Government and politics

Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 26, 2024. …

Trump is stacking his White House roster with uber-rich backers

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of…

South Korea martial law fallout deepens as prosecutors close in on president, ex-defense minister

People march in heavy rain to protest against South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, as strike and protests continue amid…

South Korea’s President Yoon survives impeachment motion after ruling party boycotts vote

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – NOVEMBER 07: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends a press conference on state affairs at the…

DOGE’s Musk, Ramaswamy try to sell Congress on huge spending cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have an ambitious agenda to cut federal spending with the help…

TikTok divestment law upheld by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face an effective ban…

Romanian top court annuls presidential election result

People pass by electoral posters with candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Bucharest on November 22, 2024.  Daniel…

Trump picks former Senator David Perdue to be ambassador to China

Former Republican U.S. Senator David Perdue, who is primarying incumbent Brian Kemp for Georgia governor, speaks at a campaign event…

Trump picks Adam Boehler to be presidential envoy for hostage affairs

Adam Boehler, the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the…

South Korea’s Yoon names new defense minister after botched martial law

Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigns. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defense…