Throughout the Cold War, military planners on both sides of the Iron Curtain built weapons designed to deter the unthinkable. Yet several of those systems came dangerously close to coming active and ...

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The U.S. Senate Democratic primary race went off the rails this week when Texas State Rep. James Talarico was accused of calling Colin Allred, his former opponent in the race, a “mediocre Black man.” ...

Washington — President Trump ordered military strikes on Iran early Saturday after pressing the country to curtail its nuclear program, grappling with an issue that has vexed presidents from both ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has recorded a robocall for U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett to turn out voters for the Dallas congresswoman in Tuesday’s hard-fought Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. ...

The close, much-watched Texas Democratic U.S. Senate primary battle between Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state legislator James Talarico got a last-minute surprise twist: a robo-call for ...

President Donald Trump said he wants to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon during his State of the Union address Tuesday. Watch the full clip in our video player above. The U.S. has been ...

President Trump pressed the Iranian government to reach a deal on its nuclear program during his State of the Union address Tuesday, as he weighs possible military action against the country. "My ...

Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises. Kenneth Payne at King’s College London set three ...

MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine on Tuesday of trying to obtain a nuclear weapon with help from Britain and France, an allegation Kyiv called an absurd lie. A French foreign ministry ...

President Vladimir Putin said the development of Russia's nuclear triad was an "absolute priority" Monday as he outlined the country's stance on its weapons program, according to reports. Marking ...

In June, the Trump administration nevertheless launched airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program. And today, it might strike Iran again over its nuclear ambitions — this time despite President ...