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U.S. and China to hold first formal talks since trade war escalated

 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump begins nominating judges

President Donald Trump speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on "Investing in America" on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump was joined by CEOs to highlight their companies during the event. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Updated May 6, 2025 - Technology

Spyware firm NSO ordered to pay $167M in WhatsApp hacking suit

A photo illustration of a NSO Group logo displayed on a smartphone with coding lines on the background.

Inside the whisper campaign to elevate Robert Garcia

Rep. Robert Garcia wears a black suit and speaks into a microphone at a wooden dais.

Read: U.S. intel agencies don't believe Maduro regime directs Venezuelan gang

 President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro speaks during the swear-in ceremony at Palacio Federal Legislativo on January 10, 2025 in Caracas, Venezuela.
Updated May 6, 2025 - Health

"Healthy" soda is popping, but not necessarily gut-friendly

Updated May 6, 2025 - Business

Travelers without Real ID "will be allowed to fly," Noem says

Sign at an airport reminds travelers of the Real ID deadline
Updated May 6, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Canada "is not for sale," Carney tells Trump in White House meeting

Mark Carney and Donald Trump sit at chairs in the Oval Office
Updated May 6, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Exclusive: Democrats target Trump family's crypto empire

This is Donald Trump
May 6, 2025 - World

Trump's fight against the Houthis, by the numbers

Two U.S. military fighter jets fly over open water in the Middle East. They are backlit by the sun.
Updated May 6, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump administration can enforce transgender military ban, Supreme Court says

Person speaks while others hold flags in background
May 6, 2025 - Economy

New global hubs emerge for low-cost car production

Updated May 6, 2025 - Politics & Policy

AOC opens the floodgates for a chaotic House Dem free-for-all

Rep. Robert Garcia wearing a gray suit and speaking at a press conference with colleagues.
May 6, 2025 - World

Israel lobbying Trump to visit during Middle East trip

Seated in oval office
May 6, 2025 - World

U.S. will stop bombing Yemen after Houthis "capitulated," Trump says

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Tillis opposition puts Trump loyalist's nomination in jeopardy

Ed Martin
Updated May 6, 2025 - Politics & Policy

What to know about Mark Carney, Canada's leader who will meet with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, of the Liberal Party
May 6, 2025 - Business

Trump movie tariffs could hit U.S. film studios where it hurts the most

Where the most people may need Real IDs to fly

Trump's new nationalism

Photo illustration of President Donald Trump framed by dollar bills, clouds, and stars, in the style of a vintage poster

Hegseth orders 20% cut to top military ranks

 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers a speech during a press conference, after meeting with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro, at a military camp in Quezon City, Philippines, on March 28, 2025.

The governor-to-Senate pipeline is suddenly flowing in the other direction

Animated illustration of the US Capitol dome lifting like a trash barrel lid, and crumpled paper balls being thrown inside it.

Scoop: Senate Democrats to host Ezra Klein as retreat special guest

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Trump admin to halt new grant funding to Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES - APRIL 22: A view of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, on April 22, 2025. The university filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration following the federal government's decision to freeze $2.2 billion in grants. The administra
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