Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will meet in Washington next month with U.S. President Donald Trump, who called Erdogan on Monday to congratulate him on narrowly winning a disputed referendum that will significantly expand the powers of his presidency. Erdogan said Thursday in an interview with Turkish broadcaster A Haber that the two… more

The head of the International Monetary Fund says she “has every reason to believe” that the global lender can cooperate with the Trump Administration to support and improve global trade. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde spoke in Washington as economic and political officials gathered from around the world at this week’s meetings of the IMF… more

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush will spend at least another day at a Houston hospital where he is under observation while recovering from his second bout of pneumonia in three months, his spokesman said on Wednesday. Bush, 92, was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Friday for a cough that was later diagnosed as… more

Fox News has decided to part ways with star host Bill O’Reilly following allegations of sexual harassment, New York magazine reported Wednesday, citing anonymous sources briefed on the discussions. O’Reilly said in an April 1 statement that he had been unfairly targeted because of his public prominence. Marc Kasowitz, O’Reilly’s lawyer, said in a statement… more

The International Monetary Fund said President Trump’s plans to cut regulations and taxes might encourage companies to make risky investments of the kind that preceded the financial crisis in 2008. The comment came Wednesday in the newest edition of the IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report, which also said the financial system has gotten more stable… more

U.S. political figures, including President Donald Trump, are watching for the outcome Tuesday of a special congressional election in the southern state of Georgia, to see whether there is any groundswell of sentiment emerging against his three-month tenure in the White House. Trump has not campaigned for any of the 11 Republicans running in the… more

A nationwide manhunt in the U.S. came to an end Tuesday when a man accused of posting a murder video on Facebook shot himself after a short police chase, authorities said. Steve Stephens allegedly shot and killed seventy-four year-old Robert Godwin in Cleveland, Ohio, on Easter Sunday, before uploading a video of the murder on… more

On April 6, Ivanka Trump’s company won provisional approval from the Chinese government for three new trademarks, giving it monopoly rights to sell Ivanka brand jewelry, bags and spa services in the world’s second-largest economy. That night, the first daughter and her husband, Jared Kushner, sat next to the president of China and his wife… more

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted thousands of children and their parents Monday at the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll. The president, first lady and their 11-year-old son Barron, accompanied by an Easter Bunny, greeted the crowd from a balcony of the White House. “We will be stronger… more

President Donald Trump’s appointee Neil Gorsuch jumped right into the fray Monday in his first day hearing cases as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, asking so many questions that at one point he apologized for talking so much. The first of the three cases before the justices Monday involved an employment dispute. Gorsuch… more

U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his attacks Monday on two frequent targets — opposition Democrats and the news media. In one of several comments on his Twitter account, Trump said, “The first 90 days of my presidency has exposed the total failure of the last eight years of foreign policy!” under former President Barack Obama.… more

The U.S. Supreme Court is set this week to hear a closely watched case testing the limits of religious rights, and new Justice Neil Gorsuch’s judicial record indicates he could tip the court toward siding with a church challenging Missouri’s ban on state funding of religious entities. Trinity Lutheran Church, which is located in Columbia,… more

Christians around the world Sunday are celebrating Easter — the day they believe Jesus arose from the dead.  It is the holiest day of the Christian calendar.   Throngs of the faithful endured heavy security checks to secure a place Sunday in the Vatican’s flower-filled Saint Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ celebration of Easter Sunday Mass… more

The United States is calling on regional countries, including Russia and Pakistan, not to support the Taliban in their bid to “perpetuate the very long war” in Afghanistan. U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster made the remarks Sunday after talks with Afghan leaders on his first trip to Kabul since taking office. Afghan officials said… more

A federal judge Saturday blocked Arkansas’ plan to execute six inmates over the course of ten days. The State had initially planned to execute eight inmates over eleven days just two weeks before its supply of midazolam, a lethal injection drug, is set to expire. But another judge granted stays to two of the inmates.… more

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has embarked on a trip to the Asia-Pacific region that will include a visit to South Korea Sunday amid a tense standoff along the Korean peninsula. Pence left Washington Saturday on what will be on a 10-day, four-nation trip that will also include stops in Japan, Indonesia, Australia and Hawaii.… more

Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are claiming success with the first in a new series of test flights that are part of an effort to upgrade one of the nuclear weapons that has been in the U.S. arsenal for decades.   An F-16 airplane from Nellis Air Force Base dropped an inert B61-12 bomb over… more

Democratic voters still hurting from Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss are hoping that an upcoming special election deep in Atlanta’s suburbs will send a message of disapproval to President Donald Trump. Almost 100 days into Trump’s presidency, voters in Georgia’s historically Republican 6th Congressional district will choose a lawmaker to fill the seat opened by the… more

Russia on Friday hosted a trilateral foreign ministers meeting with Iran and Syria, as well as an international conference on Afghanistan, just days after a chilly Moscow reception for U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Russia’s increasingly assertive foreign policy in Syria and Afghanistan is clashing with U.S. goals, but analysts say both countries are… more

The US military targeted an Islamic State bunker complex in northeastern Afghanistan with a GBU-43 bomb known as MOAB – Massive Ordnance Air Blast. Described by military officials as the “mother of all bombs” here are some details on this powerful weapon used for the first time on April 13, 2017. …… more

President Donald Trump is sending North Korea a fresh warning, calling it a “problem” country that “will be taken care of.” Trump commented on North Korea after he was asked about the U.S. military’s decision to drop the largest non-nuclear weapon it has ever used in combat on an area of eastern Afghanistan. Asked whether… more

The world’s most experienced spacewoman says she’s thrilled to get an extra three months off the planet. The commander of the International Space Station, Peggy Whitson, told the Associated Press on Thursday that five months into her mission, she’s still not bored. She misses cooking, though, and a diverse menu. Plus, she’s afraid there isn’t… more

A lawyer representing the man who was dragged off a United Airlines flight earlier this week said he is likely to sue the airline after he suffered serious injuries from the incident. The lawyer, Thomas Demetrio, said the airline has “bullied” passengers for a long time and he will “probably” file a lawsuit on behalf… more

Montenegro’s accession to NATO is vital for regional stability and the joint effort of the Western allies to resist a resurgent Russia, U.S. Senator John McCain said on Wednesday. The visit of McCain, the Republican chairman of the influential Senate Armed Services Committee, to Montenegro comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed the… more

The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president last year raised the specter of economic recession in Mexico, sent the country’s peso into a tailspin, and threatened local industry such as car making. But four months on, Mexican automobile output is accelerating fast, unemployment is at a nine-year low, and the peso has been one… more

President Donald Trump appears to be offering a grand bargain to Chinese President Xi Jinping in which each would get something he dearly wants — an assurance of economic stability ahead of a critical Communist Party Congress in exchange for Chinese help in halting North Korea’s nuclear programs. The offer has come in a burst… more