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President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Alina Habba as interim U.S. attorney general of New Jersey in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Pool via AP) **FILE**

Trump vs. Obama in 2028? President’s third term comments stir debate

Speaker Mike Johnson has distanced himself from suggestions that President Trump could serve a third term, following the president's comments that he "would love to run against Barack Obama" and joking references to finding "ways around" constitutional term limits.

April 1, 2025
In this Oct. 10, 2019, file photo, El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius pleads not guilty during his arraignment in El Paso, Texas. (Briana Sanchez/El Paso Times via AP, Pool, File)

Families divided as El Paso shooter’s plea deal avoids the death penalty

The El Paso County district attorney announced Tuesday that Patrick Crusius, who killed 23 people in a 2019 racist attack at a Walmart near the U.S.-Mexico border, would avoid the death penalty under a new plea offer. The decision marks the end of a yearslong legal battle, but the victims' families are divided by the decision.

March 26, 2025
President Donald Trump gestures as he departs a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump renews focus on noncitizen voting

President Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at preventing noncitizen voting in federal elections. The order requires proof of citizenship for those registering to vote using federal forms, which could include passports, military IDs or state-issued identification cards that indicate citizenship status.

March 25, 2025
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, joined at right by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, answer questions as the Senate Intelligence Committee holds its worldwide threats hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Signal incident: How a reporter ended up in a national security chat

A controversy surrounding a leaked Signal group chat involving officials discussing Houthi operations has prompted mixed responses, with President Trump defending his national security adviser while the White House launches an investigation into how a reporter gained access to the conversation.

March 25, 2025
German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz, right, speaks during a debate and voting about loosen the country's debt rules and change constitution in the German Parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

‘Independence from USA’: Merz charts new course for German-American relations

Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany's next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President Trump's administration. Unlike other European leaders rushing to curry favor with the returning American president, Mr. Merz has signaled a desire for European autonomy and independence from the United States.

March 24, 2025
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te waves with the Taiwanese flag during a flag raising ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Taiwan’s war games to simulate 2027 Chinese invasion scenario

Taiwan has officially identified 2027 as a possible year for a Chinese invasion, marking the first time the island has publicly named a specific timeline for potential military action. This assessment aligns with longstanding U.S. intelligence estimates and comes during a period of heightened cross-Strait tensions.

March 21, 2025