US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block arms sales to Israel

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

US and Israel to hold Gaza peace talks in Doha

Washington in push for a ceasefire ahead of presidential election next month

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Israel hammers Beirut suburbs as US pushes for cease-fire

Israel hammered Beirut’s suburbs overnight with airstrikes as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire between the Jewish state and Lebanon. Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the head of the Israeli military's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Trump picks Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) to serve as ambassador to Israel, a major diplomatic role that will take on added importance amid ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

US presidential election briefing: Obama, Sanders and AOC, rally for Harris as Trump says he is ‘opposite of a Nazi’

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Donald Trump’s words echo those of Hitler as Jeff Bezos writes op-ed defending Washington Post ducking endorsement. Don’t miss important US election news. Get our ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Deion Sanders defied the odds in 2024; can he surprise us again this offseason?

There's a hesitant consensus building that Sanders may stay at Colorado even after his sons and Travis Hunter depart

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Walmart sales beat again and outlook raised, as retailer cites ‘resilient’ US customers

Walmart’s stock headed for a record after another earnings beat, as general merchandise sales turned positive.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Video Game Preservation Efforts Just Got Some Bad News From US Copyright Office

Three years ago, the Software Preservation Network and the Video Game History Foundation put forth a petition to the US Copyright Office to allow libraries to share the out-of-print video games in ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy

Beijing is bracing for increased trade tensions with US under Donald Trump

World - Financial Times - November 8

US elections live: Harris addresses first-time voters as Trump performs ‘garbageman’ stunt

Democrat speaks in Wisconsin while Republican hammers Biden on Tuesday’s remarks. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts . Tim Walz ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

US election live updates: Harris and Trump hold duelling Pittsburgh rallies in final hours of campaigning

Harris says ‘momentum is on our side’ at Pennsylvania rally while Trump celebrates endorsement from podcaster Joe Rogan. Trump and Harris visit key states in final day of campaigning Don’t miss ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

US Regulators Seek to Block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 Billion Purchase of Home Care Company

The Justice Department and four Democratic state attorneys general argued that United’s takeover would limit competition and harm consumers needing home or hospice care.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

US states urged to find new ways to block Trump’s mass deportation plan

California and other states must mount aggressive, multipronged response to defend immigrants, advocates warn. California , home to the largest immigrant population in the US, is bracing for ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

US Senate, House and governor elections 2024: results from all 50 states as Republicans win Senate

Voters have elected a Republican majority in the Senate. They have also been electing members of the House of Representatives and state governors. Live 2024 presidential election results US ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Florida senators press HHS to use domestic IV manufacturers to ease shortages

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) are questioning why the Biden administration hasn’t done more to leverage domestic IV fluid manufacturing in the wake of shortages caused by ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Polls on US House and Senate races paint a worrying picture for Democrats

Numbers reflect a chilling reality for left-leaning Americans: Republicans have a decent shot at winning full control of Congress. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates As ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Republicans retake control of US Senate after Democrats lose majority

Republicans win key seats and take back upper chamber in result that had been widely anticipated. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Republicans take control of US Senate after flipping three seats

Democrats lose majority in Congress’s upper chamber after defeats in Ohio, Montana and West Virginia

World - Financial Times - November 6

GOP senator: Using military for deportations would be 'huge mistake'

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) denounced the possibility of using the U.S. military for mass deportations, which President-elect Trump has said he'd be open to in recent days. "I will not support an ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

US warns against ‘protracted’ campaign in Lebanon as Israel strikes Beirut

In a visit to the region, secretary of state Antony Blinken said the US was working to progress ceasefire talks for Gaza and Lebanon. Israeli strikes hit Beirut on Thursday evening, after the US ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Strikes on Iran suggest Israel may have heeded US warnings

Scant information about the strikes indicate Israel could have reined in some of its more ambitious plans to cause Iran pain.

Israel and Iran urged to use restraint by world leaders after strikes

The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran are already at war with Israel.

US calls on Israel to tackle ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza

Failure to help improve the situation on the ground could be met by restrictions on US military aid. Middle East live: latest updates Israel is not addressing the “catastrophic humanitarian ...