Sen. Roger Wicker is calling for a $55 billion increase in defense spending next year as part of a plan to rebuild the military, saying the U.S. needs an upgrade as a deterrent to potential wars.

Former President Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts in his hush money trial and each count carries up to a four-year prison sentence.

The jury weighing former President Donald Trump's fate in his hush money trial asked the court Wednesday to read back testimony from tabloid executive David Pecker and former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen about a key meeting at Trump Tower in August 2015.

The House Ethics Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to open an investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas Democrat who was indicted on federal bribery and money laundering charges earlier this month.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key figure in the federal government's pandemic response, will testify before House lawmakers early next week.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. rejected calls to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protest.

The last time the Commonwealth of Virginia supported a Republican presidential candidate was in 2004, when then-President George W. Bush capped off 10 consecutive wins for the GOP in the Old Dominion, but former President Donald Trump has a shot at reversing that trend this November. Once considered a perennial swing state, Virginia has tilted […]

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Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon captivating many people in New York City, returns on Wednesday.  This year’s first Manhattanhenge happened on Tuesday. It is also projected to happen twice more in July. The spectacle occurs when the sunset in the city lines up with the street grid, making it appear as though the sun sits perfectly between...

Pop star Dua Lipa called for an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza again Tuesday, according to multiple reports. “Burning children alive can never be justified,” Lipa said in an Instagram post Tuesday that came alongside a graphic from the group Artists4Ceasefire, according to multiple outlets. “The whole world is mobilising to stop the...