the vessel but caused no injuries…

Unredacted complaint alleges Meta knew of ‘huge volume’ of child sexual harassment on its platforms

WASHINGTON — A new legal filing about child exploitation on Meta‘s Facebook and Instagram apps alleges a 2021 internal company…

Judge rejects Trump bid to hold special counsel Jack Smith in contempt in election case

A federal judge on Thursday rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to hold special counsel Jack Smith in…

Judge loses patience with Trump lawyer in E. Jean Carroll sex assault defamation trial

A federal judge Thursday quickly lost patience with Donald Trump’s lawyer as she grilled E. Jean Carroll on her income…

‘Get on board’: UK PM Sunak appeals to Lords to deliver his Rwanda asylum law

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on the upper house of parliament to “get on board” and pass his plan…