Putin says his family's 'little ones' can speak Chinese fluently
"Members of my family, the little ones, speak Chinese fluently," Putin told students at a secondary school in Kyzyl, Tuva.
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The Biden impeachment effort is dying a slow, painful death
Some Republicans may still try to force a vote on impeaching Biden. But his withdrawal sapped the House GOP's effort of its last remaining momentum.
The far right scored its biggest election victory in Germany since World War II
The Alternative for Germany secured 32.8% of the vote in the German state of Thuringia, taking a nine-point lead ahead of the conservative CDU.
Harris sprints to the middle ahead of 2024 home stretch
Kamala Harris has shifted her stances on immigration, energy, and health care as Donald Trump tries to brand her as too liberal.
Trump lawyers are set to argue in court this week that the hit '80s song 'Electric Avenue' wasn't properly copyrighted
Lawyers for Trump and Eddy Grant are "gonna rock down to" a Manhattan courtroom to fight over Trump's use of the '80s hit "Electric Avenue."
The next would-be assassin may be a drone pilot. US law enforcement doesn't look ready.
Cheap drones are common in warfare and pose a rising assassination threat, but the Secret Service doesn't appear ready.
Kamala Harris says Trump 'disrespected sacred ground' just for a 'political stunt' at Arlington National Cemetery
She said that Trump "disrespected sacred ground" for a "political stunt." Trump's camp has maintained that there was no wrongdoing at the cemetery.
A former Google product manager made an AI-powered website to sift through Project 2025 so you don't have to
The most important parts of Project 2025 are buried in its 900-page playbook. This ex-Google project manager just made it easier to sift through.
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What would a Harris and Trump presidency each mean for union workers?
Both Harris and Trump are courting the union vote, but experts told Business Insider that a Harris administration would be far better for unions.
Millions of student-loan borrowers are losing a key debt relief program in 30 days
The on-ramp period for student-loan borrowers ensured any missed payments weren't reported to credit agencies. That's ending in October.
Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff could become a history-making president and first gentleman. Here's a timeline of their relationship.
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff marked their 10th wedding anniversary at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Thousands of homes on $1 land: The new housing crisis solution sweeping the country
The two candidates for president might agree on a housing policy that could bring down home prices across the country.
Donald Trump criticized Mark Zuckerberg in his forthcoming book. He's had a long feud with the Meta CEO.
Trump has threatened to jail Mark Zuckerberg if re-elected. How did we get here? His feud with the Facebook cofounder goes back years.
Putin will visit Mongolia — a country that's supposed to arrest him when he lands. But it probably won't, an expert says.
Putin plans to visit Mongolia next week despite an ICC arrest warrant for him. Mongolia, an ICC member, is unlikely to arrest him, an expert said.
The 4 best strategies Kamala Harris uses to handle being interrupted, according to a professional speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris is a master of regaining control of a conversation after being interrupted. Here are four tips to learn from her.
The Trump camp is doubling down on the Arlington mess and picking a fight with the Army
The Army has issued a statement defending the cemetery official who tried to stop Trump campaign staffers from filming in Section 60 of Arlington.
5 takeaways from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's first joint interview since launching their campaign
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sat for a joint interview on Thursday — their first since Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
Harris says she was just about to do a puzzle with her grandnieces when Biden told her he was dropping out
Vice President Kamala Harris said she was enjoying a Sunday with her family when history came calling.
Trump files new effort to get hush-money case moved and delay sentencing
Former President Donald Trump is trying to move his hush-money case to federal court in an attempt to toss his guilty verdict and delay sentencing.
Kamala Harris says she would appoint a Republican to her Cabinet
"I think it would be to the benefit of the American public to have a member of my Cabinet who was a Republican," Harris said.
Inside the relationship of billionaire venture capitalist Josh Kushner and model Karlie Kloss, the power couple with unconventional ties to Trump
Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss are connected to everyone from Taylor Swift to Donald Trump. Take a look at their über-private relationship.
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Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generates fake US election images and X is doing little to prevent their spread, study says
Fake election images of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris made by users of Elon Musk's Grok AI are racking up millions of views on X.
A controversial TikTok and an 'incident' sum up Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery
Trump faces criticism after his visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The family of a Green Beret scolded Trump for filming the soldier's burial site.
Elon Musk's X flags NPR story on Trump's Arlington Cemetery visit as "spammy or unsafe"
Elon Musk's X has flagged an article about the legality of Trump's campaign video filmed at Arlington National Cemetery as "spammy or unsafe."
JD Vance urges Peter Thiel to back Trump: 'Get off the sidelines'
After spending millions to elect Vance in Ohio in 2022, the conservative tech billionaire stepped back from politics.
