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The president and the House speaker will meet today to discuss the standoff, which, according to a White House report, is already taking a toll on the nation’s economy

Controversy over gifts received by Justice Clarence Thomas from a Republican donor puts the spotlight on who controls the untouchable members of the nation’s highest court and opens a debate on its reform

Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right extremist group, was convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House

A lawyer for the Guzmán family shared a statement with Mexican television in which the heirs of ‘El Chapo’ claim they are ‘victims of persecution’ because of their notorious father

A jury found the president of the militia, Enrique Tarrio, and three of his lieutenants guilty of the crime, which carries sentences of up to 20 years

A day after hosting Joe Biden’s homeland security advisor, the Mexican president again ratcheted up tensions by accusing Washington of meddling in his country’s affairs

The U.S., China, Russia and the EU are all seeking to strengthen ties on the continent as changes in the international order and new alliances emerge over the war in Ukraine

The annual black-tie dinner drew a wide array of celebrities and media moguls to Washington, with parties being held across the capital

Brussels and Washington state that the Wagner Group operates in the African country through shell companies and is involved in the exploitation and smuggling of gold

A House select committee on China recently ran through an unusual war game exercise. Participants hope the role-playing can lead to policies that would prevent a U.S.-China war

In addition to targeting specific companies, Beijing is considering limiting access to materials and technologies in industries that it dominates, such as intelligent vehicles and the photovoltaic sector

The office in charge of studying cases of unidentified aerial phenomena confirmed it had not detected any indication of extraterrestrial technology

Sergei Lavrov thanked Brazil for its efforts to seek an end to the war in Ukraine but Washington criticized Brasilia for ‘parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda’

A jury will soon decide whether the onetime leader of the Proud Boys extremist group is guilty in one of the most serious cases brought in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

Trump’s surrender will usher in the unprecedented scenario of a former U.S. commander in chief forced to stand before a judge

A Fox News poll published Thursday gives the former president a 30-point lead over his Republican rival Ron DeSantis while prosecutors negotiate his surrender to the authorities

The Wizards won despite the absence of Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma and pulled within 2 1/2 games of Chicago for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference

Investigators believe the attack was random

Snyder had yet to accept an offer when the league’s finance committee met Monday so his future wasn’t openly discussed

The ruling sets up the unprecedented scenario of a former vice president being compelled to give potentially damaging testimony against the president he once served

The International Criminal Court named the 38-year-old politician alongside Vladimir Putin on a warrant for the ‘unlawful deportation’ of Ukrainian minors

The Russian mercenary organization has turned the impoverished Central African Republic into a successful center of economic and military influence for Moscow

Beijing has avoided using the term ‘peace plan’ but the Chinese leader’s Moscow visit provides an opportunity to showcase his vision for a ‘community with a shared future for mankind’

House Republicans are promising a season of direct congressional intervention in local affairs

Authorities alleged Oath Keepers prepared for weeks leading up to the attack, attended training sessions and recruited others to come to Washington

Many U.S. cities are struggling to recover from the blow of the Covid pandemic and the generalization of teleworking, with Washington and San Francisco among the hardest hit