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Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Rueters Violence and Claims of Fraud in Venezuela's Controversial Vote
President Maduro hailed Sunday’s election as a “vote for the revolution.” The U.S. responded with sanctions against him.
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Ross D. Franklin / AP Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Convicted Criminal
A federal judge has found the former Maricopa County, Arizona, lawman guilty of contempt of court.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters What's Left to Sanction in North Korea?
It’s already one of the most isolated countries in the world. Can further financial punishment really change its decisions?
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP The Spectacular Self-Destruction of Anthony Scaramucci
The White House communications director has been fired, just 10 days after he was named to the job.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty Trump's Worst Week Yet
The president is said to enjoy chaos and tension—and that’s precisely what he got.
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Reuters ISIS Attacks the Iraqi Embassy in Kabul
Afghan officials say the militants were killed after a four-hour battle.
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Reuters Russia Expels 755 U.S. Diplomats
President Vladimir Putin confirmed a previous announcement, made days after the U.S. House of Representatives approved increased sanctions.
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Sam Mooy / AP Australian Police Prevent a Terrorist Attack
Authorities arrested four men Sunday who they say were planning to bring down an airplane.
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Reuters South Korea Asks to Increase Its Firepower
President Moon Jae-in requested permission from the U.S. to strengthen its missile program after North Korea’s latest launch.
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Hussein Malla / AP ISIS Claims Attack on U.S.-Backed Troops in Syria
While the militant group struggles to maintain control of Raqqa, it continues to wage attacks on SDF fighters.
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Emrah Gurel / AP Turkey Frees Journalists Detained for Nine Months
Seven out of 17 newspaper staffers were released on Friday after being accused of having ties to terrorist organizations.
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Jose Cabezas / Reuters What Can Trump Do About MS-13?
In a graphic speech Friday, the president threatened to track down and deport gang members in the United States. But the administration’s overall strategy isn’t clear.
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Iranian Presidency / AP U.S. Sanctions Iran Over Satellite Rocket Launch
Calling the launch "provocative,” the U.S. Treasury Department responded by targeting companies involved with Iran's ballistic-missile program.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Can John Kelly Stop the Chaos Inside Trump's West Wing?
President Trump replaced his chief of staff, Reince Priebus, with the current secretary of Homeland Security, a retired Marine general.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Trump's Vision of Lawless Order
The president suggests he sees the rule of law as an impediment to getting tough on crime.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters 'As I Have Always Said': Trump's Ever-Changing Positions on Health Care
The president insists on his consistency, even as he continually reverses his views.
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Peter Nicholls / Reuters Charlie Gard, Terminally Ill British Baby, Dies, His Parents Say
The 11-month-old’s case touched on sensitive moral and political questions about the role of the state at the end of life.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP John McCain Is Not Here to Be Your Hero
The Arizona senator keeps confounding partisans on both sides who don’t understand that his alliances of convenience are rooted in his deep respect for Senate traditions.
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Toru Hanai / Reuters North Korea Launches Another ICBM
Preliminary data suggest the projectile can travel farther than the missile launched earlier this month.
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Caren Firouz / Reuters Pakistan's Prime Minister Quits After Supreme Court Decision
The court disqualified him from office over allegations detailed in the Panama Papers.
