Elon Musk stands days away from becoming the world's first trillionaire, and Democrats are seizing on the milestone as a fresh rallying cry against extreme wealth heading into the 2026 midterms.

New York Attorney General Letitia James' antitrust division is examining Compass' growing dominance in residential real estate following a string of acquisitions that have transformed the brokerage into a juggernaut housing-sales network, The Real Deal reports.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune criticized Alaska's election system this week, calling a challenge facing Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan's reelection campaign "bizarre" and suggesting it was designed to confuse voters.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday that the federal government is still playing catch-up on counter-drone defenses.

A former Pentagon official who helped lead the U.S. government's investigation into UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena is set to release a new memoir that promises fresh revelations about what he says authorities know regarding nonhuman intelligence.

Federal agents arrested a Newport Beach, California, businessman during a predawn raid at his mansion Wednesday, charging him with illegally supplying U.S.-origin computer hardware to Iran for use in military and nuclear operations, according to federal prosecutors.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., compared efforts to eliminate the Senate filibuster to both political parties fearing the other will reach for a "pistol under the table," arguing the procedure remains an important safeguard for minority rights.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday defended Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s absence from Washington, saying the New Jersey Republican is recovering from a health issue and plans to return to Congress once doctors clear him to do so.

ExxonMobil shareholders have approved moving the energy giant's legal domicile to Texas, ending a corporate connection to New Jersey that dates back nearly 144 years and underscoring Texas' growing appeal as a destination for major corporations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Iran's ruling regime is showing signs of collapse, pointing to growing internal divisions and mounting pressure on Tehran's leaders.

After six months of radio silence, NASA's Maven spacecraft at Mars was declared dead.

Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, on Wednesday called for more workers from India to be allowed into the country to help overcome labor shortages in the construction sector and offered help to facilitate the immigration process.

A man who was holding hostages inside a California office building for about 12 hours was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday, police said.

The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute to the alliance's defense plans as Washington steps back in these areas, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he will introduce legislation in the coming weeks to give the federal government a 50% ownership stake in the largest American artificial intelligence companies, financed not by a tax but by a one-time levy paid in the firms' own...

Late Tuesday, the Cook Political Report moved its rating of Iowa's Senate race from "likely Republican" to "lean Republican," after Democrat state Rep. Josh Turk secured his party's nomination to face incumbent GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, in the race to replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.

Prolonged disruption of energy supplies from the Middle East due to the Iran war would deal a severe blow to the global economy, sending some countries into recession and spreading inflation and higher unemployment...

A pro-Israel House Republican introduced a resolution to replace the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel with a partnership allowing Israel to purchase American weapons using its own funds, a proposal backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

SpaceX plans to raise $75 billion in its initial public offering by selling 555.6 million shares at a target price of $135 per share, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll. About 65% of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be...

Republican businessman and commentator Steve Hilton emerged as the frontrunner in California's closely watched gubernatorial primary, leading the race to secure one of two spots in November's general election. With just over half of ballots counted Wednesday, Hilton held ...

A Panama-flagged cargo ship was hit by twin explosions in the Persian Gulf near Iraqs Umm Qasr port, and a day later Irans Revolutionary Guard said it launched a cruise missile at the vessel in retaliation for a U.S. strike on an Iran-bound cargo ship in the Sea of Oman.

The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday it has proposed additional duties on imports from 60 economies after determining their failures to curb trade in goods made with forced labor are unreasonable and restrict U.S. commerce.

A Panama-flagged cargo ship was rocked by twin explosions in the Persian Gulf about 40 nautical miles southeast of Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday, and a day later Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard said it fired a cruise missile at the vessel in retaliation for a U.S. ...

Veteran CBS News journalist Scott Pelley has been fired by the network following a confrontation with new "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Nick Bilton and mounting tensions over the direction of the storied newsmagazine, according to reporting by Variety and The Wall Street...