President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing is drawing attention for the spectacle China might present.

American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China.

President Donald Trump is set to land in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Tens of thousands of Argentines were flooding the streets of major cities nationwide to protest funding cuts by libertarian President Javier Milei to the public university system — a near-universal point of pride in this crisis-prone country.

A New York health care system has received a federal grand jury subpoena issued in Texas seeking information about children who received gender-affirming care and the medical providers who administered it.

Republican senators say they need more details on a $1 billion security proposal for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom.

President Donald Trump won't have to pay an $83 million defamation award to a longtime advice columnist until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal.

Rory McIlroy is enjoying life both on and off the golf course.

President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said.

Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration chief.

Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech, agriculture as well as aerospace and defense have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week.

The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention.

Ukrainian drone pilots turned a military exercise in Sweden into a critical warning for NATO.

U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.

President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing to meet with China's President Xi Jinping.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.

Kuwait has accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port in the Gulf Arab nation.

A sudden halt for technology stocks put the brakes on Wall Street's record-setting run.

Polls have closed across Nebraska, where the fate of the state’s “blue dot” took center stage as Democrats selected a congressional nominee in the state’s 2nd District.

President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes.

President Donald Trump is downplaying differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. conflict in Iran as he heads to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup later this month.

President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI.

Workers have begun preliminary surveys and testing for a proposed Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump.

The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put public lands conservation on equal footing with development.

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey stands firm on expanding the College Football Playoff to 16 teams.

President Donald Trump is nominating David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration.

President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Democrats have filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a redistricting rule by Virginia’s top court.

A Washington-based nonprofit is asking a judge to stop the Trump administration from altering the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez tells journalists that her country has no plans to become the 51st U.S. state after President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move.

The Treasury Department wants U.S. banks to monitor suspected Iranian money laundering networks.

President Donald Trump is moving to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war.

A California man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives has pleaded not guilty to charges he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.

A Palestinian family in the West Bank says Israeli settlers forced them to dig up their newly buried 80-year-old relative.

Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity.

Iran and the United States have reached an impasse again over how to end their war while their ceasefire grew increasingly shaky.

A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith.

Republican state officials are confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials across the South by redistricting U.S. House seats as primary season is underway.

Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of disregarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to stop their attacks.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.

Senate Republicans say they will move forward with a proposal to give the Secret Service up to $1 billion for security upgrades to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project.

Oil prices rose as the war with Iran threatens to drag on, but U.S. stocks nevertheless inched to more records.

A new poll finds that younger Americans are more pessimistic than older ones about the state of the job market.

President Donald Trump has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan in his second term.

A referendum on Oregon's primary ballot seeking to repeal a Democratic gas tax increase is complicating the affordability message central to the party's midterm election strategy.

President Donald Trump's trip to China may not come with the same fanfare that accompanied his first-term visit.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides saying that people had been killed or wounded by drone and artillery strikes carried out in the past 24 hours.

Iran has sent its response to the latest U_S_ ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators, but U_S_ President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”.

Sean Strickland regains the UFC’s 185-pound championship, defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision at UFC 328.

A new digital textbook from UCLA aims to change stereotypes about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by teaching their history.

President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is preparing to make recommendations after more than a year of hearings.

Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans.

A new congressional map in Tennessee splits the majority-Black city of Memphis into three districts.

President Donald Trump is making significant changes to the nation's capital as he focuses on renovations and new projects.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy has warned of a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region if Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels are attacked.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence in a victory in Ukraine during a military parade in Moscow marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

China says exports have risen 14.1% in April from a year earlier, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs.

The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor.

Argentina’s tourism-dependent province — Tierra del Fuego, home to the southernmost city of Ushuaia — is reacting angrily to the idea that the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship may have emerged from its territory, pushing instead for investigations into the other Argentine provinces passengers visited before boarding the ill-fated cruise.

A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended the Trump administration's decision to impose new sanctions on Cuba.

ABC is accusing the Trump administration of trying to chill free speech and hinder open political discussion.

President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.

A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case.

The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval.

The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry.

The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena.

President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.

A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, has eased tensions over a potential Ukrainian attack on a Red Square parade in Moscow.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged European allies to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican.

While Pope Francis opened his pontificate with a flurry of reforms and appointments to shake things up, Pope Leo XIV has taken his time to find his footing.

In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony.

U.S. stocks rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.

U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries.

Alabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new U.S. House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections.

A Utah judge has rejected a request from the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk to ban cameras from his high-profile murder case.

A federal judge says instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards and should not used as guidance.

The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States.

A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor.

President Donald Trump has visited the Lincoln Memorial to see the reflecting pool he's painting in a color he calls “American flag blue.”.

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” always was meant to be temporary.

A federal court has ruled against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.

Officials say the U_S_ isn't looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s threats that “Cuba is next.”.

The man charged with assault for spraying vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis has pleaded guilty in federal court after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

Rapper Kodak Black has been arrested on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida.

President Donald Trump says goods from the European Union will face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year’s trade framework by July 4.

A council appointed by President Donald Trump has proposed significant changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.

Former FBI Director James Comey is seeking to cancel his upcoming court appearance in North Carolina.

Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor.

A clean energy group says the Pentagon is holding up the development of more than 250 new onshore wind farms on private lands by failing to complete its national security reviews.

The Trump administration plans to weaken some Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water.

U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice Biennale after a fraught selection process came down to the wire.

Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted.

The U_S_ military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces."

Twelve U.S. Democratic senators have asked the U.S. Central Command about coordination with Israel on evacuation zones in Lebanon and Iran.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is now the second longest-serving justice in history, overtaking someone who was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln.