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Why Trump's Visit to Capitol Hill Could Get Tense

President Trump faces huge personnel and policy decisions while visiting the Hill this week to push tax reform. His upcoming trip to Asia could be ... complicated. And will he push for a new Fed Chair to replace Janet Yellen?

Why Terrorist Threats Will Survive ISIS Defeats

Last week, the American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced that it had taken Raqqa, the Syrian city, which had served as ISIS' capital. The taking of the city is the latest in a series of substantial military blows to ISIS' fortunes. …

EPA Pulls Scientists Out of Climate Change Conference Talk

The Environmental Protection Agency has canceled speaking appearances by three of its scientists set to speak at a Rhode Island conference Monday.

Graham: 'The war is headed to Africa'

Americans should anticipate more military operations in Africa as the war on terrorism continues to morph, Sen. Lindsey Graham warned Friday. "This war is getting hot in places that it's been cool, and we've got to go where the enemy …

She Met Her Prince (for Real!) at a D.C. Nightclub – New York Times

Few love stories resemble a fairy tale as much as the courtship and marriage of Ariana Austin and Joel Makonnen. Of course, it helped that the groom is an actual prince and the bride has a prominent lineage of her …

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.

Tillerson: Time for Iranian-backed Militias to Leave Iraq

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, anticipating an end to the fight against ISIS, said Sunday it was time for Iranian-backed militias to exit the war-torn nation of Iraq.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's Sentencing Hearing to Begin Monday

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl spent five years held captive by the Taliban. And depending on the outcome of his sentencing hearing this week, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Report: Women Accuse Hollywood Director James Toback of Sexual Harassment

Numerous women have accused Hollywood screenwriter and director James Toback of sexual harassment, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday. The Times says it interviewed multiple women about their alleged encounters with Toback over several decades; the Times says most of …

Amid Environmental Concerns, Crews Haul Away Remnants of Puerto Rican Homes in Heaps of Trash

None of it was supposed to be garbage. Yet, for weeks, heaps of discarded possessions grew to towering heights across Puerto Rico.

Japan Election Landslide; Chaos in Catalonia; European Populism

1. Japan election landslide: Investors are cheering a clear election victory by the ruling coalition of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

MLS: Philadelphia Union Hires Chief Tattoo Officer to Ink Players

Josh Yaro had never visited a tattoo parlor before. Nervous, the footballer needed reassurance, but the memory of his mum who had recently died emboldened him. She was his motivation.

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.

Court Delays Abortion for Undocumented Teen in Detention

A federal appeals court Friday ruled that an undocumented teenage immigrant held in detention in Texas may obtain an abortion, but it delayed the process, giving the Trump administration 11 days to find a sponsor to take custody of the …

Cutting U.S. Corporate Taxes Could Mean a Windfall for Foreign Investors

Republicans are selling a corporate tax cut as a way to help the middle class and make American businesses more competitive. But a new analysis published in Tax Notes asserts that lowering the corporate rate could also be a windfall …