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A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief's nomination fight

Jan. 29, 2025 09:06 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad eight years ago this month, she was greeted with a flurry of criticism. Lawmakers and civil society groups chastised Gabbard, then a Hawaii...

North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration

Jan. 29, 2025 03:08 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Wednesday, as the North looks to increase pressure on the United States following the...

Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary

Jan. 25, 2025 21:10 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. ...

North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows 'toughest' response to US

Jan. 25, 2025 20:42 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.-South Korean military drills that target the North. The moves suggested...

North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says

Jan. 24, 2025 07:34 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Friday it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers fighting in the Russian-Ukraine war suffered heavy casualties. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also assessed in a report...

The Latest: Trump says he will declassify the JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. records

Jan. 23, 2025 22:01 PM EST

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him. Here's the latest: Trump heads to North Carolina and California on Friday Trump is going to...