News

One Dead, Many in Critical Condition After Ohio State Fair Accident

A ride malfunction caused multiple passengers to be ejected around 20 to 30 feet in the air.

• Aria Bendix
• 12:17 AM ET

U.S. Sanctions Top Venezuelan Officials

The economic penalties were announced just days before Venezuela will vote to elect a body capable of rewriting the nation’s constitution.

• Aria Bendix
• Jul 26, 2017

Steve Scalise Released From the Hospital

The Louisiana Republican was readmitted to intensive care in early July after being shot at a congressional baseball practice.

• Aria Bendix
• Jul 26, 2017

The Taliban's Steady Gains

The group’s capture of a military base highlights Afghanistan’s vulnerabilities more than 15 years after the U.S. invasion.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• Jul 26, 2017

Judge: Kobach Statements 'Demonstrate a Pattern' of Misleading Claims

A federal judge affirmed a $1,000 fine for the leader of President Trump’s election-integrity panel, saying the Kansas secretary of state had undermined his credibility with misstatements.

• David A. Graham
• Jul 26, 2017

Trump’s Legislative Health-Care Miracle

Once again, the president helped revive a bill that was considered dead, mostly by refusing to allow Congress to move on.

• David A. Graham
• Jul 26, 2017

Europe Warns Against Tightened U.S. Sanctions on Russia

The reaction in Brussels was angry following a House vote that set up a showdown with the White House.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• Jul 26, 2017

Venezuela's Deadline

The opposition has until Sunday before President Nicolas Maduro’s regime begins rewriting the constitution.

• J. Weston Phippen
• Jul 26, 2017

Trump’s Transgender Ban Could Force Out Thousands of Service Members

The president’s announcement reverses the Obama-era plan to phase in the open participation of these Americans.

• Emma Green
• Jul 26, 2017

Europe's Top Court Rules Austria Can Deport Some Asylum Seekers

The decision by the European Court of Justice could affect hundreds of migrants.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• Jul 26, 2017

U.S. Navy Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Ship

The U.S.S. Thunderbolt issued a rare response on Tuesday as an Iranian military vessel repeatedly ignored its signals.

• Aria Bendix
• Jul 26, 2017

A Dozen Dead in Mumbai Building Collapse

At least 12 people were killed and many more trapped after a five-story building fell in a working-class neighborhood.

• Aria Bendix
• Jul 25, 2017

Libyan Rivals Agree to a Ceasefire and Elections

The nation’s leading officials struck a deal to suspend the use of armed forces, except in the fight against terrorist groups.

• Aria Bendix
• Jul 25, 2017

Will U.S. Arms Resolve the Conflict in Ukraine?

Washington’s new special envoy to the country said it could help.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• Jul 25, 2017

How 3 Americans Were Killed in Jordan

A video released by the Jordanian military shows the Special Forces soldiers were deliberately targeted last November.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• Jul 25, 2017

The Strange, Slow-Motion Defenestration of Jeff Sessions

Why is President Trump badmouthing his attorney general, why doesn’t he just fire him, and what does he hope to accomplish by pushing him out?

• David A. Graham
• Jul 25, 2017

Manafort's Subpoena Dropped

The Senate Judiciary Committee rescinded its subpoena for President Trump’s former campaign chair to appear before lawmakers.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• Jul 25, 2017

Australian Cabinet Minister Resigns Over Italian Citizenship

The departure is the third high-profile exit over the issue in recent weeks.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• Jul 25, 2017

John McCain Is Returning to the Senate for the Health-Care Vote

The Arizona lawmaker, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, will serve as a critical participant in Tuesday’s procedural vote.

• Aria Bendix
• Jul 24, 2017

Taliban Car Bombing Kills 26 in Pakistan

The explosion occurred just hours after a similar attack from the Afghan Taliban, which killed at least 29 people.

• Aria Bendix
• Jul 24, 2017