There's been a holdup on Capitol Hill in advancing the renewal of a program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails. House Republican leaders hoped to advance the legislation Wednesday, but an initial procedural step has been delayed. Rank-and-file members h… Read moreTrump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. The Senate on Wednesday turned aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action. It was the fourth ti… Read moreSenate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly. The New York jury decided Wednesday on claims from dozens of U.S. states that the entertainment ticketing behemoth was a monopoly that cost concertgoers and sports fans. Li… Read moreJury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the central African nation of Cameroon on the second leg of his Africa tour. He's delivered a masterclass on wielding power legitimately to President Paul Biya, who at 93 is the world's oldest leader. The Vatican had said fighting corruption in the mineral-rich ce… Read morePope demands the 'chains of corruption' be broken during visit to Cameroon

Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit. Two prosecutors and an investigator from U.S. Attorney… Read moreProsecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell