politics
Mystery orb videos, other UFO records released by White House
The Trump administration released a sweeping cache of government records and videos Friday that include colorful UFO-like orbs flying across the sky in seemingly impossible...
When oil prices could get even worse
Oil prices have defied predictions of even bigger increases than we've seen — but the markets' shock absorbers could easily wear out later this summer...
Not another political World Cup
World Cup history is awash with politics — and politicians — intruding on the soccer. For almost a century, leaders ranging from Italian dictator Benito...
The small-town voters deciding the UK’s future are demanding change, our focus group found
ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — Voters in perhaps the most consequential special election ever held in Britain are angry, and they really want someone to feel their...
The Knicks are the (only) talk of the town
VERY SUPERSTITIOUS: For the first three quarters, it looked like the San Antonio Spurs were going to cream the Knicks in last night’s Game 4...
Prominent Biden envoy unloads on the White House he served
For nearly four years, Ken Salazar — the U.S. ambassador to Mexico under former President Joe Biden — grew increasingly frustrated with the White House’s...
Brad Lander found not guilty of charges in incident at NYC immigration detention center
A New York judge ruled Thursday that congressional hopeful Brad Lander is not guilty of misdemeanor charges against him related to a September inspection attempt...
SpaceX raises $75 billion in its IPO
SpaceX on Thursday night raised $75 billion in its IPO, valuing Elon Musk's company at around $1.77 trillion. Why it matters: This is the largest...
House rejects last-ditch FISA extension ahead of Friday deadline
The House rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Thursday, putting the government's foreign surveillance authority on track...
Amazon touts water savings amid data center pushback
Amazon says its data centers use water more efficiently than the industry average and is urging others to improve as scrutiny of data centers intensifies.Why...
Trump picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence
President Trump announced Thursday that he'll nominate Jay Clayton, the current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as the permanent Director of...
Trump cancels Iran strikes as mediators claim deal close
President Trump announced that he canceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday and claimed Iran's leadership "approved" a draft agreement that would extend the ceasefire,...