A January meeting of mayors and police chiefs of large American cities criticized “failed leadership by Capitol police and a failure to plan” over the rightwing insurrection in Washington on 6 January, according to emails reviewed by the Guardian....

A senior State Department official said that the U.S. "understands" what both countries have to do to achieve mutual compliance with the JCPOA, while senior Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi said "there is an understanding of the path we must take, though...

Japan is set to extend a virus state of emergency that includes Tokyo to the end of May. Hong Kong will shorten mandatory quarantine stays for fully vaccinated inbound travelers, the South China Morning Post reported.

Veteran GOP pollster Frank Luntz says that former President Trump "could never win" the 2024 general election, but that he "would bet on" Trump to be the GOP nominee."If Donald Trump runs for president as a Republican, he's the odds-on favorite to win...

After being roundly mocked on the internet, he followed up by explaining that his trousers were "the most prestigious brand in PANTS."

Trump Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite traveled the globe, including late-term trips to Pacific islands, despite COVID-19 limiting other officials.