![Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who towered over world affairs](/i/c/78ac5569-9c3c-4a91-1aab-74ac31a71622.webp)
Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who towered over world affairs
President Nixon's foreign affairs guru declared power to be the "ultimate aphrodisiac".
2023-11-30 10:59
![Commission on Presidential Debates announces dates and locations for 2024 general election debates](/i/c/88ec9b1a-9ed0-39b2-0235-5308ea09d9e9.webp)
Commission on Presidential Debates announces dates and locations for 2024 general election debates
The first presidential debate is set for mid-September 2024, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday, setting up the earliest ever start to the presidential debate schedule.
2023-11-21 05:26
![US ex-President Jimmy Carter's wife Rosalynn dies aged 96](/i/c/6e949fb5-ab70-8d75-a639-2540edef0eca.webp)
US ex-President Jimmy Carter's wife Rosalynn dies aged 96
The Carter Center confirms that Rosalynn Carter died peacefully with her family by her side.
2023-11-20 04:54
![Corruption, bribery, treachery: The history of US House expulsions](/i/c/6d25f37d-5d19-36e9-c04d-b1bfdd9c92a6.webp)
Corruption, bribery, treachery: The history of US House expulsions
George Santos could soon join a very small club when the House votes, again, on expelling him.
2023-11-18 10:57
![Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, enters hospice care at 96](/i/c/e586b981-b49a-b749-44fe-f6677b76bab2.webp)
Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, enters hospice care at 96
Mrs Carter was diagnosed with dementia in May. Her husband has been in hospice care since February.
2023-11-18 05:21
![Biden says 'vermin' rhetoric by Trump echoes Nazis](/i/c/ecb9f7c8-23cb-a725-3c96-ef39316f690f.webp)
Biden says 'vermin' rhetoric by Trump echoes Nazis
The president argues such language evokes 1930s Germany. A Trump aide says the Biden claim is "despicable".
2023-11-16 10:49
![US House Speaker passes bill to avert shutdown with Democratic support](/i/c/ea1ebcba-59ac-2d31-4e4d-5770ad400d5d.webp)
US House Speaker passes bill to avert shutdown with Democratic support
The new Speaker Mike Johnson passes his first major test, despite a major revolt from his backbench.
2023-11-15 11:59
![US Republican Senator Tim Scott pulls out of presidential campaign](/i/c/ab99e645-9db8-6057-73cd-c5eefb5412ef.webp)
US Republican Senator Tim Scott pulls out of presidential campaign
The Republicans' only black senator has been trailing far behind Donald Trump in polls.
2023-11-13 15:16
![US presidential election 2024: Joe Biden's Democratic challengers](/i/c/b2c9647e-2374-42fe-7178-e616339d6e92.webp)
US presidential election 2024: Joe Biden's Democratic challengers
President Biden is running for re-election next year, but voters are not eager to re-nominate him.
2023-11-11 08:51
![Joe Manchin: West Virginia Democrat says he will not seek re-election](/i/c/ba84a55b-e14d-c95f-39c5-9e71a90e20ee.webp)
Joe Manchin: West Virginia Democrat says he will not seek re-election
The West Virginia senator has been both a key vote and an antagonist to President Biden's agenda.
2023-11-10 05:21
![Fentanyl-laced envelopes sent to US election officials](/i/c/91105064-108f-d8ad-7efe-0c54cc4edbf7.webp)
Fentanyl-laced envelopes sent to US election officials
Poll officials in Georgia and Washington describe the suspicious letters as "terrorism".
2023-11-10 04:59
!['You're just scum': Republicans tussle in fierce debate without Trump](/i/c/dd929774-3be4-f6a6-8fc7-affcf9aba59c.webp)
'You're just scum': Republicans tussle in fierce debate without Trump
The third Republican debate in Miami had some sharp exchanges but none of the five really punched through.
2023-11-09 20:48