Analysis
No way out? Iran bogs down another U.S. president in Middle East morass
First was the Obama administration's vaunted "pivot" to Asia. Then, President Trump pledged to get out of "endless wars" in the Middle East. President Biden has tried to follow suit and radically reduce America's military footprint in the tumultuous region after more than two decades of continuous war.
U.S. debate on Ukraine contentious at best; lack of clear vision on victory over Russia breeds doubt
President Biden has framed it as an existential fight, one that requires sustained U.S. funding for Ukraine in order to keep Russian President Vladimir Putin from overrunning Eastern Europe with a 21st century blitzkrieg.
Trump’s GOP rivals keep searching for the right lane to catch up to cruising front-runner
The Republican presidential candidates have spent most of this year searching for that elusive sweet spot with primary voters but, with less than two months until the Iowa caucuses, nobody has laid a glove on front-runner Donald Trump.
Xi Jinping’s goals for APEC summit, Biden meeting revealed by China state-controlled outlets
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets President Biden this week on the sidelines of an international economic summit in San Francisco seeking concessions from the United States on ideology, trade and exports, according to a review of Chinese state media ahead of the meeting.
What happens next? Questions mount about Gaza’s future as Israel-Hamas war rages
Rooting out Hamas and its network of militant fighters from the densely packed Gaza Strip is one of the most complex challenges the Israeli military has ever faced.
In killing Israelis, Hamas may have also targeted Saudi diplomatic deal
President Biden has said a goal of Hamas' terrorist assault against Israel was to derail a historic normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia that was in the works, an assessment that fits with analysis promoted by many regional experts in the wake of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 rampage that killed over 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals.
Hamas clash could undercut Arab-Israeli diplomatic thaw
The immediate goals of Hamas' brutal assault on Israel over the weekend appear simple: Kill and kidnap as many Israelis as possible, and spark chaos and fear among the "Zionist" regime that the terror group sees as its mortal enemy.
FBI opens criminal investigations into violent Los Angeles County deputy encounters
The FBI has opened criminal investigations into violent encounters involving Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, including one in which a deputy punched a woman in the face as she held her baby.
History As It Happens: From Saddam to the sanctions
An Iraqi native who now works as a professional peace builder reflects on life under Saddam Hussein and the devastating economic sanctions on the 1990s.
After intense negotiations, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs off on $17 billion budget package
Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed into law a $17 billion Arizona budget package that drew criticism from Democrats for failing to limit the expansion of a school voucher program.
Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules
Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit later this year, and many will get only half that, under rules proposed Friday by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Democrats discount pandemic fraud, fear it will taint government programs
As Republicans work to expose massive amounts of fraud in pandemic assistance programs, Democrats are responding with a feverish rearguard defense, saying that whatever the level of waste, millions of people were saved by the government's money.
Biden speech barely mentions global threats to U.S. despite his experience
To hear President Biden tell it, the world seems like a relatively safe place.
Benedict remembered as humble scholar, not ‘God’s Rottweiler’
Critics of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who in 2005 became Pope Benedict XVI and who shocked the Catholic Church by resigning eight years later, called him the "Panzer Cardinal" or "God's Rottweiler" after the pugnacious dog breed.
Molten lava on Hawaii’s Big Island could block main highway
Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island.
Tough talk: China tells U.S. to take a hike when it comes to Taiwan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping bluntly warned the United States that resolving differences about Taiwan remains a flashpoint for a potential conflict as U.S. scrambles to avert a "new cold war."
Biden pushes engagement as Xi hails ‘new era’ of Chinese power
ANALYSIS: President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping presented sharply diverging views on the future of U.S.-China relations during three hours of closed-door talks Monday.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Six lessons learned after six months of war
Russian President Vladimir Putin's momentous decision to invade Ukraine has taken turns that few predicted, from Moscow's stunning military missteps in the early days of the conflict to the rapid expansion of NATO and the massive disruptions to global food and fuel supplies.
Tourists find safety after floods close Death Valley roads
Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a pathway through rocks and mud, but roads damaged by floodwaters or choked with debris were expected to remain closed into next week, officials said Saturday.
China wants control of Pacific Islands in drive for global clout
The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to counter growing Chinese influence among Pacific island nations that Beijing views as a way to curb American power and expand opportunities for new Chinese military bases, according to U.S. officials and foreign policy analysts.
