The State Department expends too much effort pushing dubious diversity, equity and inclusion policies around the world rather than building international relationships that protect America's national security, two top Republican lawmakers say in a new report.

With inflation in the United States still excessive, most Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates further this year, Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony to be delivered to a House committee Wednesday.

A Senate panel unanimously advanced Wednesday a bill that targets every part of the illicit fentanyl chain, from Chinese chemical suppliers to Mexican cartels that ship the deadly drugs to U.S. towns, marking bipartisan progress on the overdose fight and giving a 2024 presidential contender a win on a major GOP issue.

Special counsel John Durham said Wednesday that his team looked into a tip from Italian officials detailing suspicious financial dealings related to former President Donald Trump but did not uncover wrongdoing.

Criminal defendants are routinely advised to avoid commenting on pending charges against them. But Donald Trump, the former president and current White House hopeful, is no ordinary defendant.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still reeling from back-to-back tornadoes that killed one person, injured dozens and destroyed homes and businesses, and in the midst of lingering power outages from severe thunderstorms.

The outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic.

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden whose plea deal on federal tax and gun charges was made public Tuesday, is by no means the first presidential relative whose personal troubles have brought unwelcome headlines and headaches for a White House.

Three years ago, families were beginning a very weird summer vacation. The kids had all been home for three months already. In much of America, the community pools weren’t opening, and there was no graduation or championship baseball game or end-of-year party.

There were more than a few notable moments from former President Donald Trump’s interview earlier this week with Bret Baier. He may have admitted to serious crimes, he didn’t have an answer when asked about his staffing decisions as president, and he claimed he won the 2020 election. One less-discussed moment, though, also deserves our attention.