Politics

I survived the Iran hostage crisis. People in countries like Iran desperately need the VOA

Trump demands do-or-die nuclear talks with Iran. Who has the leverage?

General who helped Trump decimate ISIS terrorists in first term confirmed as Joint Chiefs chairman

US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink to step down amid high-stakes war diplomacy

Hegseth quips ‘99.9%’ of DEI initiatives are gone from the military under Trump’s watch

China ramps up military ‘rehearsals’ around Taiwan, outstrips US in air, maritime, space

American Airlines flight carrying US lawmakers ‘bumped’ by second plane on tarmac in DC

State Dept upgrades travel advisory for El Salvador, considered safer than France, other European countries

FDA phasing out some animal testing in ‘win-win’ for ethics and public health: commissioner

Musk says DOGE set to top $150B in fraud savings in FY 2026