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The U.S. Supreme Court, taken on November 8, 2018.

White House Asks Supreme Court To Fast-Track Ruling On Transgender Military Ban

It's not the first time that the administration has asked the Supreme Court to intercede in the appeals process.

President Biden has slapped new sanctions on Russia over hacking and election interference but is aiming for a more predictable relationship. He plans to meet his counterpart next month.

Biden Wants A 'Stable, Predictable' Relationship With Russia. That's Complicated

President Biden is getting ready for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month. Domestic politics are making Biden's approach to the talks even tougher.

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf (center) is surrounded by a group of lawmakers in Tehran after being elected speaker of the Iranian parliament on May 28, 2020. Qalibaf says international inspectors may no longer access images of the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites.

Iran Says International Inspectors May No Longer Get Images Of Its Nuclear Sites

The Iranian parliament speaker's latest declaration escalates tensions amid diplomatic efforts in Vienna to save Tehran's atomic accord with world powers.

Busy June Planned For NYS Legislature

The New York state legislature is scheduled to end its session in mid-June. Lawmakers have a long list of priorities they hope to finish before…

State Department Inspector General Steve Linick is pictured here in October 2019 leaving a meeting at the Capitol.

Democrats Launch Probe Into Trump's Firing Of State Department Inspector General

Steve Linick is the fourth government watchdog President Trump has fired or sought to remove in the last six weeks.

This Bornean horseshoe bat and other bat species can harbor coronaviruses. The nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance had U.S. government funding for an ongoing research project in China on bats and coronaviruses — until the money was cut on April 24.

77 Nobel Laureates Denounce Trump Officials For Pulling Coronavirus Research Grant

In a letter sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, these U.S. scientists said they were "gravely concerned" about the abrupt termination of a federal grant to EcoHealth Alliance.

Fred Willard, Scene Stealer Extraordinaire, Dies At 86

The actor best known for roles in mockumentaries such as Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman died Friday, according to his daughter. The daytime Emmy winner had a knack for improvisation.

Kosovo's prime minister, Albin Kurti, seen earlier this month in Pristina, saw his government lose power on a no-confidence vote Wednesday. But he and his ministers are likely to stay in office for a while yet, as the coronavirus crisis unfolds.

Kosovo Is In Turmoil After Coronavirus Controversy Helped Fell Its Government

Prime Minister Albin Kurti lost a no-confidence vote initiated by members of his own coalition Wednesday night. Now, the Balkan country is feeling for a way forward amid a global pandemic.

U.S. flags will fly at half-staff on federal and military posts through Sunday as President Trump orders a remembrance of the nearly 100,000 people who have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. Earlier this month, flags in the hard-hit state of New York flew at half their normal height to honor those lost to the pandemic.

President Trump Orders Flags To Fly At Half-Staff As U.S. Mourns Nearly 100,000 Dead

Flags will be lowered from Friday through Sunday's sunset in a show of national mourning and remembrance.

As Brazil's COVID-19 Cases Continue To Climb, Some Areas Prepare To Ease Restrictions

Brazil has the world's second-highest number of COVID-19 cases after the U.S. The rise in cases comes as São Paulo, the state with the highest number of deaths, prepares to ease some restrictions.

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