Politics

IMF agrees to release $7.5 billion to Argentina as its economy reels from drought

By Associated Press

The International Monetary Fund says it reached an agreement with Argentina that would open the door for the cash-strapped South American country to receive $7.5 billion over the next few months.

Trump support has held steady despite legal troubles. Is that changing?

By Laura Santhanam

Considering the criminal cases swirling around former President Donald Trump, three-quarters of U.S. adults think the 2024 frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination has done something illegal or unethical, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Democrats claim the GOP is withholding contradictory evidence in Hunter Biden probe

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

House Democrats are demanding the release of a transcript from a new FBI witness, saying it contradicts Republicans' claims in the vast congressional inquiry into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter.

Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after coup

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

The announcement on state television Friday came hours after Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani defended the takeover and asked for support from the nation and international partners.

With Trump newly indicted, here's what to know about the documents case and what's next

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents.

Biden signs an order to strengthen protections for sexual assault victims in military

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order giving decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes including sexual assault to independent military attorneys.

WATCH: Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Biden — buoyed by new signs the economy is continuing on the upswing — took a swipe on Friday at House Republicans' flirtations with an impeachment inquiry, quipping that GOP lawmakers may decide to impeach him because inflation is cooling down.

Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. stands with countries fighting China's 'bullying behavior'

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. stands with countries fighting Chinese "bullying behavior" as he starts bilateral talks in Australia aimed at countering Beijing's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Fed falls to lowest level in 2 years

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A measure of consumer prices that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve fell last month to its lowest level since March 2021, the latest sign that inflation in the United States is steadily cooling from its once-painful highs.

Read Trump's new charges in the classified documents case

In an updated indictment handed down Thursday, prosecutors allege that Trump asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents.