Gov. Kathy Hochul heads into her reelection year aiming to make the best of her dismal record — while simultaneously seeking to placate the far left and co-opt Mayor...
Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon.
The Jan. 6., 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol "does not happen" without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in characterizing the Republican president as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
After a setback at the Supreme Court, President Trump said Wednesday he is abandoning his efforts -- for now -- to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, despite his belief that their presence brought down crime.
Former special counsel Jack Smith used a closed-door session with Congress to defend his prosecutorial pursuit of President Trump, saying his probe found proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" the president tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the "Island of Hawaii" to simply "Hawaii," bringing it in line with every other island in the state.
President Trump on Saturday attended the annual Army-Navy college football game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, where he handled the coin toss and met with players before the game. Before he arrived, Trump said he was asked which side he supported, he wrote in a Truth Social post. "My answer is: 'You must be...
At least two people were killed on Saturday in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island and a suspect is still at large, according to authorities. The university initially said that multiple people were shot and transported to local hospitals, and later confirmed at least two deaths. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters that...
Tensions between the United States and Venezuela escalated further this week after President Trump announced that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) seized a Venezuelan oil tanker. Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the U.S. "just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. A large tanker, very large." More details followed after Attorney General Pam...
President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba this week and slapping additional sanctions against his leadership. The seizure of the sanctioned ship, called Skipper, is the most recent swipe by the Trump administration against Maduro, whom U.S. officials have called...
Cambodia said it was struck by Thailand on Saturday, hours after President Trump announced that both countries agreed to resume a ceasefire. Cambodia said fighter jets targeted the border with lethal force, Reuters reported. Officials in Bangkok said the Sisaket province was hit with BM-21 rockets and responded with an attack on Cambodia’s southwestern province...
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it killed one of Hamas's top commanders in Gaza, the highest-profile assassination amid Israel and the designated terrorist organization's fragile ceasefire. Raed Saad oversaw weapons production for Hamas's military wing, the IDF said in a statement posted on the social platform X. They added that he was...
President Trump told reporters on Saturday that "we will retaliate" after two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed with several others injured in an ISIS ambush in Syria. The president expressed his condolences to the families of those killed, whom he referred to as "three great patriots." Those who were hurt in the attack...
Louisiana’s GOP leaders are at odds over federal immigration enforcement efforts in the Bayou State, as Border Patrol agents seek to arrest 5,000 people. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser (R ) said local residents, who are living legally in the state, have raised concerns. “I think the president needs to take a step back and look...
The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew on Friday said she was “heartbroken” by her experience after being detained earlier this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Bruna Ferreira was detained by federal immigration authorities last month despite her status as a legal resident under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood...
Private jets owned by six of the largest U.S. drugmakers have touched down in Washington-area airports 127 times this year, while millions of Americans are struggling to afford prescription drugs, highlighting the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and the need for bipartisan reform.
An issue of "Superman" recently sold for a record-setting $9.12 million at auction. Whether or not your old comics can reach that price point depends on multiple factors.
The state's educational television commission cited a $2.5 million reduction in annual federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as a factor.
