Government and politics

Biden honors U.S. war dead with a cemetery visit ending a French trip that served as a rebuke to Trump

President Joe Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald…

Jury dismissed in Hunter Biden gun trial after his daughter testifies about rehab visit

Jurors in the federal gun trial of Hunter Biden were dismissed Friday afternoon, after prosecutors rested their case and lawyers…

War, what war? Putin looks to woo new business partners willing to overlook its invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to be known as the country’s “Davos” in a nod to the…

Cash for trash: How activists are responding to Pyongyang’s rubbish-filled balloons into South Korea

The battle of the balloons continues. North Korean defectors, part of an activist group in Seoul, are fighting back —…

Milwaukee-based retail giant Kohl’s says ‘No’ to sponsoring Republican convention events

Milwaukee-based department store giant Kohl’s says it will not sponsor any events related to the Republican National Convention in that…

Dutch nationalist Wilders makes big gains at EU election, exit poll shows

Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders’ anti-immigration party on Thursday was projected to have made large gains in the Netherlands’ election for…

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon ordered to jail by July 1 to serve contempt of Congress sentence

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., at a hearing Thursday ordered former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon to report…

Photos show world leaders, veterans commemorating D-Day’s 80th anniversary

Eighty years ago, the Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II on what would be…

EU elections kick off against a backdrop of China disputes, ‘greenlash’ and possible Trump return

The political makeup of the European Union is about to change with voters across the 27 member states heading to…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election shortfall leaves Wall Street scrambling

A stunning political setback for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has business executives in the country furiously making calls, trying to better…