Government and politics
Europe can make up the Ukraine funding shortfall if the U.S. withdraws, analysts say
The first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons received by Ukraine fly on the Day of Ukrainian Air Force on August 4, 2024 in Unspecified, Ukraine. At the event for the Day of Ukrainian Air Force with the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons received by Ukraine were […]
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FAA head Michael Whitaker to step down before Trump takes office
Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Mike Whitaker listens to a question during a news conference on the FAA’s work to hold Boeing accountable for safety and production quality issues, at the Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters on May 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, […]
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UK and EU leaders want a reset after Trump’s win — and now voters want it too
A man holds an American flag depicting president-elect Donald Trump at Parliament Square in London. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images As U.K. and EU leaders seek to reset relations ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, public sentiment also appears to be shifting in favor of closer ties […]
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FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office
FBI Director Christopher Wray walks into a secure information area ahead of a closed-door security meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 25, 2024. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty Images Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that he will resign by the end of the Biden administration next […]
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Trump’s White House return is already pushing Europe and the UK closer together
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves talks to the media at the EU Council headquarter on Dec. 9, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images BRUSSELS, Belgium ꟷ President-elect Donald Trump has not yet re-entered the White House, but the U.K. and neighboring European Union are already working […]
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Yellen discusses South Korean political crisis with country’s finance minister
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke to South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday and discussed South Korea’s political turmoil following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt last week to impose martial law. Yellen “expressed appreciation for the close […]
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell can serve remainder of term, says Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on Nov. 7, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell can finish his term leading the U.S. central bank despite prior insinuations that he could be pushed to step down, said Scott […]
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Trump wants $480 million New York fraud case dropped for the ‘greater good’ — AG says no
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York City, U.S., October 3, 2023. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The New York Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday rejected […]
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Watch live: Biden gives remarks on his economic legacy
[The stream is slated to start at 12:15 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks about his decisionmaking on the U.S. economy during his four years in office. The Democratic incumbent will appear at the Brookings Institution […]
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From Trump and Turkey, to Russia and Iran — Syria’s regime change has huge global consequences
TOPSHOT – This aerial picture shows a bullet-riddled portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad adorning Hama’s municipality building after it was defaced following the capture of the city by anti government fighters, on December 6, 2024. Omar Haj Kadour | Afp | Getty Images The dramatic toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime at the hands […]
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