Arizona was a reliably red state for decades, but Democrats have enjoyed success in statewide contests the past three election cycles. The state is now a key battleground

We should welcome the efforts by the Economic Community of West African States to take the lead in resolving the crisis in Niger. It is positive that the political bloc is taking ownership of the region's political and economic future.

Some surviving members of the Little Rock Nine are pushing back against the Arkansas Department of Education’s decision to drop the Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course from its schools.  Earlier this week, the department said the course would not count for credit toward high school graduation, claiming it is still in a pilot stage and...

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Friday if elected in 2024, he would run the government like tech billionaire Elon Musk runs the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “What [Musk] did at Twitter is a good example of what I want to do to the administrative state,” Ramaswamy said in an interview...

Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Friday said while former President Trump's expected surrender in Georgia next week likely won't rattle him, "he won't enjoy it." Asked how the reputation of the jail in Fulton County, Ga., may affect Trump psychologically, Cobb suggested the impact would be miniscule. "I do think it will have...

The Justice Department (DOJ) has ruled the suicide of a police officer in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the Capitol, a death in the line of duty. Erin Smith, the widow of former Metropolitan Police Department officer Jeffrey Smith, was informed of DOJ's decision on Thursday. She will now be eligible...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday announced that it will offer tax relief to the victims of the wildfires in Hawaii. Taxpayers on Maui will now have until Feb. 15, 2024, instead of the original Oct. 16 deadline, to file federal individual and business tax returns and make payments, according to a release. The...

The Pentagon has deployed nearly 700 personnel and 140 U.S. Coast Guard responders to Hawaii to help combat the wildfires still spreading across the Pacific island state, according to the latest update. U.S. defense officials on Friday pledged to continue its efforts in fighting the wildfires until the blazes are fully extinguished and to help...