Nation/World
Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C.
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President Donald Trump arrived Saturday in France for an international summit with the leaders of the globe's economic powers as he confronts the consequences of his preference for going it alone, both in a sharply divided United States and an interconnected world.
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They contend the party can't afford to veer too far left if it wants to defeat President Trump.
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Experts say it's a sound strategy to promote their progressive, populist vision.
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A detailed recap of five memorable moments from the Thursday night debate in Miami — leading off with the discussion of busing in America between two top contenders in the field.
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Brazilian troops were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well as an international outcry.
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Amid global concern about raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil's government complained Thursday that it is being targeted in smear campaign by critics who contend President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb widespread deforestation.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining, the Supreme Court said
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From immigration to gun control, Democrats covered a lot of ground in the first debate of the 2020 race.
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Escalating his trade war with China, President Donald Trump bumped up his tariffs on Chinese imports Friday, lashing back after Beijing raised taxes on U.S. products.
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David H. Koch, who with his older brother transformed U.S. politics by pouring funds into conservative causes, has died.
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A look at those athletes, coaches and sports personalities we've lost in 2019.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Friday that the Fed stands ready to cut interest rates further if the economy needs it but wasn't clear about when or by how much.