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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…

Here’s when you can visit a national park for free in 2024

The National Park Service is offering free admission to U.S. national parks on six days in 2024. There are more…

Fed’s favorite inflation gauge shows prices rose at 3.2% annual rate in November, less than expected

A gauge the Federal Reserve uses for inflation rose slightly in November and edged closer to the central bank’s goal.…

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…