A former U.S. diplomat accused of spying for Cuba for more than 40 years said he will plead guilty to charges the Department of Justice (DOJ) brought against him in December 2023. Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, told Judge Beth Bloom on Thursday that he would change his plea, indicating he is prepared to plead guilty...

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.) on Thursday called on President Biden to “use all of the remaining tools,” including executive action, to strengthen border security following the commander in chief’s Thursday trip to the southern border. “Congress and your Administration need to take action immediately to improve the situation before things deteriorate,” Tester wrote in a...

More than a dozen states are set to hold presidential nominating contests next week on Super Tuesday, a critical milestone in the 2024 race. President Biden and former President Trump have dominated their respective races in the early states so far, and strong finishes in the Super Tuesday results could boost them toward securing their...

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Police have locked down the Maryland State House in Annapolis due to a security threat, which has now been lifted. Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) press secretary said in a post online that staff members, personnel and community members on the grounds of the State House should shelter in place and listen to directions from law...

Supporting the EATS Act and the Protecting Interstate Commerce for Livestock Producers Act is not an endorsement of federal overreach but a recognition of the need for coherent national standards that protect interstate commerce and, by extension, the health and well-being of the nation's food supply.

Former President Trump on Thursday urged the judge overseeing his federal classified documents criminal case in Florida to delay the trial until after the 2024 election as part of a pattern of attempting to delay his criminal trials until after he's had a chance to win the White House. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is...

President Biden on Thursday criticized climate change deniers while speaking about the border crisis during a speech in Brownsville, Texas.