Iran is escalating tensions with the United States by pressing new demands ahead of scheduled nuclear talks while its military carried out provocative actions against U.S. vessels in the Gulf, it was reported Tuesday. According to the report, Iranian officials now want to ...

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday it confirmed DNA samples taken from the home of Nancy Guthrie belonged to her and that investigators are reviewing reported ransom notes tied to her disappearance.

Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday assailed Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., after Nadler suggested people could be justified in shooting a federal agent if they believed they were being kidnapped by "masked hoodlums."

With the deadline to file for reelection a little over a month away, two of Utah's Republican members of Congress are asking a federal court to block the use of new U.S. House districts that could boost Democrats' chances of winning a Salt Lake City area seat in November.

Florida officials announced a major change to driver's license testing that Sunshine State leaders say will strengthen public safety and ensure motorists can properly understand traffic laws and road signs.

A newborn in New Mexico died after a listeria infection, prompting state health officials to warn residents, especially pregnant women, to avoid raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products.

Federal and local law enforcement on Tuesday asked the public for help in providing any information related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie.

A January survey by the Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll found a modest rise in the share of voters who say the U.S. economy is on the right track and a clearer uptick in reports of improving household finances.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said he wants Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee about why she was at an FBI raid last week on an election office near Atlanta.

Poland will investigate whether deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had ties to Russian intelligence and whether his activities posed security risks to Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday.

Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler accepted gifts from late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and advised him on how to address press inquiries regarding his crimes, according to a Reuters review of emails among millions of documents the U.S. Department of Justice...

Melinda French Gates said she felt "unbelievable sadness" after her name surfaced in a newly released batch of Justice Department records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The U.S. stock market sank after a mixed day of trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.4%.

Democrat lawmakers in Washington state unveiled legislation Tuesday that would impose a new tax on residents earning more than $1 million annually, Politico reported. The move advances a proposal supporters say would fund key services...

The White House on Tuesday issued a statement expressing support for NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie and her family as authorities continued searching for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen at her Arizona home on Saturday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that diplomatic talks with Iran remain on schedule despite a U.S. military shooting down an Iranian drone earlier in the day in the Arabian Sea.

The Pentagon appears close to reaching an agreement with Scouting America to continue a long-standing partnership but says the scouts must demonstrate a commitment to "common-sense, core value reforms."

A cyberespionage operation believed to be tied to China quietly targeted diplomats and government-linked officials during the holiday season, using fake U.S. policy documents to lure victims into opening malicious files, according to new findings from cybersecurity firm Dream Security.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on Congress to require REAL ID for voting in federal elections, arguing the move would strengthen election security and restore public confidence in the process.

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya told senators Tuesday that he has "not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism." Bhattacharya made the remarks during testimony before the Senate Health...

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finalized an agreement with House Republicans Tuesday to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein later this month, bowing to the threat of a contempt of Congress vote against them.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to advance a government funding bill that would end a shutdown that began on Saturday.

The U.S. military shot down on Tuesday an Iranian drone that approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Tuesday reportedly said he has made no decision about bypassing Senate filibuster rules to advance legislation.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday that her office would deploy legal observers to document raids carried out by federal immigration authorities across the state...