China has spent decades making inroads in Latin America. Will the ‘Donroe doctrine’ push it out?

As the dust cleared around the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military strike earlier this month, US officials left little question that they had another target too: China.

Anti-ICE protests touch every corner of the US as Minnesota officials stand off with the Trump administration

Restaurant tables sat empty, business windows went dark and students’ desks were abandoned in several cities across the country Friday amid a nationwide strike in protest of the federal immigration ...

What’s inside the latest Epstein files released by the Justice Department

The Justice Department on Friday released more than 3 million pages of files related to the investigation into sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, after Congress passed a law last ...

‘Nightmare is just beginning’: Conservative on new Epstein files

The Justice Department says there is nothing in the newly released Epstein files that is enough to prosecute sexual abusers. Former White House Spokesperson under George W. Bush, Pete Seat says the ...

‘An embarrassment!’: LA Mayor slams DOJ on journalists arrests

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was in the room for journalist Don Lemon’s court appearance after he and fellow journalist Georgia Fort were charged with federal crimes stemming from covering a church ...

I’ve covered Melania Trump for more than a decade. Here’s what I learned from her new documentary

Melania” the documentary is a big, beautiful coffee table book of a film, filled with glossy images, high fashion and a captivating soundtrack.

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Trump’s threatened tariffs over oil to Cuba put Mexico in a bind

Mexico has found itself walking a diplomatic tightrope after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba.

Judge rules Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty

Former Federal Prosecutor Elie Honig joins The Lead.

Catherine O’hara dead at 71

Catherine O’Hara, the radiant actress whose singular comedic delivery helped elevate movies and TV shows like “Beetlejuice,” “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek” to cult classic status, has died. She was ...

Key House Democrat slams DOJ’s handling of new Epstein files

Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, joins The Lead.

Watch Don Lemon speak following his court hearing

Independent journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon speaks outside of a Los Angeles courthouse after he was criminally charged in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.