Government and politics

Biden needs to show he’s ‘with it’ at ‘extraordinarily important’ NATO summit, former diplomat says

The stakes are high for the NATO alliance as the organization’s 75th anniversary summit gets underway in Washington this week.…

Iran has voted in a reformist president — but change remains distant

Iran on Friday elected its first “reformist” president in 20 years, signaling many voters’ rejection of hard-line conservative policies amid…

‘No one is picking up the phone’: Joe Biden’s fundraising confronts new hurdles after debate

President Joe Biden’s fundraising operation started showing cracks in its once formidable armor, almost 10 days after his disastrous presidential…

Parkinson’s disease expert visited the White House this year, met with Biden’s doctor: NBC News

A Parkinson’s disease expert visited the White House several times over the past year, including a January meeting with President…

Ukrainian children’s hospital hit, 31 people killed in daytime Russian missile attack

A barrage of Russian missiles across Ukraine killed at least 31 people, injured 125 others and seriously damaged a key…

French President Macron’s snap election gamble ‘did not pay off,’ professor says

The gamble that French President Emmanuel Macron took when he called a snap election has not paid off, according to…

India’s Modi to meet Putin in Moscow as both sides seek to forge deeper ties

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet President Vladimir Putin on Monday, marking his first visit to the…

Democratic power players are circulating a proposal for Biden to exit, launch ‘blitz primary’

Two Democrats with a powerful network of friends are circulating a proposal for President Joe Biden to bow out of…

France’s left-wing coalition thwarts far right in parliamentary run-off vote

France’s left-wing New Popular Front coalition on Sunday unexpectedly thwarted a far-right advance, clinching the largest number of seats but…

Biden faces a ‘vital week’ to convince voters he can beat Trump, Sen. Murphy says

President Joe Biden is entering a decisive week where he must assure voters that he can defeat President Donald Trump…