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WASHINGTON President Donald Trump met Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Friday's 2026 World Cup draw to discuss trade and the mandatory review next year of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mex…
Washington, The White House released a new national security strategy this week that portrays European allies as weak and prioritizes U.S. interests across the Western Hemisphere. The document, the administration’s first…
MANILA — The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the national government to return ₱60 billion transferred from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's excess reserves, and permanently blocked further transfers, ruling…
Florida's full congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump to exclude the state from his administration's plan to expand offshore oil and gas drilling, warning it would imperil military operations and tourism. …
Washington — A Navy admiral told Congress this week that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not issue a 'kill them all' order as lawmakers examined an attack that killed two survivors near Venezuela and sought additional…
Washington. The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a Republican-backed congressional map for the 2026 elections, staying a lower court order that had found the map likely racially discriminatory. The emergenc…
Saint Paul, Minnesota — Governor Tim Walz said Thursday that motorists have driven past his home and shouted a derogatory slur after former President Donald Trump used the same language in a Nov. 27 Truth Social post. Wa…
Washington, U.S., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Tuesday that it will reduce maximum Employment Authorization Document validity from five years to 18 months for select categories, effective for appli…
Washington — Lawmakers were briefed Thursday by senior military officials about a U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat near Venezuela that resulted in the deaths of two survivors. Adm. Frank Bradley told Congress he recei…
United States. Multiple regions nationwide experienced sharp temperature swings this week as an Arctic front delivered the coldest air of the season while successive clipper systems brought light snow across the Midwest …
Washington: The U.S. and Kenya signed a five-year bilateral health compact Thursday that commits $2.5 billion in combined financing, with the United States providing $1.6 billion and Kenya pledging $850 million to bolste…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed Senate Bill 50 on Wednesday, which would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. on school nights with parental consent. DeWine said the current 7 p.m. cutoff on sc…
Minneapolis City officials and community leaders responded this week after federal authorities detained individuals, including Somali nationals, during an immigration enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Sec…
Washington — Federal and state officials continued legal disputes this week over President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities. Appeals court judges on Thursday temporarily paused a lower court’s o…
Missoula officials and local organizations announced a series of local actions this week addressing infrastructure, public safety and social services. City Council approved a contract to convert the public library’s rock…
United States — A recent government spending bill ending the federal shutdown, signed by President Donald Trump, includes a provision that would ban many hemp-derived products, prompting federal, state and local official…
Indianapolis — Republican lawmakers advanced House Bill 1032 this week to redraw Indiana’s congressional map, arguing the plan keeps counties intact and reflects statewide interests. The proposal, introduced mid-decade b…
DOVER, USA. Sunrise New Energy announced this week that its Guizhou subsidiary secured multiple supply contracts, patents and government funding advancing solid-state and fast-charging anode materials. The company signed…
Washington — President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday to sign a U.S.-brokered pact aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern Congo and expanding U.S. acces…
Washington, The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that it had affixed President Donald Trump's name to the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters, renaming the agency ahead of a planned peace agreement signing b…
Washington — The U.S. State Department on Dec. 2 ordered consular officers to expand vetting of H‑1B and related visa applicants, instructing review of resumes, LinkedIn and social media for roles in content moderation a…
The United States introduced a policy empowering the State Department to deny visas to people who authorize, direct, support, participate in, or carry out faith-based abuses, and, where appropriate, their immediate famil…
United States: Retail and farm reporting show real Christmas tree demand increased this season as tariffs raised artificial tree prices and weather events affected supply nationwide. Michigan farms expect about two milli…
Raleigh, N.C. — Former governor Roy Cooper filed on Dec. 3 to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, marking high-profile entry in the 2026 contest. State election records show Cooper …
Washington Senate Democrats will force a vote next week on a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to prevent widespread premium increases, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announce…