Current News
Mexico wants full probe in botched missing students case
Mexico's president said Wednesday he will push the country's attorney general and judicial council for a full investigation into officials accused of botching the...
Mitch McConnell denounces ‘Moscow Mitch’ nickname
Mitch McConnell has angrily denounced critics who refer to him as “Moscow Mitch” over the Senate majority leader’s refusal to pass bipartisan laws protecting...
Hong Kong protests overshadow Merkel trip to China
Violent protests in Hong Kong have complicated a three-day trip to China by Chancellor Angela Merkel that she plans to use to press for...
Duterte rejects China’s call for Philippines to ban online gambling
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday that while he was not a fan of online gambling he was unwilling to ban the business,...
Pence says he hopes for orderly Brexit amid showdown
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday he hoped Great Britain and the European Union would reach a deal for an orderly UK...
Duterte fires prisons chief amid uproar on convicts’ release
The Philippine president on Wednesday fired the government's top prison official amid a public outcry over the release of hundreds of prisoners, including convicted...
Most Accurate 2016 Poll Shows Biden, Warren, Sanders Beating Trump
The poll that most closely predicted the outcome of the 2016 presidential election shows Joe Biden and several other Democratic candidates beating President Trump...
Iran ratchets up pressure ahead of weekend nuclear deadline
Iranian officials ratcheted up pressure Wednesday ahead of a weekend nuclear deadline for European nations to come up with a solution for Iran to...
More than a dozen Republicans are leaving Congress. Here are the lawmakers who aren’t...
The battle over control in both chambers of Congress is heating up, especially as more than a dozen lawmakers have announced their retirements.
