After years of looking abroad for answers, countries in the Middle East now appear to instead be talking to each other to find solutions following two decades defined by war and political upheaval.
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Talks on Ukraine would pose challenge of their own for Biden
President Joe Biden said this week the U.S. would take a more direct role in diplomacy to address Vladimir Putin’s concerns over Ukraine and Europe at large, part of a broader effort to dissuade the Russian leader from ordering a destabilizing new inv…
Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Wednesday sued the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection as the chairman of the panel pledged to move forward with contempt charges against him for defying a subpoena.
Biden to decry democracy ‘recession’ at White House summit
President Joe Biden is ready to urge participants at the first-ever White House Summit for Democracy to reverse an ongoing “recession” of democracy that is playing out at a time of rising authoritarianism around the globe and extraordinary strains on …
Pence navigates Trump’s shadow during New Hampshire visit
It had all the traditional trappings of a day on the presidential campaign trail. There was a fundraiser, time spent schmoozing with local activists, two holiday parties, a speech and a visit to a local bakery, where Mike Pence posed for pictures and …
‘Expressive’ Mark Stone returns to form to fuel Golden Knights’ spirited rally
Alex Pietrangelo threw his head back and laughed when Mark Stone was asked a question about his emotive goal celebrations. The captain offered a sheepish “I don’t know,” a tone universally different from …
U.S. and rural Nevada town clash over 1905 irrigation canal
Lawyers for the government and a rural Nevada town clashed Wednesday over western water law in a legal battle over the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s plan to renovate …
Document details how Jara, School Board will try to mend relations
A new pact between Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara and the board of trustees that oversees him dictates that any future discussions would be …
Father, son arrested in wildfire that threatened Lake Tahoe
A father and son were arrested on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people …
MacKenzie Scott won’t say how much she’s giving ‘this time’
The reclusive novelist, whose fortune is estimated by Forbes at $59 billion, had expressed similar sentiments in her last post in June when she announced that she gave $2.7 billion to charity.