The US says 'little to show' for six-decade aid agency

WASHINGTON (AP) – Some staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development raced against the moment their computer access would be shut off, before the Trump administration’s dismantling of the six-decade-old foreign assistance agency took near-final effect Tuesday.

What we still don't know about the Israel-Iran peace agreement

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – It’s been a week since the United States pressed Israel and Iran into a truce, ending a bloody, 12-day conflict that had set the Middle East and globe on edge. The fragile peace is holding. But much remains unsettled.

National pride is declining in America

WASHINGTON (AP) – Only 36% of Democrats say they’re “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, according to a new Gallup poll, reflecting a dramatic decline in national pride that’s also clear among young people.

Mystery surrounds Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos

WASHINGTON (AP) – It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of thousands of videos” of the wealthy financier “with children or child porn.”

Pro-Iran hackers threaten to release Trump-tied emails

WASHINGTON (AP) – Pro-Iran hackers have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump, according to a news report, a move that federal authorities call a “calculated smear campaign.”

US trade talks resume after Canada rescinds tech tax

TORONTO (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to tax U.S. technology firms. U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that was suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms.

16 hours to read Trump's 940-page bill

WASHINGTON (AP) – Hours before a tumultuous nearing-midnight vote on President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, a Republican senator stood on the chamber floor and implored the plan’s critics, “Read the bill.”

Trump calls for Gaza ceasefire

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas appeared to move closer to an agreement. Ron Dermer, a top adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was set to travel to Washington this week for talks on a ceasefire.