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President Donald Trump talks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.

Trump says return to full-scale war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ as peace talks pick up

Emily Hallas · November 9, 2026 10:09 am

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.

Trump says deportation policy ‘too tough’ in push for bipartisan deal handing legal status to ‘good’ illegal immigrants

Newly elected Democratic governors in Texas, Gina Hinojosa in the big frame on right, Ohio, showing Amy Acton, top left, and Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms, bottom left.

Data centers face uphill battle with incoming Democratic governors

Trump poses with fellow leaders of NATO member nations and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Europe wary of Trump administration’s talk of broader security agreement with Russia

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House about Dulles International Airport modernization, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington.

Nvidia CEO admits to affair with alleged Chinese spy, sparking investigation

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he greets Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club.

Netanyahu says US aid cut makes way for ‘mutual investment’ amid unclear plans for military cooperation

Timothy Nerozzi November 6, 2026 5:36 pm

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, left, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

MAHA activists celebrate replacement of Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

Gabrielle M. Etzel November 6, 2026 4:50 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington.

Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after stroke but will miss ‘next several weeks of votes’

Rena Rowe November 6, 2026 3:38 pm

A phone-sized black screen shows a selection of artificial intelligence apps such as OpenAI and Anthropic displayed with a globe shown behind.

White House cancels tech panel including Zuckerberg and Huang after anti-AI midterm results

Rena Rowe November 6, 2026 2:50 pm

Workers continue to deploy large buoys to be used as a border barrier along the banks of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The floating barrier is being deployed in an effort to block migrants from entering Texas from Mexico.

Greg Abbott spent years fortifying the Texas border. Gina Hinojosa could undo it all

Anna Giaritelli November 6, 2026 2:19 pm

Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a Make Iowa Healthy Again rally, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Clive, Iowa.

Measles cases race past 5,000 nationwide: CDC

Emily Hallas November 6, 2026 1:41 pm

Collage of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

High pressure on Democrats to lower healthcare costs

Gabrielle M. Etzel November 6, 2026 12:10 pm

A Ukrainian serviceman nicknamed Bakeneko sets up satellite communications before a drone attack in the outskirts of Kremmina, Ukraine.

Allies fear relying on US after Starshield disruption demonstrated ‘kill switch’ threat

Timothy Nerozzi November 6, 2026 11:53 am

A hiring sign is seen in Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

The details show October’s jobs report was impressively strong

Joseph Lawler November 6, 2026 8:53 am

FILE - Construction crew members wait to pour concrete in a parking lot on Sept. 4, 2024, in Waukee, Iowa.

Economy added 165,000 jobs in October, showing strength of expansion

Zach Halaschak November 6, 2026 8:32 am

With merchandise featuring President Donald Trump, like a sign saying "Daddy's home" in the foreground, people participating in the annual March for Life walk from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court, Jan. 24, 2025.

Anti-abortion activists fear Trump won’t hold the line with Democratic Congress

Gabrielle M. Etzel, Mabinty Quarshie November 6, 2026 6:00 am

The Capitol Building has been filtered into a dark red hue and mixed with blue in a big cloud above it for an almost black color, with the sky surrounding the mix of colors seen in a dark stormy blue for this dark-toned graphic.

Electoral disaster sets off new war over populism in the GOP

Zach Halaschak November 6, 2026 5:00 am