Politics

In the last month, President Joe Biden has been afflicted by climate, military and public health crises. There is a political catastrophe brewing in California that could be disastrous for his party. With a week to spare, the White House is...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, are celebrating the arrival of not one -- but two -- bundles of joy. Last month, the Senate confirmed the first openly gay person for a Cabinet post. The couple shared that they had...

The foreign minister of Syria says that the US's "thunderous defeat in Afghanistan" will result in similar defeats in Syria and other parts. Faisal Mekdad made the comments following a meeting between him and his Iranian counterpart. He began an...

The chop of U.S. military helicopters whisking American diplomats to Kabul's airport punctuated a frantic rush by thousands of other foreigners and Afghans to flee to safety as well, as a stunningly swift Taliban takeover entered the heart of Afghanistan's capital. To...

Here's a roundup of the most viral, but untrue visuals and stories of the week. Despite being shared on social media, none of these stories are true. They were checked by the Associated Press. These are the facts: ___ Unfounded claim that $2.5 billion...