Millions of Americans still tune in to local television news for weather alerts, traffic updates, sports, school closings, and community affairs. While the share of the public getting news from local television has declined somewhat, roughly 65% of U.S. adults share this common civic experience. This is why it is concerning that a coalition of […]
Nearly 70% of adults who reach age 65 will need some form of long-term care during their lifetime. Yet most families remain unprepared — financially, emotionally, and logistically — for what that reality can mean. Annual median care costs routinely exceed $60,000 and can quickly climb into six figures. At the same time, many underestimate […]
The armed man who exchanged fire with Secret Service officers near the White House on Saturday was killed, according to the federal law enforcement agency. Anthony Guglielmi, the chief of communications for the agency, said Saturday that at shortly after 6 p.m. EDT, the man “pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing” in...
Iran is pushing back on parts of a tentative deal being negotiated by the Trump administration that could put an end to the war between the two countries. President Trump on Saturday evening announced the two sides were moving close to a deal. Iranian officials have acknowledged the talks, and have even said there has...
Democrats vying for a blue wave in November are pouncing on voter angst over President Trump's costly federal beautification projects that will spend billions while Americans struggle to afford groceries and gas.
Maureen Galindo, a Texas Democratic congressional candidate who drew widespread condemnation for calling to imprison "American Zionists" in a converted ICE detention facility, is now blaming journalists and her own party for the furor -- while doubling down on the core of her remarks.
President Trump scrapped his plans to sign an executive order regarding artificial intelligence and cybersecurity that would have invited AI companies to voluntarily give the federal government early access to test their anticipated releases.
President Trump told Kevin Warsh to be "totally independent" as he swore him in as chairman of the Federal Reserve in front of a who's who of Washington conservatives at the White House.
TRUMP on Colbert finale: "Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person. You could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk."
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he plans to return to work in Washington next month and soon disclose the illness that has prevented him from voting in Congress for months.
The U.S. has gone nearly 18 months without a Senate-confirmed surgeon general, cycling through failed nominations and acting replacements -- and now some are asking whether the position needs to exist at all.
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows over the state's refusal to turn over voter data to the government.
