Biden meets with European allies in Berlin, says West must keep aiding Ukraine

President Biden said it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country as he held meetings Friday with European partners, with the upcoming U.S. presidential election casting a long shadow over his visit to Germany. Mr. Biden met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Ukraine’s second-biggest military supplier after the

Foreign Holdings of US Debt Surge to Record High of $8.5 Trillion

Japan added billions to holdings while China reduced its exposure to U.S. government debt. Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities surged to an all-time high in August, data from the Treasury Department confirmed on Oct. 17. Holdings of U.S. Treasurys increased to $8.5 trillion, up from $8.3 trillion in July and by nearly 12 percent

Trump Attempted Assassination Suspect Ryan Routh Asks Judge to Recuse Herself From Case

Ryan Routh argues that Judge Aileen Cannon’s impartiality could be questioned due to her past judicial ’relationship to the alleged victim.’ Lawyers for Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course, asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday to recuse herself from presiding over

Trump Thanks God, Calls for Unity Amid Witty Remarks at Al Smith Dinner

The Catholic-sponsored event known as the ‘Al Smith Dinner’ raised nearly $10 million for charitable works, organizers say. NEW YORK—Amid poking fun at himself and others for a good cause at the 79th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Oct. 17, former President Donald Trump turned serious, reflecting on two attempts on his

Paul Whelan says years-long Russian imprisonment “did play with my mind”

Washington — Paul Whelan, who was released in a historic prisoner exchange in August, said his transition home is challenging in part because he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after spending nearly six years imprisoned in Russia.  In his first interview since his release, the former Marine told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that