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Former U.S. ambassador spied for Cuba for decades, Justice Department says

A retired American diplomat made his first court appearance Monday in Miami in a potentially explosive espionage case. Prosecutors say…

Swiss bank Banque Pictet admits hiding $5.6 billion of Americans’ money from IRS

A major Swiss bank admitted to conspiring with U.S. taxpayers and others to hide over $5.6 billion from the Internal…

‘I don’t care how we pay for it’: GOP senator backs no-strings Israel aid bill — but only after border funding

A standalone military aid package for Israel, with no cuts to offset it, is on the table, a Republican senator…

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth debate

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday despite a stronger-than-expected showing fueled…

Pentagon reports U.S. warship, commercial ships encounter Houthi drones in Red Sea

A U.S. naval ship shot down several Houthi drones after commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea, the Pentagon…

In Congress and in class: Rep. Don Beyer works toward master’s degree in AI

WASHINGTON — Don Beyer isn’t the average student at George Mason University. He’s 73 years old. He prefers a notebook…

North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would…

New York Democrats screen potential Santos replacements

Democratic Party officials in New York held a meeting Friday evening with at least three potential candidates to replace former…

Trump not immune from Capitol riot lawsuits, appeals court rules, opening door to monetary damages

Donald Trump does not have immunity from civil lawsuits related to the U.S. Capitol riot, a federal appeals court panel…

Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93

Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died. O’Connor was…