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Biden’s closest advisers were in ‘denial’ about his decline, ‘Uncharted’ author says

Author Chris Whipple says Biden's family and closest advisers operated in a "fog of delusion" regarding his ability to serve another term: "There's no doubt that they were protecting the president."

Iran says it will have ‘indirect’ talks with the U.S. in Oman on Saturday

Iran says it will have indirect talks with the U.S. Saturday in Oman, opening possible diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program but revealing a potential sticking point about the format for negotiating.

In conservative Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump – with some quiet concerns and caveats

Alabama Republicans cheered President Donald Trump and his agenda at a GOP party the day he imposed tariffs and sent stock markets tumbling worldwide. But there were signs of a more cautious optimism and some worried whispers over Trump’s sweeping tariffs, the particulars of his deportation policy and the aggressive cuts by his Department of Government Efficiency.

The artist behind ‘the worst’ Trump portrait defends her work

The painting, which was commissioned by Republicans, has hung in Colorado's state Capitol since 2019. Trump follows other U.S. presidents who weren't flattered by their depictions.

Netanyahu is set to meet Trump to discuss Israeli hostages in Gaza and U.S. tariffs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump expecting to discuss tariffs, hostages and war in Gaza and other issues.

Judge orders the Trump administration to return man who was mistakenly deported

A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the courts.

He’s a decorated war vet but a convicted criminal. ICE wants to deport him

Jose Barco's story is one of battlefield trauma, bureaucratic bumbling and eventually, a serious crime.

A hot seat for Musk, the trade war and third-term talk: Takeaways from the week

A GOP electoral warning points to Elon Musk in the hot seat, and President Trump employed a third-term distraction. Also, a trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.

19 states sue over Trump’s voting executive order, arguing it’s unconstitutional

The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."

Judge considers ‘contempt’ after Trump officials stonewall ruling on migrant removal flights

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed, once again, the Justice Department to explain its use of the Alien Enemies Act and provide key details and the timeline of the flights.

Mineral-rich, war-torn DRC first stop for Trump’s new Africa czar

Massad Boulos, Trumps new Senior Advisor for Africa and father-in-law to daughter Tiffany Trump, kicks starts his first official trip on the continent, with a visit to the mineral rich and war wracked Democratic Republic of Congo.

White House reviewing TikTok proposal to lease algorithm from China

President Trump and top officials are considering a deal that would create a new U.S. entity and lease TikTok's algorithm to get around China export regulations.

5 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections, including bad news for Elon Musk

Democrats can take yesterday's elections as one of the first bits of good news they've had in months. But there are lots of issues that are still center-right, including immigration.

Today is Trump’s ‘Liberation Day.’ What does that mean for tariffs?

President Trump has been promising new "reciprocal tariffs" to punish other countries for their tariffs and trade barriers. Markets are nervous that a trade war could hike prices and hurt the economy.

Trump and Musk’s backing wasn’t enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court

National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court. 

Advocates say flawed ‘checklist’ targets Venezuelans for deportation under archaic wartime act

Flawed deportation 'checklist' targets Venezuelans using tattoos as one gang identifier. But experts say Tren de Aragua doesn't use tattoos for member identification.

White House says it’s ‘case closed’ on the Signal group chat review

Last week, the White House said the National Security Council, the White House counsel office and President Trump adviser Elon Musk were all looking into the mishap. But now, that probe has wrapped

Vance tours U.S. base in Greenland as Trump talks up a takeover of the territory

Vice President JD Vance landed at a U.S. military base in Greenland on Friday, amid concerns that the U.S. is seeking to seize control of the Danish island territory.

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act

The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.

Two major law firms sue Trump administration over executive orders targeting them

Jenner and Block and WilmerHale are suing President Trump over executive orders targeting the firms for their clients and work, saying they undermine the overall legal system.

As protections expire, Ukrainians who escaped war face an uncertain future

A U.S. immigration program allowed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to escape war. As Trump decides whether or not to renew it, recipients fear being deported.

Signal chat fallout, tariff tension — and 3 more takeaways from Trump’s week

Here, five takeaways from a week when the Trump administration has had to deal with the Signal chat leak, announced new tariffs and made more deportations.

Trump pulls Stefanik nomination for U.N. ambassador because of thin GOP House majority

The Republican congresswoman's nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives.

Vice President Vance is going to Greenland this week. The itinerary has shifted

Second lady Usha Vance announced on Sunday that she would visit Greenland and watch the territory's famed dog sled race. But now the vice president is joining, and they'll go to a U.S. base instead.

Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to ‘fight oligarchy’

The populist message of Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour has resonated with voters frustrated by President Trump's agenda — and the Democratic Party's muddled response.

Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites

Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color.

4 things to know about Judge Boasberg as he battles Trump over deportation flights

Judge Boasberg's role overseeing a new case that challenges the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador has cast an even brighter light on the longtime judge.

Trump says he’s ending Secret Service protection for Biden’s adult children

President Trump said he was ending "immediately" the Secret Service protection details assigned to Democrat Joe Biden's adult children.

Trump will attend today’s Kennedy Center board meeting as its new chair

President Trump will tour the Kennedy Center today and attend its board meeting, where reports say he may rejigger how the performing arts honorees are chosen.

Trump enacts a 1790s law to target ‘alien enemies’ for detention and deportation

In a presidential action Saturday, Trump invoked the wartime authority Alien Enemies Act, targeting members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to immediate detention and deportation.

Trump reclaims a Justice Department reshaped in his wake

The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself.

Who’s in, who’s out and who is Billboard’s Woman of the Year? Find out in the quiz

If you've been paying attention to international politics, you'll get at least three — yes, THREE! — questions right this week!