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President Donald Trump said Monday that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss how to end the Ukraine war, while ramping up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump suggested that a meeting between the world leaders, which Putin reportedly proposed, could take place without Zelenskyy…
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by a Democratic-appointed member of the National Labor Relations Board to challenge the legality of her firing by President Donald Trump. The justices turned away former NLRB…
Photo of Abdulrahman Alfozan checking a recording device in OpenAI’s office in San Francisco, California. Courtesy: U.S. Department of Justice The Saudi national charged with planting a recording device in a sensitive OpenAI executive conference room in San Francisco was “in frequent communications via WhatsApp with a member of the Saudi Royal Family” throughout 2025…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday to “be careful” in public statements about U.S. support for Ukraine. U.S.-provided Starlink internet was recently restricted in Ukraine, hindering the war-torn country’s ability to respond to Russian assaults. Ukraine uses Starshield, the military and government-controlled version of the commercial Starlink, to conduct…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a midterm campaign rally at the LevelUp Training Complex on Oct. 15, 2026 in Monroe, Michigan. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Vice President JD Vance faced tough questions from voters about the Trump administration’s policies on data centers, high costs, immigration and his own rhetoric…
President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally to support Republican House of Representatives candidate Ed Gallrein andΒ Senate candidate Andy Barr, at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, on Oct. 17, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump touted his power in his second go-around in the White House Saturday while rallying in Kentucky…
A protester with a yellow vest holds a national flag ahead of a demonstration to protest against the “high cost of living”, at Place de la Republique in Paris on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger: former “Yellow Vests”, secondary school and university…
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Aug. 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Friday waiving parts of a recently enacted package of sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s ability to prosecute its war…
A voter casts his ballot during early voting at the Polk County Election Office on Oct.14, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall | Getty Images One of the last big campaign-finance snapshots before the Nov. 3 Election Day is now available, and both political parties found something to like. But campaign cash is flowing…
U.S. companies and the Trump administration both “need to be wary” of foreign espionage attempts as the race for artificial intelligence dominance continues, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton told CNBC on Friday. AI “amplifies” existing cybersecurity risks toward U.S. digital infrastructure, which is interconnected with critical systems related to everything from public goods to…