A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?
The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 70...
Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay
Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer tea...
The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener
Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their pr...
Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team
The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of...
U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe
The plan, outlined by officials and in a written document, provides rare clarity about the extent to which the Trump administration intends to reduce ...
China Has Arrested U.S. Scholar Who Studies Myanmar Politics
The arrest of U Min Zin, a graduate student at U.C. Berkeley and founder of a research group in Myanmar, took place soon after President Trump met wit...
U.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba
The deal to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba could have eased an energy crisis. But the Trump administration says Vanguard Energy lacks the author...
U.S. launches second day of Iran strikes. And, World Cup facts to know before kickoff
The U.S. launched air strikes on Iran for a second consecutive day. And, the World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City, where tensions threaten to disr...
Iran targets U.S. bases for a second night, raising fears of return to all-out war
Iran said it launched the attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in response to U.S. strikes that it claimed effectively rendered the April ceasefire "...
Trump's pick for intel chief could imperil a key U.S. spy tool. Who is Bill Pulte?
Pulte's appointment has scrambled talks to renew a spy tool known as FISA 702, as lawmakers in both parties have been vocal about his lack of national...
U.S. Officials Told Colombia to Cancel President’s Meeting With Mamdani
The State Department canceled President Gustavo Petro’s visa last year after he attended a pro-Palestinian rally in Manhattan. He had planned to atten...
Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility
It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war...
U.S. military says it's striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in 2nd day of renewed fire
The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with President Trump warning that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotia...
Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home
A World Cup dream denied — Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking ...
Indian Sailors Made Frantic Calls for Help After U.S. Missile Strike off Oman
The 24 crew members were stranded for more than two hours before being rescued by an Omani military helicopter. The U.S. military said that the ship h...
Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’ after it targets U.S. assets in three countries
Hours after Iran announced a wave of strikes, President Donald Trump said Tehran had "taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great fo...
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged strikes after a helicopter was downed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz. And, House Republicans have passed a bill to ...
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes in New Test of Cease-Fire
The U.S. military struck southern Iran, calling it a response to the downing an American helicopter. Iran said it had retaliated by launching drones a...
On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away
Some fans and participants hoping to enter the United States for the World Cup have complained that restrictive immigration rules have presented a roa...
Are You Traveling to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup? We’d Like to Hear From You.
Tell us about your experience buying tickets, finding a place to stay, making travel arrangements and, if you’re coming to the U.S., dealing with entr...
