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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hit back at the U.S. on Wednesday, warning that his country reserved the right to use its nuclear arsenal to defend itself after a speech in Poland by President Biden following his surprise visit to Ukraine. "After all, it is obvious to all reasonable forces that if the United States...

When a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, Ohioans began to acutely feel the peril of not having a clean environment to call home.

Americans are nearly evenly split on whether Russia or Ukraine will eventually win the conflict between them as the war reaches its first anniversary, according to a new survey. The Economist-YouGov poll found 26 percent of respondents think Russia, which invaded its neighbor without provocation last Feb. 24, will emerge victorious, while 27 percent think...

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) outlined an optimistic vision for the U.S. and the Republican party in a speech on Wednesday in Iowa as he continues to weigh a 2024 White House bid with trips through early primary and caucus states. Scott, while speaking at Drake University, delivered an encouraging speech — a step back from...

The Defense Department on Wednesday warned China against providing lethal aid to Russia, echoing similar cautionary statements from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other U.S. officials as concerns mount that Beijing will support Moscow's war in Ukraine with weapons and munitions. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters at a press briefing that...

Most Americans support more regulations on the transportation of hazardous materials in a new poll, which comes after a train carrying dangerous chemicals derailed in Ohio earlier this month. The poll, conducted by The Economist and YouGov, found that 54 percent of American adults supported more regulations on transportation hazardous materials. Twenty-one percent said they...

The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would mandate photo ID or other vital information be submitted by individuals voting by mail.

Abortion persists as a top priority for many voters and donors in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election between liberal candidate Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly.

The Pentagon on Wednesday released a photo of a U.S. Air Force pilot looking down at a suspected Chinese spy balloon the day before it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean.