President-elect Donald Trump’s most striking characteristics today are clarity, confidence, and calm. This is extraordinary in a man renowned for chaos, confusion, and the thin-skinned hurling of demeaning insults. But it is a truth that needs to be acknowledged and accounted for to understand what we are witnessing as Trump prepares to resume the presidency. […]

Barring any last-minute sabotage from the West (again), it appears the Ukrainian president might have just “blinked.” 

American's have a similar view of President-elect Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk — a key ally as he prepares to return to the White House — when it comes to favorability, according to a new survey. The Associated Press-NORC Research Center poll, released Wednesday, found that about 4 in 10 have a "very" or...

Certain pricier styles of smartwatch wristband may not just be helping Americans stay fit — they may be exposing unsuspecting wearers to a hefty dose of "forever chemicals," a new study has found. More expensive wristbands made from fluorinated synthetic rubber tend to contain high amounts of one such compound, called perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), according...

Democrats are using the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson to justify a government takeover of the health care system, despite the fact that government was the architect of the problem.

The 62-year-old actor was celebrated for his outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps.

Harris, already fighting uphill, was left to shoulder the blame for circumstances largely outside her control.

"The federal government hasn't the faintest idea what's going on with these drones," Giménez said.

Now, with the federal government's weapons again at his command and with his new appointees willing to use them, Trump promises his own version of political violence — the unjustified use of government powers to harass and threaten his perceived enemies.

In today’s issue: Congress is poised to avert a government shutdown — with hours to spare, necessary assistance from Democrats and some uproar from conservatives. As lawmakers stare down a Friday deadline to fund the government, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday worked to reassure his colleagues there’s compromise in sight. House GOP leaders released...