A U.S.-backed framework to end the Ukraine war — assembled by special envoy Steve Witkoff, with input through both Kyiv and Moscow channels — is stirring unease among European allies and putting fresh pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton will investigate the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship to prominent Democrats after Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the probe at Trump’s direction.

Pope Leo XIV calls for the respectful treatment of immigrants in the U.S. Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan says "Catholic Church is wrong."

Trump and NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani set aside differences in civil meeting, offering a lesson in Thanksgiving diplomacy for divided America.

The U.S. and Chinese militaries this week held "frank and constructive" maritime security talks, the Chinese navy said on Saturday, as the two superpowers gradually restore military-to-military communications after several months of trade tensions.

High-speed rail is a proven alternative to gridlocked highways and overcrowded airports. CNN has reimagined a faster, more connected future for US commuters.

A state visit to Canada by top Swedish officials, including Defense Minister Pal Jonson, Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch and the Swedish monarch added to speculation that a deal over the Gripens could be in the offing, as Saab tries to seal the deal with an offer of building a new assembly line in Canada.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it had canceled the release of October's consumer price report because the recently ended government shutdown had prevented the collection of data.

A survey of more than 800 US universities and colleges suggest visa delays and denials were among the top issues behind the decline.