Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley is making an appearance Friday at The Gathering, a two-day conservative conference in Atlanta organized by the talk radio host and blogger Erick Erickson.  The former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor, one of six candidates for the Republican presidential nomination speaking at the event, faces a steep challenge in...

In the wake of the deadliest U.S. fire in more than a century that has left hundreds of structures destroyed and at least $1 billion in damages, Maui faces a difficult recovery. In the weeks and months ahead, there is sure to be plenty of talk about how Washington can best support Hawaii’s recovery. Unfortunately, the federal government has not proven particularly nimble in its...

Former President Trump plans to skip next week's first Republican presidential primary debate and instead sit for an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, according to a new report. Trump has made the decision to skip the debate and is currently planning to sit for an interview with Carlson, The New York Times...

A tropical storm watch has been issued for Southern California for the first time ever as Hurricane Hilary turns north and threatens the southwest U.S. with heavy rain and high winds. The tropical storm watch is in effect from the U.S.-Mexico border to the southern edge of Los Angeles County, meaning all of San Diego...

The cigarette smoking rate among American adults is holding near a historic low reached last year, according to a Gallup survey released Friday. Gallup's Consumption Habits survey found that only 12 percent of Americans said they had smoked cigarettes in the past week. That figure marked a 1 percentage point increase from last year, but...

Food and nutrition, so critical to our health and development, often cost a fraction of other medical interventions.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he is prepared for next week’s first Republican primary debate regardless of whether former President Trump attends. “We’re prepared either way,” DeSantis told conservative radio talk show host Erick Erickson during an interview at a conference in Atlanta. Trump has strongly hinted that he plans to skip the first...

The Biden administration on Friday announced an extension and expansion of temporary legal status for Ukrainians already in the U.S., saying that Russia’s ongoing military invasion of their country and the ensuing humanitarian crisis prevents them from safely returning. The expansion is expected to make 166,700 additional individuals eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This...

More than 30 Congressional Democrats are calling on the federal government to give its workers who are LGBTQ greater access to fertility treatments.

The California-based Gotion Inc. quietly registered as a Chinese foreign principal amid contentious fights over a Michigan plant stemming from Chinese Communist Party influence concerns.