U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to Beijing with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s official residence before he departs for Washington.

President Donald Trump is insistent that U.S.-China relations are good and getting better despite deep differences on key issues.

Global Citizen is gearing up for its biggest event yet: the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show.

Voting rights groups are arguing that a federal judge should stop President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail voting because he doesn’t have the authority to do so.

Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller of Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife and her legal team.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech rather than relying on patriotic slogans or celebrations.

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

Cuban and U.S. officials say that CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with Cuban officials including Raul Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island.

Lawmakers are working to raise the retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police officers.

The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled his final budget proposal.

A new study has found that the Trump administration's decision last year to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development — once a leading global aid donor — was followed by a significant increase in violence in several African countries the agency had supported.

The Trump administration has announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid.

An appeals court has heard arguments in a case challenging President Donald Trump's ability to sanction some of the nation’s most prestigious law firms over their ties to clients and representatives whom he dislikes.

The head of U.S. Border Patrol has announced his resignation.

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence.

State senators in Louisiana have passed a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island's largest hospital.

The Supreme Court says man can sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash.

The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary process.

Israel and Lebanon have started a third round of direct talks in Washington.

President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday for a prayer gathering.

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025.

A group of Black divers recently visited the site where the British slave ship Henrietta Marie sank 326 years ago.

Vice President JD Vance is highlighting the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud in a visit to Maine ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races.

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump told CBS News he has a goal of suspending the federal gas tax “for a period of time.” Trump’s comments come as gas prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel entered a war against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight.

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state.

BRICS foreign ministers have started a two-day meeting in New Delhi.

The U.S. stock market rose to more records after Cisco Systems joined the parade of companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 2026 than analysts expected.

Authorities say a massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine has demolished an apartment block in Kyiv, killing nine and wounding dozens.

President Donald Trump is in Beijing for key meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in a contest focused on the state’s “blue dot” status in presidential elections.

China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has returned to his show after being hospitalized for viral pneumonia.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed people.

Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia have reached a critical threshold to force a vote in the House.

Authorities say a man who livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.

Official figures show that the number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly have doubled in the first months of 2026.

Environmental groups say the expected closure of a detention center in the Florida Everglades is linked to their lawsuit.

Gimmick or gamechanger? The debate over suspending the state and federal gas tax, the real issues dividing the Florida legislature as they work on a budget and new details on Governor Desantis' elusive plan to eliminate property taxes.

Senate Republicans have again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denies a CNN report that the CIA conducted deadly operations in Mexico.

The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States.

Four Memphis residents say they have been harassed, arrested and physically mistreated for engaging in activities protected by the First Amendment such as observing and recording law enforcement personnel in their city.

President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing has sent U.S.-China trade into a freefall and forced companies on both sides of the Pacific to regroup.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law requiring nonpartisan elections for most local officials in Atlanta's five most populous counties.

Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs.

Brazil may be politically divided but people across the spectrum all love the country's instant payment system.

About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year.

Republican senators in Louisiana have advanced a plan to eliminate one of two majority-Black U.S. House districts for this year's elections.

Nickolay Mladenov, who is overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, says the truce hinges on Hamas’ disarmament hinges on Hamas' disarmament.

The Trump administration says a former executive at a private prison operator will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month.

Open Society Foundations, the family philanthropy founded by hedge fund billionaire George Soros, is putting $30 million toward groups fighting antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate.

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.

Senate Republicans have blocked Democrats' efforts to reverse Trump-era changes to consumer protection laws.

The Lebanese Health Ministry says that Israeli airstrikes have struck seven vehicles in Lebanon, killing 12 people.

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is losing the confidence of some Democratic officials, who are concerned about the direction of the party's political machine barely a year into his term.

Russia has launched a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine, firing at least 800 drones across 20 regions of the country.

Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why.

Timed for release during AAPI Heritage Month, “The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas” has dropped on HBO Max.

“The Hills” reality television show villain Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles, positioning himself as a savior and promising to tackle the city's disorder and dysfunction.

A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation.

President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing is drawing attention for the spectacle China might present.

American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China.

The welcoming ceremony for U_S_ President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band and hundreds of Chinese youths waving flags and chanting, “Warm welcome!”.

Tens of thousands of Argentines were flooding the streets of major cities nationwide to protest funding cuts by libertarian President Javier Milei to the public university system — a near-universal point of pride in this crisis-prone country.

A New York health care system has received a federal grand jury subpoena issued in Texas seeking information about children who received gender-affirming care and the medical providers who administered it.

Republican senators say they need more details on a $1 billion security proposal for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom.

President Donald Trump won't have to pay an $83 million defamation award to a longtime advice columnist until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal.

Rory McIlroy is enjoying life both on and off the golf course.

President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said.

Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration chief.

Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech and Wall Street to agriculture and aerospace will join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week.

The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention.

Ukrainian drone pilots turned a military exercise in Sweden into a critical warning for NATO.

U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.

President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing to meet with China's President Xi Jinping.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.

Kuwait has accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port in the Gulf Arab nation.

A sudden halt for technology stocks put the brakes on Wall Street's record-setting run.

The Democratic primary for a key U.S. House seat in Nebraska is too early to call.

President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes.

President Donald Trump is downplaying differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. conflict in Iran as he heads to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup later this month.

President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI.

Workers have begun preliminary surveys and testing for a proposed Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump.

The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put public lands conservation on equal footing with development.

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey stands firm on expanding the College Football Playoff to 16 teams.

President Donald Trump is nominating David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration.

President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Democrats have filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a redistricting rule by Virginia’s top court.

A Washington-based nonprofit is asking a judge to stop the Trump administration from altering the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez tells journalists that her country has no plans to become the 51st U.S. state after President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move.