Generations after its heyday, isolationism is alive and kicking up controversy For a time, the phrase "America First" seemed an artifact of the prewar world. But the idea that the U.S. would do better by holding the rest of the world at arm's length never entirely disappeared. Ron Elving
Harris says 'there is only Plan A' for Ukraine aid. Zelenskyy says he's counting on it Ukraine aid is stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives. Vice President Harris said there's no other option for helping Ukraine push back against Russia's invasion. Asma Khalid
Nikki Haley's latest target on the campaign trail? Kamala Harris Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has recently been directing attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris as she highlights concerns about President Biden's age. Sarah McCammon
Thousands of vets fell victim to a bait-and-switch...by the VA? Lawmakers want a fix Lawmakers grilled the head of the VA home loan program this week about a self-inflicted error with the department's COVID forbearance program that left thousands of veterans in danger of foreclosure. Chris Arnold
Biden visits East Palestine a year after a train derailment changed the Ohio town Biden had promised to visit soon after the derailment. He has faced criticism from some residents and from former President Donald Trump, who made a trip to the community shortly after the disaster. Franco Ordoñez
Trump and his companies are fined $355 million in New York civil fraud trial A New York judge fined former President Donald Trump and his companies $355 million, handing a win to New York AG Letitia James, who sued Trump and his associates after a three-year investigation. Andrea Bernstein
Trump ordered to pay $350 million for fraudulent business practices in New York A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump and executives at the Trump Organization nearly $364 million. Ximena Bustillo
How the ex-FBI informant charged with lying is tied to the Biden impeachment inquiry Alexander Smirnov has been indicted for making false statements to the FBI — claims that House Republicans have used in their probe of President Biden. Ximena Bustillo
Biden blames Putin for Navalny's death Speaking at the White House, Biden said he was "both not surprised and outraged" by the news of Navalny's death and said he had no doubt that Russian President Vladimir Putin was to blame. Franco Ordoñez
How ageism against Biden and Trump puts older folks at risk Recently, conversation about the age of the 2024 presidential candidates has risen to a fever pitch. That's the sign of a deeper problem with how our culture views aging. Leah Donnella
