Foreign Affairs

House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall on Tisha B’Av and prayed that America will always stand with Israel.

The University of Michigan is under federal investigation for failing to properly disclose hundreds of millions in foreign funds.

President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariff policy—dubbed “Liberation Day” tariffs—will take effect next week, applying new import duties on goods arriving by sea starting October 5. The executive order targets more than 70 nations, with tariff rates ranging from 10% to 41%, depending on economic cooperation and diplomatic standing with the U.S.

President Trump has sent Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to the southern Gaza Strip to review food distribution centers as civilian casualties mount near aid sites.

President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new trade agreement with South Korea Thursday evening, securing $350 billion in Korean investments into the U.S. economy and committing Seoul to a $100 billion purchase of American energy. The agreement also imposes a 15 percent tariff on South Korean goods, significantly undercutting the country's long-standing advantages in the U.S. auto market.

The State Department announced sanctions for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA).

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on Indian goods beginning on August 1.

Russian overnight strikes on a prison and hospital killed at least 19 people, including inmates and a pregnant woman.

Pope Leo XIV condemns machete massacre that killed over 40 Christians during night vigil in DR Congo’s Komanda.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned China that continued purchases of sanctioned Russian oil could trigger tariffs as steep as 100%.