President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are back on Capitol Hill as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela
December 16, 2025
House GOP leaders plow ahead with plan that will allow Obamacare subsidies to lapse
December 17, 2025
Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents
December 16, 2025
A federal judge in Washington says he's inclined to deny a preservationist group's request to temporarily halt President Donald Trump's ballroom project
December 16, 2025
Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug
December 17, 2025
The Trump administration has announced an expansion of travel restrictions to include 20 more countries
December 16, 2025
The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school
December 16, 2025
Federal judge indicates he won’t halt the White House ballroom project
December 16, 2025
Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore
December 16, 2025
A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health
December 16, 2025
According to the US Southern Command, the US military launched three more strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign aimed at curtailing narcotics trafficking to the US.
December 16, 2025
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is criticizing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and broadly defending Donald Trump's second presidency in a series of interviews published Tuesday
December 16, 2025
Pentagon launches new phase of probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
December 16, 2025
Virginia Roberts Guiffre's posthumous memoir, “Nobody's Girl,” has sold 1 million copies worldwide just two months after its release
December 16, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean
December 16, 2025
UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds
December 16, 2025
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says the Pentagon’s escalating investigation into his plea to troops to refuse unlawful orders is part of an effort to silence dissent within the military
December 16, 2025
President Donald Trump will go to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert
December 16, 2025
The Trump administration has designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist group, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them
December 16, 2025
Texas is suing the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history
December 16, 2025
Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president ‘has an alcoholic’s personality’ and much more in candid interviews
December 16, 2025
Exclusive: House Judiciary Committee expands Jack Smith probe
December 16, 2025
Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says
December 16, 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson battles with GOP centrists over expiring health care subsidies
December 16, 2025
Trump says Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks, but is it? Here are the key sticking points
December 16, 2025
Former Kenosha County supervisor facing charges for mishandling charity money, drugs
December 16, 2025
The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports
December 16, 2025
Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month
December 16, 2025
US Sen. Mark Kelly correctly articulated military law when he said service members have a duty to not obey unlawful orders, according to a military law scholar.
December 16, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says peace proposals for U.S. officials to present to Russia could be finalized within days
December 16, 2025
Erika Kirk and Candace Owens meet amid an escalating feud over Charlie Kirk’s assassination
December 16, 2025
Artist Theaster Gates will create a monumental ode to Black beauty at the Obama Presidential Center
December 16, 2025
France's first lady has defended her use of a sexist slur against feminist protesters
December 16, 2025
European Union envoys are fine-tuning a plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a massive loan to support Ukraine over the next two years
December 16, 2025
NBA Cup faces pressure to terminate its partnership with Emirates over UAE’s alleged role in Sudan crisis
December 16, 2025
Trump administration takes its economic message to Pennsylvania again as Vance heads to swing state
December 16, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and 34 other countries have formally approved plans to create a compensation body for damages caused by Russia's invasion
December 16, 2025
European Union leaders are gathering this week at the end of political year dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump
December 16, 2025
US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8
December 16, 2025
Chile has become the latest country in Latin America to veer toward the right, electing a deeply conservative veteran politician who has long attracted comparisons to Donald Trump
December 15, 2025
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January
December 16, 2025
House Oversight chair offers Clintons new deposition dates in Epstein investigation, threatens contempt if they don’t comply
December 16, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a significant issue in the Trump administration's immigration policies
December 15, 2025
California is hiring former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials to help launch a public health initiative in response to the Trump administration's changes to health guidance
December 15, 2025
White House is considering reclassifying marijuana to ease restrictions on the drug
December 15, 2025
The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about aviation safety
December 15, 2025
The Trump administration says in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons
December 15, 2025
Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction
December 15, 2025
Prosecutors played audio recordings to show jurors that a Wisconsin judge knew what was at stake when she directed an immigrant to a private door while federal agents were in the courthouse to arrest him
December 15, 2025
Silk Eyes races past Mr. Thunder at the top of the stretch, thrilling the crowd at a racetrack in Venezuela’s capital
December 15, 2025
Australian leaders have promised to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
December 15, 2025
In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones
December 15, 2025
Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released
December 15, 2025
The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria have been identified
December 15, 2025
A congressional committee's report says the police chief in Washington, D.C., pressured subordinates to manipulate department data to artificially lower the city’s crime rates
December 15, 2025
U.S. officials say Washington has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend
December 15, 2025
The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it will allow the U.S. military access to its airports in upcoming weeks as tensions between the United States and Venezuela remain high
December 15, 2025
Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, has been convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court
December 15, 2025
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence
December 15, 2025
The Colombian government’s delegation in peace talks with the National Liberation Army or ELN has rejected an “armed strike” that the Marxist rebel group is conducting this week in response to the U.S. military’s naval buildup in the Caribbean
December 15, 2025
Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, has decided to use an attorney for his sentencing
December 15, 2025
Here’s what’s in the House GOP health care bill
December 15, 2025
Trump says end to Ukraine war closer than ever, but US officials caution security guarantee offers won’t last forever
December 15, 2025
Officials suspect a father and son of killing 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare
December 15, 2025
A Wisconsin judge has ruled there is enough evidence to proceed to trial in a felony forgery case against an attorney and an aide to President Donald Trump for their role in the 2020 fake elector scheme
December 15, 2025
FBI arrests four people it says were planning to detonate pipe bombs on New Year’s Eve in California
December 15, 2025
Nativity scenes at some churches are sparking fierce debates
December 12, 2025
A group of students and professors in Alabama is appealing a state law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools
December 15, 2025
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was handled by a prosecutor with a history of dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory reasons
December 15, 2025
France is creating a last-minute hurdle for a major trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc
December 15, 2025
Trump and Biden have issued pardons at a faster clip than their predecessors. Many of their decisions appear to have been political or personal in nature.
December 15, 2025
Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime has charged a government minister and three others with abuse of position and falsifying of documents related to a luxury real estate project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
December 15, 2025
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year
December 15, 2025
Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know
December 14, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration policies limiting lawmakers' access to ICE facilities
Israeli PM Netanyahu announces $35 billion gas deal with Egypt as US pushes for summit
Senators demand AG Pam Bondi recuse herself from Warner Bros. antitrust review
Judge blocks ICE policy restricting congressional oversight visits
Rockets coach Ime Udoka fined for slamming refs after overtime loss to Denver
Cherki pulls out Haaland celebrations after wonder goal in Man City's win in the English League Cup