Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that federal workers furloughed during the shutdown should receive back pay, but he also raised the prospect that those payments might not be forthcoming. “I hope that the furloughed workers receive back pay, of course,” Johnson told reporters in the Capitol. “We have some extraordinary Americans who serve the...

If you’ve noticed tiny white specks floating through the air, or sticking to your car, clothes, or porch — you’re not alone. It is probably what experts are calling Hackberry Woolly Aphids.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said on Monday he thinks some Republicans are starting to talk about “breaking away” from President Trump. In an interview on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Pritzker called on the public to elect members in 2026 “who actually will follow the law and follow the Constitution in the United States...

Police in Rocky Mount said last week they busted a father and son who were running a drug business out of an auto repair shop.

Chicago's police chief said Monday that more than two dozen officers were impacted by tear gas deployed by federal law enforcement when responding to a shooting over the weekend. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said 27 officers were "affected" by chemical agents deployed by federal agents during a clash with protesters on Saturday. “When our...

More than a dozen candidates will be on the ballot Tuesday in Tennessee's special primary elections to replace former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), months after the GOP lawmaker stepped down. Green represented voters in the Republican-leaning 7th Congressional District — a region that borders Kentucky and Alabama. He first won the district in 2018 and,...

Taylor Swift says don't expect her to perform at the Super Bowl anytime soon. The popstar suggested during an interview on "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon she's not interested in serving as the entertainment on television's biggest night while her fiancée, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, is still in the league. “Jay-Z...

Nearly nine in 10 Americans said they think foreign governments will use artificial intelligence (AI) to attack the U.S. in the next two decades, according to a new Gallup poll.  Some 87 percent of U.S. adults said it is somewhat or very likely that the technology will be used to target the country, the Monday...

Who is Judge Karin Immergut, the Trump-nominated federal judge responsible for blocking the president from deploying National Guard troops in Oregon?

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau was already taking action after it was revealed that Republican lawmakers' communications were monitored.