Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is operating under the heaviest personal security detail in modern Pentagon history, a reflection of the heightened threats against him and his family as the U.S. military braces for the possibility of global conflict.

Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., have been directed not to pursue felony charges against individuals carrying rifles or shotguns in the city, regardless of available evidence, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and an internal Department of Justice email.

Underscoring the visible presence of National Guard troops now patrolling Washington, D.C., streets, a car has crashed with a Guard military vehicle, causing only minor injuries." Capitol Hill: A national guard military vehicle...

Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and capability of its nuclear forces, according to the U.S. military and arms control experts.

NATO defense chiefs were due to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, a senior alliance official said, as countries pushing for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine devise possible future security guarantees for Kyiv...

Democrat state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the Texas state Capitol for two weeks. Now she won't leave, and fellow Democrats are joining her protest.Collier was among dozens of Democrats who left the state for the Democrat havens of California, Illinois,...

New Hampshire lawmakers have eroded the fairness of a settlement program for those who were abused at the state's youth detention center, according to an attorney who helped design and implement the 9/11 victims' compensation fund.

Dozens of supporters of Irish rap band Kneecap protested outside a London court Wednesday, as one of the band members appeared charged with a terrorism offense for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.

U.S. federal budget deficits will be nearly $1 trillion higher over the next decade than projected in January by the Congressional Budget Office as a result of tax and spending legislation and tariffs, a budget watchdog said on Wednesday.

Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open...

U.S. stock index futures declined Wednesday, following a tech selloff on Wall Street, as investors geared up for more retail earnings and a crucial Federal Reserve symposium later this week.

Pope Leo has asked Catholics and other religious faithful to observe a day of fasting and prayers for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and other war-torn areas of the world on Friday, Aug. 22. "As our Earth continues to be wounded by wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, and...

Israel will call up 50,000 reservists before a planned offensive to take Gaza City but most forces that would operate in the Gaza Strip's largest urban center would be active duty soldiers, an Israeli military official said on Wednesday. The call-up notices could be sent in...

Billionaire Elon Musk is quietly putting the brakes on plans to start his new political party, telling allies he wants to focus on his companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the plans.

The White House is pushing to fast-track the nomination of Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board in the hopes of having him confirmed by the Senate in time for the board's two-day meetings in mid-September, Politico reported Tuesday.

The Department of Education warned five Northern Virginia school districts Tuesday that they face the suspension or termination of millions in federal funding for refusing to comply with federal guidance on transgender student policies.

In a landmark move announced Tuesday, Nexstar Media Group - the largest owner of local television stations in the U.S. - revealed plans to acquire Tegna, the fourth-largest broadcaster, in an all-cash deal valued at $6.2 billion.

Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the House Minority Whip, clarified comments she made last week that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.

Newsmax Inc. on Tuesday announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Parts of the Texas State Capitol in Austin were evacuated Tuesday night amid reports of an active shooter threat, prompting protesters supporting Democrat state Rep. Nicole Collier to relocate their demonstration outside.

New York City voters are starting to splinter in their support for democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, according to a new AARP poll that revealed the Democrat nominee is still the front-runner in the Big Apple's mayoral race.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said his state will not be bullied after Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened criminal charges against him regarding the state's sanctuary policies, the Center Square reported.

New York City voters are starting to splinter in their support of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, according to a new AARP poll that revealed the Democrat nominee is still the frontrunner in the Big Apple's mayoral race.

An internal watchdog found that the IRS failed to follow its own procedures when it laid off more than 7,000 probationary employees earlier this year as part of the Department of Government Efficiency cuts.