Live Breaking News & Updates on News political stories

Stay informed with the latest breaking news from News political stories on our comprehensive webpage. Get up-to-the-minute updates on local events, politics, business, entertainment, and more. Our dedicated team of journalists delivers timely and reliable news, ensuring you're always in the know. Discover firsthand accounts, expert analysis, and exclusive interviews, all in one convenient destination. Don't miss a beat — visit our webpage for real-time breaking news in News political stories and stay connected to the pulse of your community

Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge

Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge
ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer
April 13, 2021
FacebookTwitterEmail
11
1of11Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Federal Minister of Defence, receives US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. This is the first visit to Germany by a minister of the new US administration. Austin will then travel on to Stuttgart, where he will talk to soldiers at the US command centres for troops in Africa and Europe. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)Kay Nietfeld/APShow MoreShow Less
2of11Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Federal Minister of Defence, and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin attend a news conference at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. This is the first visit to Germany by a minister of the new US administration. Austin will then travel on to Stuttgart, where he will talk to soldiers at the US command centres for troops in Africa and Europe. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)Kay Nietfeld/APShow MoreShow Less

Germany , Wiesbaden , Hessen , Afghanistan , Washington , United-states , Berlin , Belgium , German , Annegret-kramp-karrenbauer , Donald-trump , Joe-biden

Leaders of GM, Ford among opponents of voting restrictions

Leaders of GM, Ford among objectors to voting restrictions
DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press
FacebookTwitterEmail
9
1of9FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020 file photo, residents wear masks as they vote at the Zion St. Joe United Church of Christ on Election Day, in St. Joseph, Mich. The leaders of three-dozen major Michigan-based companies, including General Motors and Ford, announced Tuesday, April 13, 2021, their opposition to Republican-sponsored election bills that would make it harder to vote in Michigan and other states. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP, File)Don Campbell/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9Reverend Kenneth Pierce, 1st VP of the Detroit Branch NAACP, and pastor at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, speaks Tuesday, April 13, 2021, during a rally to support voting rights & end voter suppression at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. The event was sponsored by the Detroit branch of the NAACP. (Matthew Dae Smith /Lansing State Journal via AP)Matthew Dae Smith/APShow MoreShow Less

Georgia , United-states , Michigan , Texas , Donald-trump , Ford-jim-farley , Gretchen-whitmer , Mary-barra , Joe-biden , Republican-party , Jim-farley , David-eggert

Blinken heads to Brussels for talks on Afghanistan, Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Brussels for talks...

Afghanistan , Russia , Ukraine , Russian , Ukrainian , Afghan , Joe-biden , Spokesman-ned-price , President-joe-biden , Antony-blinken , Antony-blinken-government-figure-person

Major training: Biden dog gets help adjusting to White House

Major training: Biden dog gets help adjusting to White House
DARLENE SUPERVILLE , Associated Press
FacebookTwitterEmail
6
1of6A handler walks Major, one of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs, Monday, March 29, 2021, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.Evan Vucci/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs Champ, right, and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)Mandel Ngan/APShow MoreShow Less
3of6
4of6A handler walks Major, one of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dogs, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)Mandel Ngan/APShow MoreShow Less

Germany , Delaware , United-states , Washington , White-house , District-of-columbia , German , Jill-biden , Michael-larosa , Joe-biden , National-pet-day-on , President-joe-biden

'Skilled predator' FBI boss harassed 8 women, watchdog finds

NEW YORK (AP) — One woman carried a ruler at FBI headquarters so she could smack James...

Washington , United-states , Kentucky , Office-of-inspector , Justice-department , Inspector-general , Information-act , Mass-destruction , James-hendricks , North-america-albany , New-york

Attack on Iran's Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks

Attack on Iran's Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
MATTHEW LEE , AP Diplomatic Writer
April 12, 2021
FacebookTwitterEmail
6
1of6Exterior view of the 'Grand Hotel Wien' in Vienna, Austria, Friday, April 9, 2021 where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place. Diplomats meeting in Vienna assess progress of three days of talks aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran.Florian Schroetter/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6The ambassador of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, Wang Qun, addresses the media as he leaves the 'Grand Hotel Wien' where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, Friday, April 9, 2021. Diplomats meeting in Vienna assess progress of three days of talks aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran.Florian Schroetter/APShow MoreShow Less

Germany , Iran , Israel , Washington , United-states , White-house , District-of-columbia , Tehran , Yemen , Natanz , Esfahan , Syria

Democrat says registration key to ousting SC's Tim Scott

Democrat says registration key to ousting SC's Tim Scott
MEG KINNARD, Associated Press
FacebookTwitterEmail
3
1of3FILE - In this March 3, 2021 file photo, State Rep. Krystle Matthews, D-Ladson, speaks to fellow lawmakers in Columbia, S.C. Matthews is mounting a bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott. State Rep. Krystle Matthews told The Associated Press that she will try to register 150,000 new voters across South Carolina to tighten the margin Democrats have struggled to close in statewide election.Jeffrey Collins/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this June 17, 2020, file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., accompanied by Republican senators speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. State Rep. Krystle Matthews, a Democratic state lawmaker is mounting a bid to unseat Scott. Matthews told The Associated Press that she will try to register 150,000 new voters across South Carolina to tighten the margin Democrats have struggled to close in statewide elections.Andrew Harnik/APShow MoreShow Less

Charleston , South-carolina , United-states , Spartanburg , Walterboro , America , American , Kristin-graziano , Nikki-haley , Donald-trump , Angela-geter , Jaime-harrison

US-Philippines officials discuss concerns over China's ships

US-Philippines officials discuss concerns over China's ships
ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer
April 10, 2021
FacebookTwitterEmail
3
1of3In this photo provided by the National Task Force-West Philippine Sea, Chinese vessels are moored at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea on March 27, 2021. The Philippine government said Wednesday, March 31, that more than 250 Chinese vessels it believes are operated by militia have been spotted near six Manila-claimed islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea and demanded that China immediately remove them. (National Task Force-West Philippine Sea via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
2of3This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows Chinese vessels anchored the Whitsun Reef located in the disputed South China Sea. Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The United States said Tuesday it’s backing the Philippines in a new standoff with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, where Manila has asked a Chinese fishing flotilla to leave a reef. China ignored the call, insisting it owns the offshore territory. (©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)APShow MoreShow Less

Beijing , China , Manila , Philippines , United-states , South-china-sea , Brunei-general , Brunei , Chinese , Theodore-roosevelt , Whitsun-reef , John-kirby

AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat

AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
MATTHEW DALY and TOM KRISHER, Associated Press
April 10, 2021
FacebookTwitterEmail
FILE - This Oct. 26, 2017 file photo shows the corporate logo of LG Electronics in Goyang, South Korea. Two South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia. That's according to a person briefed on the matter. The person says LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation reached the settlement, ending the need for President Joe Biden to intervene.Lee Jin-man/AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia, a person briefed on the matter says.

Georgia , United-states , South-korea , Washington , South-korean , Joe-biden , Lg-energy-solution , Lg-energy , Volkswagen , Ford-motor-co , Us-international-trade-commission , President-joe-biden

Trump : The key to Republican success is more Trumpism

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Staking his claim to the Republican Party, former President...

Rose-garden , Singapore-general , Singapore , Washington , United-states , Donald-trump , Republican-party , President-donald-trump , Prime-minister-lee-hsien-loong , White-house , Former-president-donald-trump , Person