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There was some worrying news for Volodymyr Zelensky this week when the US House of Representatives finally elected a new speaker. Mike Johnson, a Republican congressman from Louisiana, has consistently opposed US funding for the Ukrainian war effort. Now he’s the second most powerful man in US politics behind the…

From the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Turkey has performed a delicate balancing act, portraying itself as an ally to the warring sides while reaping economic and political benefits from its relationship with both.

Touchdown Wire has released a three-round 2024 NFL mock draft that sees a little bit of a shakeup.

One of the most enduring horror stories of all time, "The Exorcist," is set in Washington. What makes its Georgetown background so effective?

The group that pushed Congress to pay its interns wants oversight, accountability and an end to unpaid internships in Washington and beyond, “period.”

The prime minister and Joe Biden’s policy discussions have been driven by questions of dominance in cybersecurity, the net zero transition and the Pacific

I’ve been covering Congress for years, and I never heard of the man who was elected speaker on Wednesday, writes Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet.

The Justice Department pointed to Donald Trump’s recent comments about Mark Meadows on Wednesday as a reason to reinstate a gag order.

With each day that passes, the fury begets more fury. But while intense air strikes on Gaza and a chokehold blockade from Israel continue, while missile attacks from Gaza and Lebanon also continue, there is still no ground offensive. It is reportedly on hold, at Washington's request.

The Biden administration says it is pushing to avoid regional escalation while fully backing Israel’s bombing campaign.

The US and Australia have a decades-long alliance that has grown more important as Washington seeks to counter Chinese influence