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A Muslim NATO? Concerns over U.S. reliability, Israel's rise fuel new Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi alliance

The public statements around the new alliance between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have been unfailingly diplomatic. But make no mistake, the pact the three Muslim nations signed last month has captured the wary attention of the U.S. -- and is generating genuine concern in India and Israel.

American Airlines flight diverted to Baltimore due to disruptive passenger

An American Airlines flight diverted to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Thursday because of a rowdy passenger, who now faces charges in Maryland.

Trump Ready to Spend $500M on GOP Candidates' Midterm Campaigns

President Trump plans to spend up to $500 million from his political action committee to boost Republican candidates in midterm elections.

Largo man sentenced to nine years for transporting child pornography into D.C.

A Largo, Maryland, man will spend nine years in prison after being caught with child pornography on his phone while trying to meet up to have sex with a minor.

Supreme Court ruling gives GOP ad advantage in key Senate races

The Supreme Court delivered a victory to Republicans in key Senate races Friday with a ruling that allows GOP political committees to coordinate on campaign ads and pay the lowest possible rates.

Trump allows ranchers to process their own beef

President Trump announced a pair of actions to boost cattle ranchers after his easing of tariffs on imported beef sparked a backlash.

Trump: Iran fighting 'intermittent,' so it is OK not to call it a war

President Trump said the conflict in Iran is "small potatoes" and amounts to a recurring flare-up of fighting as opposed to a full-scale war.

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

House Democrats head to Dallas to counter GOP midterm convention

House Democrats are sending a four-member delegation to Dallas next week to provide counterprogramming to Republicans' midterm convention.

Team of scientists recreates sounds of insects from Jurassic period

A multinational group of scientists was able to use the Jurassic fossils of katydid ancestors to reproduce the sounds they made.

Trump picks Adam Telle as acting secretary of the Army

President Trump this week nominated Assistant Secretary of the Army Adam Telle for the service's top civilian job following the abrupt resignation this week of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

Trump Team Works to Convert Anti-Data Center Voters for Midterm Elections

President Trump and his allies are going on the offensive in the public-relations battle over data centers that have become a top target for voters angry about high prices.