51 States? Puerto Rico Wants in to the U.S.
Under the island's current status as a territory, residents are citizens, but they can't vote in presidential elections.
ISIS Moves Into Osama Bin Laden's Old Home of Tora Bora
Tora Bora, an underground complex of fortified caves that once protected Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, is now in the hands of the Islamic State militant group.
ISIS-Linked Militants Retain a Fifth of Marawi
Though extremist propaganda boasts the group controls "two thirds" of the city, the army denied the claim and said it had killed 202 "confirmed terrorists."
May Faces Pressure to Cancel Trump's U.K. Visit
President Donald Trump's proposed state visit to the United Kingdom has become even more controversial.
Syria's Assad Says Worst of War Is Over
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the darkest days of the Syrian war are over—as long as the U.S. doesn't get involved.
U.S. Official Freezes Over Question on Saudi Arabia
The State Department's Stuart Jones appeared took a 20-second-long silent pause when a reporter asked him about U.S.' backing of democracy and Saudi Arabia
Report: France Gave Iraq Hit List of French in ISIS
A report by The Wall Street Journal claims French intelligence gave Iraq names and faces of French citizens in the Islamic State group to be killed.
Mexicans Take Up Arms, Form Roadblock Against Cartels
Armed, masked men in the mining region set up the vigilante group and formed a roadblock in response to extortion and kidnappings.
ISIS Cheers Ariana Grande Concert Explosion
Experts have called the response on ISIS-linked online channels a "strong indicator" of ISIS involvement.
Putin's Ex-Wife Tied to Multi-Million Dollar Rental
The arrangements appear to fit a pattern, whereby people close to the president benefit from contracts, loans, grants or assets from state enterprises.
Russia Hit Hard in Global Ransomware Attack
The Russian Interior Ministry confirmed the government was among the thousands hit by an attack that used NSA tools.
ISIS Loses Commander, Hundreds of Fighters in Last Push
With less than 1,000 militants left to defend its shrinking pocket of control in Mosul, the Islamic State group faces total defeat by the Iraqi army and allies.
Is State Dept. Press Freedom Day Message Sincere?
Rex Tillerson often shuns the journalists who he now says "are the guardians of democratic values and ideals."
Trump Can't Claim Immunity. Ask Paula Jones
The lesson of Clinton v. Jones? That those who behave heedlessly of others get what they deserve.
Spicer's Comments Trigger Genocide Education Project
The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect's new project was announced one day before the introduction of a House resolution on the subject.
Trump's 100 Days: A Dazed and Confused Foreign Policy
The saber-rattling president has a gift for raising tensions around the world.
ISIS 'Apologized' After Attacking Israeli Troops
An ISIS-affiliated group attacked Israeli units in the Golan Heights last fall.
ISIS Dressed as Iraqi Soldiers Kill Civilians, Troops
Militants disguised themselves as Iraqi security forces to gain the trust of civilians and soldiers before executing them.
Wild Boars Kill Three ISIS Fighters In Iraq
Three Islamic State group militants were slaughtered by a herd of wild boar as they attempted to stage an ambush against local anti-ISIS tribesmen.
U.S. Prepares $300 Million Arms Deal for Iraqi Kurds
The U.S. approved $295.6 million in military assistance for Kurdish peshmerga units in Iraq as they prepare for a joint anti-ISIS offensive with allied Shiite Muslim militias.
Gravel to Gavel: SCOTUS to Decide Church-State Case
Here are the basic facts you need to know to understand Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer.
ISIS Drops Explosives from Weaponized Drones
The Islamic State militant group's rudimentary bombs may not have the precision or lethality of modern weaponry but can still maim or kill.
U.S. Drops Its Biggest Non-Nuclear Bomb On ISIS
The U.S. dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb, called the "mother of all bombs" or Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB) on the Islamic State group in Afghanistan.
NY, California Lead State Efforts on Climate Change
Some states emphasize efforts as job creation strategies, with local needs often bypassing partisan divides.
Chinese State Media Cheer Gaffe-Free Xi-Trump Summit
'Confrontation is not inevitable,' China Daily writes.
ISIS Calls Trump an 'Idiot' And Threatens 'Bloodbath'
The Islamic State group released its first ever official comments on President Donald Trump, referring to him as an "idiot who does not know what Syria or Iraq or Islam is."
Suicide Bombers Helped ISIS Leader Flee Iraq
A senior Iraqi Kurdish official said Islamic State group head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi used a massive suicide operation to cover his escape from Mosul into Syria.
Minister: ISIS Wants to Establish Philippines State
"Our forecast for 2017 is that the threat in this region will grow because of the creation of an IS nucleus in the southern Philippines," defense expert Rohan Gunaratna said.
Why Is Putin Swallowing His Costly Ukraine Adventure?
Putin fears that democracy in Ukraine will spread to Russia. And end his reign.