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Trump, Obama throw punches at each other in Senate election brawl

President Trump and former President Barack Obama came out swinging, tossing insults and trading verbal jabs as the two party leaders joust for control of Congress in next week's midterm election.

Catholic bishops regret White House prayer photo with Trump, say it was used politically

Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret about agreeing to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Donald Trump.

Pentagon calls China's Confucius Institutes a national security threat

The Pentagon is designating China's Confucius Institutes as threats to U.S. national security for their role in malign activities at American universities, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Democrats set their sights on ousting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next year

A top House Democrat said he'll make ousting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a priority if his party wins control of the majority in next week's midterm election.

Exiled opposition leader returns to Venezuela amid leadership crisis

Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader in Venezuela, returned to the country after nearly 11 months of exile.

Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans

President Donald Trump's administration is withholding records documenting the scope of his influence over management of the Kennedy Center, according to attorneys for a Democratic lawmaker challenging the Republican president's plan to close the performing arts center for renovations.

Israeli election could dramatically impact U.S. economy, military operations, analysts say

Voters go to the polls Tuesday in Israel to decide whether to stay the course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party or turn to opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar party in a race that will inevitably impact U.S. foreign and domestic politics.

Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban 'stupid'

Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Sunday to allow France to prospect for oil again on its territory if she is elected in May, a proposal reminiscent of U.S. President Donald Trump's "drill, baby, drill " policy to speed up fossil fuel development.

Tehran vows to stay the course as U.S. intelligence warns of growing threat against officials abroad

Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that renewed threats of war from Washington will not change Tehran's course, an approach the top U.S. intelligence official warns has grown more lethal to Americans abroad.

Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash

Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop, her campaign said.

4 rescued on third day after Kenya building collapse as families lose hope

The number of people rescued from a collapsed building in Kenya's capital has risen to four, while several others remain missing and are reported to have communicated with loved ones from beneath the rubble.

French TV channels scramble to apologize after airing Albanian protests as Paris and Lyon

Two French news channels backpedaled and apologized this weekend after they misidentified images of protests in Albania as demonstrations taking place in France.