Security
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week amid bipartisan backlash over President Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's intelligence community.
After morning of sirens, Israelis fall back into well-worn war routines
As Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday in the most serious escalation since a shaky ceasefire in April, war-weary Israelis fell back on familiar routines from the last round of war with a sense of resignation and apathy. In the morning, they ran for shelter as missile alerts blared. Afterward, some stayed home and while others ran errands or took their kids to the park, seeking to maintain some normalcy.
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez holds talks in Turkey with Erdogan on trade, energy and mining
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Monday for talks aimed at deepening cooperation, particularly in trade, energy, and mining, according to a statement from the Turkish leader's office.
Ukrainian strikes hit oil sites in Russia and Crimea
Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said Monday, as part of their campaign to make Moscow pay an economic cost for the war.
A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's ability to safeguard taxpayer information, after ICE and the IRS agreed in 2025 to share taxpayer data for the purpose of immigration investigations.
Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit on Monday, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing's unique influence over its socialist neighbor.
Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale war
Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire two months ago, threatening to drag the Middle East back into a full-scale war.
Israel launches airstrikes on Iran after taking missile fire
Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
