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The U.S. Capitol Building is visible in the early morning hours of April 2. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly . The national political environment is a difficult one for Republicans. President Trump is facing record-low approval ratings, his war in

Spirit Airlines has announced it will cease operations. The ultra-low-cost carrier has struggled for years and filed for bankruptcy twice since 2024. Spirit had sought a bailout from the Trump administration. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which had been struggling for years, announced it

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Ocala International Airport, in Ocala Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026, after speaking at an event in The Villages, Fla. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a charter school in The Villages, Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP WASHINGTON — The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as

Terra Power CEO Chris Levesque joined the Bill Gates-backed firm after years working in the legacy nuclear power industry which he says was slow to innovate. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR Kemmerer, WYO — The infamous Wyoming wind is whipping an American flag hoisted above the construction site of what's only the

Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2024. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone. A panel of the

Since toppling a democratically elected government over five years ago, Myanmar's military has lost control over swaths of land to armed resistance groups across the country. It has severely damaged the economy and left the regime internationally isolated, facing numerous allegations of war crimes. Over the past year and a half, however, the military has

Iran has long ranked among the world's most repressive countries for press freedom. In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders placed Iran 177th out of 180 countries, below Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, which ranked 175th. But journalists and media watchdogs say the US-Israel war with Iran has pushed reporting conditions to an even more dangerous point.

Authorities in the UK have charged a 45-year-old man on Friday over the stabbings of two Jewish men in the community of Golders Green in London. The attack, which took place on Wednesday, left a 34-year-old man and a 76-year-old man injured. One of the victims has since been discharged from a hospital and the

Skip next section Greenpeace criticizes Germany's fuel tax cut May 1, 2026 Greenpeace criticizes Germany's fuel tax cut Greenpeace has criticized Germany's new fuel tax cut, calling for the measure to be scrapped quickly. Mobility expert Marissa Reiserer said the policy risks benefiting oil companies and drivers of large combustion-engine cars rather than reducing fuel