Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist who helped thousands escape the bonds of enslavement, has been posthumously awarded the rank of general. In a ceremony at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in the abolitionist’s home of Dorchester, Md., Gov. Wes Moore (D) made Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state's National Guard. “Today, we...
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles granted a preliminary injunction to a coalition of parents that sued the state, meaning Louisiana will not be allowed to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms while the...
Republicans return to Congress for the lame duck session to decide on government funding, leadership elections in both chambers, and whether to cut a deal with Democrats or push the issue into next year.
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner responded to rumors he may be mounting a city council bid in Manhattan many years after his sexting scandals and congressional tenure.
The Energy Department announced the end of replenishing the nation's strategic oil reserves, which were depleted by nearly half under President Biden, and used the opportunity to praise the administration for the work it has done to maintain and replenish the stockpile.
Trump was convicted in May by a Manhattan jury on 34 counts of falsifying business records — which if upheld, could have cost him up to four years in prison.
Vice president-elect JD Vance is the clear front-runner for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination at this extremely early point, but here's a look at other Republicans who may mull a White House run