Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON — Americans picked Democrats over Republicans as better stewards of the economy for the first time in nearly a decade in a Reuters/Ipsos

WASHINGTON - A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday called for elections in Venezuela, seven months after President Donald

The Senate easily passed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation on Friday, advancing a long-delayed measure backed by late Senator Lindsey Graham and setting the stage for consideration by the House of Representatives within weeks.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate easily passed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation on Friday, advancing a long-delayed measure backed by late Senator

Bill also expands sanctions on Iran sought by White House; lawmakers' concerns about tarriff authorizations could threaten legislation's passage in House

Lindsey Graham, 71, died late on Saturday, a day after his 10th trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Support for Israel among Democratic voters has plummeted, candidates critical of Israel are winning Democratic primaries and moderate lawmakers are increasingly willing to challenge decades of U.S. support for Israel.

The U.S. House of Representatives backed a resolution Thursday directing the president to halt U.S. military action against Iran, but the Senate voted later to block the measure.

Iran attacked Kuwait while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, and Israeli drones struck Lebanon.

Britain's King Charles arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday for a rare speech to Congress to underscore the importance of unity and the need to defend democratic values.