Meet Kick Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s daughter who's been linked to the newly single Ben Affleck
Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy was rumored to be getting to know Ben Affleck after his divorce.
Arlington employee feared retaliation from Trump supporters if she reported being shoved during cemetery incident: report
Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing is now cloaked in controversy.
Trump included a photo of Mark Zuckerberg in his new picture book — and he had choice words for the Meta CEO
Trump's new book includes a jab at Zuckerberg, accusing the Meta CEO of engaging in a "plot" when he donated to election infrastructure in 2020.
Yes in my backyard: Democrats are changing their tune on housing policy
At a YIMBYs for Harris fundraiser, Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz argued his party was experiencing a "generational shift" in its approach to housing.
4 Republicans tasked with investigating the Trump assassination attempt didn't show up for a site visit
Just 3 GOP representatives were in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Monday for a visit to the site of the Trump assassination attempt, according to a report.
A Gen Xer got $110,000 in student loans forgiven after he'd paid off more than he borrowed. It's allowed him to scrap his plans to work part time in retirement.
Steven Perry, 58, thought the notice confirming his student-loan forgiveness was a scam. But after decades of payments, he finally got debt relief.
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Democrats haven't been this enthusiastic about voting since 2008
A new Gallup poll found that 78% of Democrats are more enthusiastic about voting than usual. That's just shy of the record high of 79% in early 2008.
The family of a fallen Green Beret is not happy Trump filmed a TikTok and took pictures in the section of Arlington cemetery where the soldier is buried: report
The soldier's sister called on cemetery visitors to honor and respect the "real people who sacrificed for our freedom" buried at the "sacred site."
What we know about Chris Young, the Republican operative hired by Elon Musk
Elon Musk hired Chris Young to help guide his political spending, suggesting that the billionaire will continue to focus on field organizing.
The Supreme Court declined to allow cheaper student-loan payments for 8 million borrowers through Biden's new repayment plan
The Supreme Court said a lower court ruling blocking cheaper student-loan payments through the SAVE income-driven repayment plan would continue.
Trump's new indictment is 9 pages shorter — there's a good reason for that
Those nine pages Jack Smith trimmed from Trump's election-conspiracy indictment mean it will now survive a SCOTUS challenge, a legal expert said.
New January 6 footage shows Nancy Pelosi's rage at Trump: 'There is a domestic enemy in the White House'
Right after she was evacuated, Pelosi sits in an SUV and wonders why security leaders "thought these people would act civilized."
JD Vance comments on awkward doughnut-shop video, says he feels 'terrible' for employee
JD Vance says he felt "awful" for the woman at the center of his viral stop at a Valdosta, Georgia, bakery.
Donald Trump called AI 'very dangerous' — it hasn't stopped him posting what looks like AI-generated content
Donald Trump has posted content that appears to be AI-generated on social media platforms. Experts say a lack of clear AI signposting is concerning.
These 8 senators each made more than $100,000 last year from writing books
Book royalties are one of the few ways that lawmakers can legally make some extra money. In 2023, several of them brought in six-figure hauls.
The middle class's worst retirement fear
A new Transamerica report found that dwindling Social Security benefits are a key concern for middle-class earners, particularly in retirement.
India's refusal to take a side in the Ukraine war is frustrating the West. But it has its reasons.
India's stance on the Ukraine war highlights its strategic balancing act, with Narendra Modi playing nice with both Russia and the West.
2 Trump campaign staffers got into a scrap with an Arlington cemetery official who didn't want them filming near the graves of recently buried US troops: report
Trump's campaign staffers engaged in a physical altercation with a cemetery official, a source told NPR. Trump's staff has denied the claims.
States keep denying RFK Jr.'s requests to be removed from their ballots, which was key to his plan to help Trump win
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Colorado denied Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s requests to be removed from the ballot. His status in North Carolina is still unclear.
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are finally doing a sit-down interview
Harris has not taken many questions since launching her campaign. Thursday's interview is likely to be high stakes.
Jack Smith hits Trump with revised January 6, 2021 indictment that's narrowed to avoid presidential immunity trouble
The new indictment removes some of former President Donald Trump's alleged conduct that risked presidential immunity challenges.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot is trying to fix its election misinformation problem
Elon Musk's X updates its AI chatbot after secretaries of state accused it of spreading election misinformation.
Trump once called RFK Jr. a 'Liberal Lunatic.' Now, Kennedy will help plan his 2nd term
Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once criticized each other. Now, RFK Jr. will help plan a potential second term.
Air travel is rough. Here's how the government is trying to fix it.
Flying can be rough. It's gotten so bad the government is stepping in to try to make flying suck a little less. Here's how.
Zuckerberg says White House pressured Meta over COVID-19 — and he has regrets
Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan the Biden administration's pressure on Meta to remove COVID-19 content was wrong.