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.

The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday opened a new detention center to house illegal immigrants in Nebraska dubbed the "Cornhusker Clink," the New York Post reported.

Hours after the Drug Enforcement Administration announced "a major new initiative" for United States and Mexico collaboration targeting gatekeepers who control illicit trafficking routes across the countries' shared borders, Mexico's president said Tuesday there was no such ...

A panel of federal appellate judges ruled Tuesday that New Mexico's seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens' Second Amendment rights, putting the law on hold pending a legal challenge.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about retail shrimp packages that could be contaminated with radioactive Cesium-137. Testing of products discovered the contamination in packages stopped at the border for inspection.

Russia is disputing a White House account that President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set for a bilateral meeting to discuss an end to the more than three-year-old war.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has instructed her prosecutors to maximize criminal charges against those arrested in the administration's crackdown on street crime and charge them with stiffer federal crimes whenever possible.

A rare "black moon" will occur on Aug. 23, bringing the darkest skies of the season and ideal stargazing conditions; meanwhile, astronomers are tracking the interstellar visitor 3I ATLAS as it passes through our solar neighborhood, The Hill reported.

The Florida Republican Party has canceled their promotion of "Deport Depot" merchandise in the wake of backlash of its resemblance to retail giant Home Depot's logo, The Washington Post first reported.

California Republican lawmakers have filed a petition to the state Supreme Court seeking to prevent Gov. Gavin Newsom's plans to redraw the state's congressional district map.