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Secretary of State Marco Rubio struck out at what he calls the U.S. “foreign aid industrial complex” during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, despairing at the inability of USAID to deliver funds where they are needed most. Read More.

Yearly cancer deaths linked to alcohol have doubled in the United States over the last three decades, rising from just under 12,000 a year in 1990 to more than 23,000 a year in 2021, new research finds. Read More.

Donald Trump's critics have slammed the president for prioritising personal profit after he hosted a dinner for investors in his meme coin. Read More.

The Trump administration is moving to dismiss federal oversight agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis reached following the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor and police killing of George Floyd, and dropping investigations into several major US police departments. Read More.

Israel is preparing for a possible strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to forge a diplomatic deal with Tehran, according to new report that cites American intel officials.  Read More.

Americans hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend will find some financial relief at the pump, with gas prices expected to hit their lowest inflation-adjusted levels since 2021, according to new data released Tuesday, The Hill reported. Read More.

Trump has a long history of attacking wind turbines, arguing that they kill birds and cost more than they generate in revenue. Read More.

The United Kingdom, alongside the European Union, on Tuesday took direct action against Russia with sweeping sanctions after President Donald Trump’s talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to advance ceasefire negotiations. Read More.

Amid nationwide protests and boycotts, and some destructive attacks on Tesla, billionaire Elon Musk is vowing to cut back on his financial contributions in politics. Read More.

Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly died Wednesday morning following a battle with esophageal cancer, his family announced. Read More.

Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down Monday on not accepting a cease-fire in his 39-month-old war on Ukraine following a two-hour call with President Trump — saying that Moscow was not ready for peace until the “root cause” of the “crisis” is addressed. Read More.

President Donald Trump remains confident in White House doctors despite the possibility that they missed a prostate cancer diagnosis for former President Joe Biden while he was in office, the White House says. Read More.

The U.S.' demotion to an Aa1 rating garnered international headlines, but individual stock buyers continue to help prop up the market. Read More.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Read More.

President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to speak separately to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in an effort to reach a ceasefire. Read More.