Taiwan Elects US-Friendly President Defying China's Warnings  — The ruling party's Lai Ching-te secured comfortable victory  — Result is setback for Beijing's aim to forge closer ties  —  Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te as president of the global chip hub at the center of US-China tensions …

Record winter storm upends plans in final Iowa caucus stretch  —  Freezing temperatures and record-level snowfall has battered the early-state ahead of its nominating contest, sparking concerns of turnout  —  DES MOINES — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's campaign had planned …

US warns ships to stay out of parts of Red Sea as Houthi rebels vow retaliation for US, UK strikes  —  US, UK strikes target Yemen's Houthis: AP explains  —  The U.S. Navy on Friday warned American-flagged vessels to steer clear of areas around Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden …

Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees  —  Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully …

Biden campaign turns to a Jon Stewart vet for research help  —  The president's reelection effort is starting to fill out.  —  President Joe Biden's campaign is tapping a veteran of Jon Stewart's old show and a top aide from a progressive stalwart in the latest move to build out its national staff.

Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Voters Fear the Prospect of Civil Unrest  —  As Monday's caucuses approach, voters casually throw around the prospect of World War III and civil unrest, anxious of divisions they fear are tearing the country apart.  —  Presidential elections traditionally speak to future aspirations …

Lloyd Austin Confronts the Perils of Being a Private Man in a Public Job  —  President Biden said his defense secretary made an error in judgment in not keeping the White House informed of his hospitalization.  But keeping a low profile has long defined the Pentagon chief.

Vivek Ramaswamy campaign still facing voter questions on race and religion days before Iowa  —  Apoorva Ramaswamy fielded several questions about her and her husband's race, ethnicity and beliefs during campaign stops across Iowa.  —  FORT MADISON, Iowa — Apoorva Ramaswamy had a simple ask …

Two US Navy sailors reported missing while conducting operations off coast of Somalia  —  Two U.S. Navy sailors were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia on Thursday evening, the U.S. military said in a statement on Friday, adding that search and rescue operations were ongoing to locate them.

GOP Negotiator James Lankford Tries to Solve Border 'Rubik's Cube'  —  Senator takes on politically risky job as illegal crossings surge  —  Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma has taken on one of Congress's most thankless and politically risky jobs: leading negotiations to overhaul the country's immigration laws.

Trump's Courtroom Outbursts in New York May Hurt His Appellate Prospects, Experts Say  —  'I don't think you make them happy,' a Columbia University law professor said of the potential consequences from the former president's constant attacks on the legal institution  —  JWPlayer

OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using ChatGPT for “Military and Warfare”  —  OpenAI this week quietly deleted language expressly prohibiting the use of its technology for military purposes from its usage policy, which seeks to dictate how powerful and immensely popular tools like ChatGPT can be used.

IRS says it collected $360 million more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet again  —  The IRS says it has collected an additional $360 million in overdue taxes from delinquent millionaires as the agency's leadership tries to promote the latest work it has done to modernize …