Reluctantly, Obama embracing his role as the anti-Trump
By JOSH LEDERMAN He won’t be on November’s ballot, but President Barack Obama is slowly embracing his role as the anti-Trump, taking on the Republican front-runner in ways that no…
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US senator tells Arab world: US hasn’t changed despite Trump
By MARAM MAZEN Residents of the Middle East should not be too alarmed at the prospect of Donald Trump becoming president, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters in Cairo on…
Mormon leader urges tolerance no matter political views
By BRADY McCOMBS Mormon leaders called on members to practice tolerance despite political differences, providing the faith’s U.S. members guidance at a church conference Saturday amid a presidential campaign marked…
Obama hails Iran deal as a model for nuclear diplomacy
By JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama hailed the nuclear deal with Iran on Friday as a “substantial success” and a model for future diplomacy, as world leaders took stock of…
Seoul: N. Korea fires missile and tries to jam GPS signals
By HYUNG-JIN KIM North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea and tried to jam GPS navigation signals in South Korea on Friday, Seoul officials said, hours after U.S.,…
Trump stumbling in Wisconsin as forces coalesce against him
By SCOTT BAUER and JULIE PACE Next Tuesday’s Wisconsin presidential primary is emerging as a crucial lifeline for Republicans desperate to stop Donald Trump’s march to their party’s nomination. One…
Mattel fought elusive cyber-thieves to get $3M out of China
By ERIKA KINETZ The email seemed unremarkable: a routine request by Mattel Inc.’s chief executive for a new vendor payment to China. It was well-timed, arriving on Thursday, April 30,…
Pentagon moving to increase US troop numbers in Iraq soon
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS The Pentagon said Friday it was moving to increase the number of American forces in Iraq and announced that U.S. forces have killed…