It illustrated how the biggest news of the day on the Hill — a half-dozen confirmation hearings from Trump’s planned nominees — was suddenly overshadowed by the announcement

U.S. Senators overseeing the confirmation hearing of Donald Trump's Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio reacted to a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act would have inflicted visa bans and financial restrictions on ICC-affiliated officials.

Fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army continued for a second day in Goma on Tuesday amid calls by African leaders for an immediate ceasefire.

Biden's sanctions may close the door on US mediation between the RSF and SAF. But Trump could build on them to bring about an inflection point in the war.13 days before the end of its term, the administration of President Joe Biden imposed sanctions on Mohammed 'Hemedti' Hamdan Dagalo,

Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to implement President Donald Trump’s “America First” mandate and roll out a review of U.S. funding for some of the world body’s agencies.

The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, putting the fellow senator on the front line of President Donald Trump's often confrontational diplomacy.

The Senate has unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state, putting the fellow senator in the frontline of Trump's often confrontational diplomacy.

The Senate on Monday resoundingly confirmed colleague Sen. Marco Rubio to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of State, making him the first member of the 47th president’s cabinet to win the chamber’s backing.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the United Nations Ambassador, testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing for her pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

The question is if the ceasefire will survive beyond the first phase — and an appendix to the deal provided to The Associated Press reveals some of the tensions in it. Extending the ceasefire ...

We’re tracking what happened to each of them. A new ceasefire agreement went into effect Sunday, with three hostages released on the first day. A total of 78 hostages were freed in an exchange ...