Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, underwent his Senate confirmation hearings on ...

Julie Foudy was in the prime of her playing career, and still one year shy of winning a second World Cup title with the U.S.

Michael Martin is an adjunct fellow at Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He served as a ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow on Dec. 19. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP) On Christmas Day, a cable carrying electricity from Finland to Estonia was severed in the Baltic Sea ...

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According to TEAMtalk, Newcastle are keeping tabs on the Republic of Ireland international. Newcastle’s best-paid players and how much Howe earns: All weekly and yearly wages for the 2024/25 season ...

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Chinese imports still account for 24% of U.S. appliance purchases and 39% of consumer electronics like telephones, driving up inflation. Over 70% of U.S. imports of rare earths, graphite and ...