There is no shortage of crises from which to learn today, but three have reached existential importance: the loss of faith in democracies, civilization's assault on nature, and the long but still-growing threat of nuclear war.

Former President Trump will be back in a New York courtroom Monday, this time for the start of his first criminal trial in a matter involving a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election. The trial will start Monday with jury selection in which hundreds of New...

World leaders are urging Israel not to launch a retaliatory attack on Iran, which bombarded Israel with more than 300 missiles and drones this weekend. Many of Israel's democratic allies have forcefully condemned Iran’s attack but have expressed concern about escalating the situation in the Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron said the attack was...

A series of alarming incidents occurred at key nuclear weapons facilities in the United States.

No arrests have been made as of Sunday morning, according to Chicago police.

President Biden to host Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani for talks at the White House after Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend.

The Colorado Democratic-controlled House has passed a bill aiming to ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms after a similar bill was rejected last year.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will have members vote on a spending package that will provide wartime aid for Israel after it suffered a drone and missile barrage from Iran.

All eyes are on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week as he is expected to put foreign aid legislation on the floor — a move that is taking on increased importance after Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend, and one that still comes with a number of political pitfalls as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)...