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Why Obama saved his harshest critiques of Trump until the campaign's end

Barack Obama held back his most biting critiques of President Donald Trump in the first years of his post-presidency, hoping the lack of constant attacks would make his voice even more powerful at a time he thought it was most needed.

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'We are breaking records all over the place' -- Why this Covid-19 surge is worse than the others

No one wants another shutdown. But Americans who don't wear masks and ignore social distancing are fueling that possibility, doctors say.

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Washington Post: CIA assessment says Putin 'probably directing' efforts to interfere in 2020 election against Biden

The CIA assessed in August that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top aides "are aware of and probably directing Russia's influence operations" aimed at undermining Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 election, according to a new report in The Washington Post.

What's in it for them? Wounded veterans and Gold Star families answer Trump's question about why troops serve

Before my husband deploys, he has a ritual that is familiar to many service members. He sits down with a generously poured bourbon, and he writes letters. One for his adult daughter, Rosalind. One for each of our little boys, Teddy and Antonio. One for his grandma, who raised him, and his family in Texas. One for me.

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Democratic super PAC expands fight against Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst first captured national attention in the 2014 US Senate race in Iowa, when she aired during the Republican primary an unusual ad. "I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm," she said. "So when I get to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork."

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Protesters block NBA arena over fatal Sacramento police shooting

Protests erupted in Sacramento four days after Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, was shot by police in his grandmother's backyard. Demonstrators blocked the entrance to an arena where an NBA game was scheduled Thursday, chanting "Black Lives Matter" and the name of the 22-year-old who was killed.

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Dallas police officer could face stiffer charge for killing unarmed neighbor, DA says

A Dallas police officer stands charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a man she mistakenly thought was in her apartment, but a prosecutor would not rule out a more serious charge Monday.

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Trump promised to rescue the coal industry. But he can't

The Trump administration attempted a daring rescue of the coal country, but the pro-coal agenda is failing to jump-start a renaissance — and analysts don't see one on the horizon.

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Rwandan court acquits prominent opposition leader of forgery, incitement

Diane Rwigara, the 37-year-old human rights activist who had once hoped to run for the Rwandan presidency, has been acquitted of charges of fraud and inciting insurrection.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai grilled by Congress on privacy, bias and China plans

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday where he faced questions from lawmakers on a number of issues, including data privacy, misinformation, a search product being developed for China, and allegations from Republicans that the search engine giant is biased against conservative users.

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Royal wedding: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are married

And they're married! Britain's Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle sealed their wedding vows with a kiss on the steps outside Windsor's St. George's Chapel on Saturday, cheered on by delighted crowds.

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China tests bombers on South China Sea island

China says it has landed long-range bombers for the first time on an island in the South China Sea, the latest in a series of maneuvers putting Beijing at odds with its neighbors and Washington over China's growing military presence around disputed islands.

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Candela: The Italian Town Paying People to Move There

The mayor of the Italian town of Candela has come up with a practical solution to boost its dwindling population: paying people to become residents.

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Why Trump's Korean War Talk Should Be Taken Seriously

Washington elites have long regarded war with North Korea as all but unthinkable. Yet, obscured by the wild twists and daily cacophony of the Trump presidency, the conventional wisdom is changing.

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Controversial US pastors to take part in embassy opening in Jerusalem

Monday's ceremony marking the relocation of the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem will break with tradition in more ways than one.

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This entire Chinese village is a shrine to Xi Jinping

It's the kind of artwork you'd expect to see celebrating Mao Zedong, Vladimir Lenin or Kim Il Sung. But this isn't Communist propaganda that harks back to Cold War days. The simple mural of Xi Jinping painted on the side of a dusty wall in this small village is a modern-day shrine to China's new "president for life."

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What's next for the movement against gun violence

A generation of students raised in the shadow of gun violence is sending a loud and united message to lawmakers: Enough is enough. A month after a gunman killed 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students across the country demanded lawmakers set up measures to prevent another mass shooting.

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The rise of the Barrett brothers, the All Blacks' prolific family affair

When asked what he planned to do after retiring from rugby, Kevin Barrett -- or "Smiley," as he was nicknamed -- announced he was "going to breed some All Blacks."

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Ferocious US surge adds 1 million new coronavirus cases in 28 days to hit 3 million

Six months ago, no one thought Covid-19 existed in the US. The first reported case came on January 21. Within 99 days, 1 million Americans became infected.

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Trump warns stocks will 'disintegrate' if he loses. But stocks are climbing as Biden pulls ahead

President Donald Trump is warning a blue wave in November will crash into Americans' investment portfolios. Wall Street, however, is hardly cowering at the prospects of a Democratic sweep.