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‘A shocking breach’: Trump officials leak Yemen attack plans in Signal chat

The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg says he was included in a private chat about the bombing of Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2025

Democrats To Elect New Party Chair And Leadership Team

Democrats prepare to elect new party leaders to navigate challenges posed by the Trump administration.

Top News · Feb 1, 2025

‘There will be changes’: Marco Rubio confirmed as US secretary of state

In a speech on Tuesday, Rubio defended his department’s employees but warned of alterations to come under Trump.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2025

Harris rebuts criticism of prosecutor past in Charlamagne tha God interview

The US vice president also pledged to decriminalise marijuana on the federal level, as part of criminal justice reforms.

Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2024

Fact check: Was Kamala Harris truthful in interview with Black journalists?

Harris spoke about the disadvantages Black Americans grapple with, and her opponent Donald Trump. We verify her claims.

Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2024

Ex-Republican congressman endorses Biden, warning Trump ‘threatens America’s future’

Former Illinois GOP representative warns conservatives billionaire businessman is ‘even more dangerous’ in 2024 and accuses him of ‘continuing to stoke the flames of political violence’

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024

Biden wins South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary

The state comes first this year as President Biden looks to energize a key part of his base; Black voters account for about 60% of the Democratic Party's electorate in South Carolina.

WEKU · Feb 3, 2024

U.S.-China Strategic Rivalry Shapes Future despite Common Interests

The USA and China are potentially heading toward strategic competition, yet need to engage where interests intersect, says U.S. ambassador, Burns.

Top News · Dec 15, 2023

Watch: Blinken and Qatari prime minister hold joint press conference as Israeli ground invasion looms

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a joint press conference with Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Friday, 13 October.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Thousands converge on National Mall to mark 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

A host of Black civil rights leaders and a multiracial, interfaith coalition of allies will rally attendees on the same spot where as many as 250,000 gathered in 1963 for what is still considered one of the greatest and most consequential racial justice and equality demonstrations in U.S. history.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 2023