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Donald Trump is seeking a mistrial in New York state's $250 million civil fraud lawsuit against the former president, alleging the judge and his law clerk have tainted the proceedings with rampant political bias.

The Pentagon has quietly ramped up military aid to Israel, delivering on requests that include more laser-guided missiles for its Apache gunship fleet, as well as 155mm shells, night-vision devices, bunker-buster munitions and new army vehicles, according to an internal Defense Department list.

Autumn is a stressful time for birds as they prepare for winter. Whether they're hunkering down for frigid weather or migrating to a warmer climate, fueling up is a top priority. Perhaps birds could have coined the term "stress eating."

Lawyers for Hunter Biden have asked a federal court in Delaware to approve subpoenas for former president Donald Trump, his former attorney general William P. Barr, and other former senior Justice Department officials, as Biden fights gun charges by seeking to show the probe was politically motivated.

Ukraine’s closest European allies are increasingly concerned about the U.S.’s ability to sustain support for Kyiv amid a thorny political spending debate ahead of next year’s presidential elections.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping’s carefully choreographed, much-anticipated sitdown on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit kicks off Wednesday at the Filoli estate south of San Francisco.

Almost half of Russians want President Vladimir Putin to open talks to end the war in Ukraine, according to a survey that found they outnumbered those who wanted to keep fighting for the first time.

When it came to managing the pūteketeke's run for New Zealand's "Bird of the Year" contest, comedian John Oliver took a page out of the history books for inspiration: "This is what democracy is all about - America interfering in foreign elections," he joked earlier this month on his show, "Last Week Tonight." And interfere he did.

WASHINGTON — More than a half-dozen members of Congress have announced plans to retire, resign or run for other office just since Election Day one week ago.

President Xi Jinping arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday for a high-stakes meeting with his American counterpart Joe Biden, as the Chinese leader’s first trip to the U.S. in six years drew crowds of protesters and supporters onto the city’s heavily policed streets. Xi was greeted at about 3 p.m. local time by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen — one of the several top U.S. officials who smoothed ...

BEIRUT – The Israeli military said early Wednesday it was carrying out a “precise and targeted operation against Hamas” at al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest medical complex, which is housing hundreds of patients and health workers and thousands of displaced people.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has quietly ramped up military aid to Israel, delivering on requests that include more laser-guided missiles for its Apache gunship fleet, as well as 155mm shells, night-vision devices, bunker-buster munitions and new army vehicles, according to an internal Defense Department list. The weapons pipeline to Israel is extending beyond the well-publicized provision of ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) declared during his weekly news conference Tuesday that the House "is a pressure cooker" after lawmakers have spent roughly a dozen grueling weeks together in the halls of Congress.

Lauren Schroeder was volunteering at a community food nonprofit when she was 14. As she filled bags with donated groceries, she noticed something that didn’t seem right:

It's a chilly November evening, and on the outskirts of River Plate Stadium, Priscila Juárez, 23, is crafting friendship bracelets. It will be a long night camping on the sidelines of one of the city's main avenues. She and her friends are about to order food delivery, weighing their options as they prepare for another night on the pavement. The way they see it, the waiting is an investment.