Taiwan Can Help Global Health If Allowed to Join WHO, Taiwanese President Says
TAIPEI, Taiwan—President Lai Ching-te has said Taiwan could play a bigger role in global health efforts if the island were allowed to join the...
US again avoids taking responsibility for Iran school attack that killed 155
A top commander of US forces in the Middle East avoided taking responsibility on Tuesday for an attack on a school in Iran that...
House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Middle East, Africa Security Challenges
The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on May 19 on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in...
Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing to Examine Navy Posture on Defense Budget
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 19 to examine the posture of the Department of the...
Senate Hearing to Examine Proposed 2027 Budget for the Army
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Defense holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for...
Trump Says He’s Given Iran ‘Two or Three Days’
President Donald Trump on May 19 suggested that he had given Iran two or three days to come up with a proposal on a...
Pelosi Endorses Successor in Race for Her House Seat
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on May 18 endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to succeed her in California’s 11th...
Senate Confirms 49 Trump Nominees, Including Key Energy Officials
The Senate has confirmed 49 nominees selected by President Donald Trump, including several officials tapped to oversee federal land management and energy policy. Lawmakers...
Norway reports Europe’s first case of bird flu in a polar bear
Norwegian authorities on Tuesday announced that bird flu has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard...