House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., said Wednesday he wants acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to testify next month about his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated last month to their fastest pace since December, a sharp turnaround in demand after a lackluster start to the spring homebuying season.

Public health officials reportedly are concerned about the possible spread of infectious diseases with the World Cup being held in North America.

A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a high school meet was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday in a case that drew wide attention beyond the booming Dallas suburb where they were students.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., conceded the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday night and endorsed state Attorney General Alan Wilson, a longtime political rival she had spent months attacking, in his June 23 runoff...

U.S. consumer inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised the price of gasoline and other energy products, giving more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged into 2027.

U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker.

Taiwan's military fired rockets in China's direction from "shoot-and-scoot" mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how it might try to repel a Chinese attack.

Pakistan launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan early Wednesday, in a further escalation of months of fighting between the two neighbors that has killed hundreds. The strikes, which Afghanistan said hit...

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, will face Democrat Attorney General Aaron Ford in a battle to hold onto his seat in November, setting up what's considered one of the most competitive governor's races in the country. Both won their party's nominations Tuesday as ...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was set to face questioning Wednesday from lawmakers over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of wealthy and powerful associates has fueled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.

Republican voters in South Carolina are headed to a gubernatorial runoff between Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson after no candidate cleared 50% in the GOP primary.

Marine veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner won Maine's Democrat Senate primary Tuesday, setting up a general-election showdown with Republican Sen. Susan Collins amid continuing questions about his candidacy.

Republican voters in South Carolina are headed to a gubernatorial runoff between Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson after no candidate cleared 50% in the GOP primary.Newsmax made the call as results came in and margins stabilized, projecting a runoff...

The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into a program at the City University of New York that it alleges provides educational benefits to certain minority students, particularly Black males, based on race.

The House Oversight Committee on Delivering Government Efficiency held a hearing Tuesday on how to increase defense contract productivity. The hearing comes amid a $1.5 trillion funding request from the Department of War.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended record-high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup and projected the tournament will roughly double FIFAs revenue from the last cycle, calling it a major opportunity for soccer in the United States.

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil cannot guarantee that the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund would fund the remainder of the league's 2026 season, but he said LIV was glad to take the investors at their word.

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., praised House passage of the $70 billion Secure America Act on Tuesday, highlighting his provision that provides $350 million for ICE to detain illegal immigrants released by local authorities.

A Sudanese man has been arrested after a stabbing in Belfast left a man seriously injured and sparked renewed concerns about immigration and public safety in Northern Ireland.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton said Tuesday that his campaign has found no evidence of voting fraud as California election administrators continue counting ballots from last week's primary election.

From explicit calls for murder to sexual harassment, violent threats targeting U.S. lawmakers on Facebook rocketed after tech giant Meta rolled back key content moderation policies last year, a tech watchdog said Tuesday.

Lawmakers are threatening to withhold their campaign dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee after a failed effort to boost a candidate in California, Axios reported.

Artificial intelligence companies are fueling a surge in Manhattan office leasing that has put New York City's office market on track for its strongest year in a quarter-century, according to new industry data.