Politics

Americans' confidence in the federal government's ability to improve their lives fell sharply in 2026, according to a new poll.

Saudi Arabia seeks foreign allies to counter Houthi missiles and drones as Trump weighs whether to launch direct U.S. military strikes on Yemen.

A university president is sounding the alarm as a survey reveals 45% of college students believe physical violence is justified to stop hate speech.

President Trump on Tuesday hammered Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper over the release of prisoners who went on to commit further crimes, including a man accused of one of the state's most notorious murders.

President Trump escalated his war on fraud Tuesday, announcing what he called a groundbreaking program to pay a 1% "commission" to anyone who successfully exposes fraudulent activity in government programs.

U2 frontman Bono is questioning how people of faith could have supported Elon Musk's Department of Governmental Efficiency during its tenure.

President Trump hinted Tuesday at a possible breakthrough in the case of Stephen Hubbard, the American teacher held in Russia.

Brett Blackman sits behind bars in the federal prison in Miami, fresh off getting a 19-year prison sentence from U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz. His crime? He aimed to steal a billion dollars from the government -- and succeeded in getting Medicare and other insurers to actually pony up more than $450 million.

President Trump on Tuesday urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a deal and end the brutal four-year war with Russia, saying Kyiv doesn't have the manpower to defeat Russia and the world's patience is growing thin.