Politics
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▶ 1:11Lawmakers cast doubt on Kathryn Ruemmler's testimony about Epstein ties
Goldman Sachs’ former top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler is facing skepticism from lawmakers as she testifies about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein
▶ 50sICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was 'fearing for public safety,' agency says
Sen. Angus King says the motorist killed by ICE officers in a Maine shooting was not the target of the warrant the officers were executing
▶ 43sSen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has died after a brief illness
▶ 46sNew attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over
▶ 58sProsecutors play video in court of suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting after he turned himself in
Prosecutors in Utah played a video clip that provided a rare glimpse of Tyler Robinson after the defendant in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk first turned himself in
▶ 55sThe Latest: US says it's carrying out more strikes after Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. has carried out another round of strikes on Iran hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire
▶ 53sTrump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced at a NATO summit in Turkey that the U.S. will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems
▶ 50sThe Latest: Video shows Tyler Robinson before and after killing Charlie Kirk, investigators say
The weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has entered its second day
▶ 48sExplosions rock Syria's capital as French President Macron visits
Explosions have rocked Syria’s capital as France’s president is visiting, and the Interior Ministry says at least 18 people were wounded
▶ 49sFormer officer describes finding a 'sniper pad' on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination
A former campus police officer says he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a gravel rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated
▶ 1:06Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding
Iran’s top officials and brothers of the country’s new supreme leader have emerged into public view to attend the funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaling confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war
▶ 50sTrump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary
President Donald Trump has mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.”
▶ 51s1 killed in attack on Crimea as Putin and Zelenskyy hold separate Trump calls
A Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has killed one person, according to Moscow-installed officials
▶ 58sThe Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
A federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses
▶ 43sThe Latest: Trump's envoys are in Qatar for Iran war mediation
It’s been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks as President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how they’ll communicate
▶ 42sWhy most Black Americans say they never fly the American flag, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Jerry Esters proudly displays the American flag each day on his Detroit home
▶ 48sTrump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence
▶ 55sTrump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans
President Trump has announced that the U.S. is admitting 10,000 additional white South Africans as refugees, citing persecution in their home country