Politics

WATCH: Facing global isolation, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu addresses U.N. General Assembly

By Jennifer Peltz, Adam Geller, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Responding to countries' recent decisions to recognize Palestinian statehood, Netanyahu said it would encourage terrorism against Jews and others.

Trump snubs Biden with autopen photo in new White House portrait collection

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has added a Presidential Walk of Fame to the exterior of the White House, featuring portraits of each of the previous commanders-in-chief — except for one.

Rep. Adam Smith backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China's rise

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

The head of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting China said he backed renegotiating the rules governing the global economy to take into account China’s rise and that of others such as India and Brazil.

Harris interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters on first night of book tour

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was forced to confront Israel’s war in Gaza on the first night of her book tour.

Trump called climate change a 'con job' at the United Nations. Here are the facts and context

By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental issues.

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire grows

By Wafaa Shurafa, David Rising, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron told France 24 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York that his country has recognized a Palestinian state on the conviction it "is the only way to isolate Hamas."…

Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma's top public schools official to lead conservative educators' group

By Associated Press

Walters has been involved in several controversial initiatives, including promoting religion in classrooms and requiring teachers to pass ideology exams.

Read the full memo directing federal agencies to weigh mass layoffs if the government shuts down

By Liz Landers

A letter sent Wednesday indicates that the Trump administration is giving agencies leeway to launch more mass firings through the reduction-in-force mechanism used by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing the federal workforce.

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime

By Sally Ho, Associated Press

Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission which said the online giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships.

WATCH: Trump meets with Turkey's Erdogan as White House considers lifting ban on F-35 sales

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday and signaled that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara.