After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.

Wendy’s plans to close hundreds of U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit.

A diplomatic firestorm has erupted between Colombia and the U.S. after an AI-generated image showing President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in U.S. prison uniforms appeared in an official White House photo.

U.S. Attorney investigating alleged grand ‘conspiracy’ calls unit-wide meeting after two prosecutors resign

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law on July 4, extended tax cuts and tinkered with tax deductions, cut Medicaid spending and increased immigration enforcement funding and defense spending. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office concluded the law will increase federal debt by nearly $3 trillion over the next 10 years.

U-46 to sell $32 million in bonds for construction working cash in a move that shouldn’t need voter approval or raise taxes.