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In his closing arguments for remaining a member of the House, a defiant Rep. George Santos is depicting himself as a victim of a smear campaign by some of his colleagues

Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that were used to spread politically partisan content in the United States before next year’s election

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are squaring off in a nationally televised event that will feature two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations who may have to wait for future cycles to realize them

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is accusing California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of being joined at the hip with President Joe Biden as the two governors face off in a prime-time event on Fox News

In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are increasingly outsourcing central parts of their campaigns

Until the bitter end, Henry Kissinger was one of the trusted few in the tight circle of a distrusting President Richard Nixon

World leaders and others are offering a polarized reaction to the death of the lionized and vilified Henry Kissinger, who managed to galvanize global attention decades after his official service as one of America's most powerful diplomats

World leaders and others are offering polarized reactions to the death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, which galvanized global attention decades after his official service as one of America's most powerful diplomats

Global leaders are paying tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, but there's also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in American history