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As NATO pours billions into collective defense and Ukraine’s survival, William H. McRaven warns that Trump is burning through the personal trust an alliance needs when a crisis arrives.

On Friday, a widely cited psychologist and body language expert revealed signs that Sen. Mitch McConnell(R-KY) is afflicted with some form of “neurocognitive...

Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

One of the biggest questions I get at Drop-In Time at the library (besides "what is taking up all my cloud storage?") is how to disable or avoid intrusive AI that shows up where people don't want it. ...

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday announced he is sending members home from Washington early for their seven-week campaigning recess ahead of the midterm elections, a move that will stave off a vote o...

Protests have erupted across the globe over fuel shortages and price increases, which governments are blaming on the American-Israeli war against Iran.

Trump officials say the oil-market disruption is temporary, but Chevron’s Mike Wirth and others warn global supplies are running low, with no respite in sight.