Former President Barack Obama is offering a favorable assessment of Washington’s progress against traditional political corruption at a moment when Americans overwhelmingly believe corruption remains widespread throughout government. Speaking in the third episode of his Audible series, “A Great Book with Barack Obama,” the former president argued that outright

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has frustrated progressive allies by rejecting legislation that would have barred future governors from honoring certain out-of-state extradition requests involving abortion and gender-related medical care. The Democratic governor vetoed Assembly Bill 2164 late last week, declining to place into state law protections that

British counterterrorism investigators are examining a suspected plot near RAF Fairford after armed officers intercepted three suspicious vehicles and arrested five men close to the strategically important American bomber operating location. The arrests have raised concerns about the security of U.S. military facilities overseas, particularly installations supporting American operations

President Donald Trump promised to bring energy to an American team facing a daunting Sunday deficit at the Presidents Cup. By the time the trophy was presented, U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker had a historic victory to celebrate—and a presidential promise to acknowledge. Team USA overwhelmed the International team

Iran is offering to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within a week, but its proposal demands substantial relief from American pressure before negotiations on a final agreement—including Tehran’s nuclear program—would begin. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the framework during the United Nations General Assembly

President Donald Trump is seeking to eliminate $810 million in previously approved federal spending, advancing a new round of cuts aimed at programs his administration considers unnecessary, ideologically driven or disconnected from the interests of American taxpayers. The White House unveiled the package Friday, identifying 11 proposed rescissions across six

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ effort to block DOGE-linked access to Treasury Department payment systems has ended in dismissal, with a federal judge finding that the team at the center of the dispute no longer exists. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas dismissed the multistate lawsuit Wednesday in

Jim Copenhaver, who suffered devastating injuries when a gunman tried to assassinate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in 2024, has died at 76, according to Pittsburgh’s WTAE-TV. His death comes more than two years after the attack at the Butler Farm Show grounds, where a gathering

Newly released surveillance footage is adding crucial context to an immigration enforcement operation in Austin, Texas, showing federal vehicles pursuing a Venezuelan migrant with emergency lights flashing and sirens sounding before an ICE officer shot him. The recording, authenticated by the Department of Homeland Security, shows at least two federal