Senate pushes to advance Hegseth as defense secretary amid mounting allegations
It will take a simple majority of 50 senators to advance Hegseth’s confirmation in Thursday’s vote. Most Republicans, who hold a 53-seat majority in the chamber, have signaled they will back the ...
Trump heads back to Davos, this time virtually, for elite World Economic Forum gathering
U.S. President Trump is to speak to an international audience for the first time after returning into the White House with a ...
House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign
The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The Laken ...
Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
Police say a shooting at a Nashville high school has left one student dead and another wounded. Metro Nashville Police ...
A bid to block Trump’s cancellation of birthright citizenship is in federal court
A federal judge is set to hear the first arguments in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s ...
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller.
On Dakota prairie, home of Trump’s DHS pick, immigration crackdown threatens way of life, economy
Gov. Kristi Noem’s heated rhetoric on immigration belies a stark economic reality in her own state: With unemployment at 1.9% — the lowest in the country — South Dakota faces an acute labor shortage a ...
Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
Officials remained concerned that the Palisades and Eaton fires could break their containment lines as firefighters continue ...
Trump’s orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders to end the government’s diversity, equity and inclusion effort mark a sea change for ...
Thai LGBTQ+ couples register their marriages as law gives them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect ...
Teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England sentenced to over 50 years
A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more ...
160 national security staffers are sent home as the White House aligns its team to Trump’s agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them ...