Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Brazil have passed 5 million, with the country’s death toll approaching 150,000, health authorities confirmed Wednesday.   The country reported 31,553 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 5,000,694.  More than...

In normal times, vice presidential debates don't matter much. But in an election year as wild as 2020, everything is magnified. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday faced considerable pressure to boost coronavirus-stricken President Donald Trump's flagging reelection hopes as he...

The United States will go down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan early next year, U.S. national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Wednesday, offering greater detail about the pace and scope of the drawdown from America’s longest war. “When President Trump took office, there were...

US President Donald Trump has been clear from coronavirus symptoms for more than 24 hours, his physician said Wednesday. Sean Conley said in a White House memo that Trump said Wednesday morning that he feels "great" and his physical exam and vital signs "all remain stable and in normal...