DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrat Renee Hardman defeated Republican Lucas Loftin Tuesday in a special election for a West Des Moines-area Iowa Senate seat, denying Republicans a two-thirds supermajority in the chamber. The seat was vacant after Democratic Sen. Claire Celsi died Oct. 6. Before the vote Republicans held 33...
Geneva — The United States on Monday pledged $2 billion to United Nations humanitarian aid, announcing a new funding model that channels U.S. contributions through OCHA and oversight. The initial commitment targets selected crises including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar and Sudan while excluding Afghanistan and Yemen. Officials described...
Washington — U.S. officials and President Donald Trump reported that U.S. forces struck a facility in Venezuela tied to alleged drug-boat operations; Trump mentioned the action during late-December interviews and public remarks. The Pentagon deferred questions to the White House, and independent verification has not been publicly released. Reports note...
PALM BEACH, Fla. President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday at Mar-a-Lago to press for movement on a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire and plan's second phase. U.S. officials say the truce's first phase began in October following the Hamas-led attack; most hostages were released and the...
West Palm Beach, Florida — President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday after a lengthy Trump–Putin phone call, and held a brief joint news conference describing progress toward a possible peace agreement. Both leaders said thorny territorial and security issues remain unresolved, and Trump said...
West Palm Beach Fla. President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday at Mar a Lago, calling their meeting part of the final stage negotiations to end the nearly four year war with Russia. Trump said he spoke for more than an hour with Russian President Vladimir Putin before...
West Palm Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday at Mar-a-Lago after a private phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin described as “very productive.” The leaders discussed security, economic terms and territorial issues as Russia intensified attacks on Kyiv and other cities in the...
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday at Mar‑a‑Lago to urge progress on the Gaza ceasefire and to discuss a planned transitional Palestinian technocratic authority and an international stabilization force. Netanyahu also raised concerns about Iran’s missile program and sought stronger U.S. action against...
Palm Beach, Florida. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday to present a revised 20-point peace plan aimed at ending nearly four years of conflict with Russia. Trump said he would approve any agreement, and Zelenskyy said the plan was about 90 percent complete....
PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday at Mar‑a‑Lago to discuss a revised 20‑point peace plan aimed at ending nearly four years of war with Russia. Both leaders reviewed security guarantees, territorial questions including Donbas, and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after...
