Donald Trump has figured out the cheat code for authoritarianism: Fake emergencies bring real power. The president has invoked emergency authority in three distinct contexts—declaring a public-safety ...

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, clarified a succession plan after more than two decades in control. He said if he vacated his role, his deputy would rule for a short period ...

A woman was fatally struck by a train in an apparent suicide at the Port Authority subway station during rush hour Monday, cops and sources said. The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was hit by a ...