White House says tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China egin Saturday
President Donald Trump warned Canada and Mexico to expect tariffs of 25% on exports to the United States starting Saturday. He said he was taking…
CBS to give full transcript of Harris’ 60 Minutes interview to FCC
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office on Friday and might be offered a settlement to end…
U.S. military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were…
Ken Martin elected to head Democratic National Committee
1 of 2 | The Democratic National Committee on Saturday tabbed Minnesota native Ken Martin as its new chair. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor…
Dozens of DOJ lawyers, FBI agents fired with more to come
1 of 2 | Dozens of prosecutors have been let go from the U.S. Justice Department and FBI agents fired, as President Donald Trump’s administration…
Medical plane with 6 aboard crashes in Philadelphia near busy mall
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A small medical plane with six occupants, including a child patient and her mother, crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia…
Justice Department sues to block Hewlett Packard acquisition of Juniper
The Department of Justice sued Thursday to block the $14 billion Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company acquisition of wireless tech competitor Juniper Networks. File photo by…
5-year-old killed in Michigan hyperbaric chamber explosion
1 of 2 | An explosion at a medical facility hyperbaric chamber in suburban Detroit Friday has left a 5-year-old boy dead, police confirmed at…
Appeals court strikes down handgun ban for teens
The conservative U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a ban on the sales of handguns to people age 18 to 20 that had…
On This Day, Feb. 1: U.S. Supreme Court meets for 1st time no quorum
1 of 7 | On February 1, 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened in New York City for its first session. Only three of the…
Colombian president Petro urges undocumented emigrees to return from U.S.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday beseeched emigrees living in the United States without documentation to return home as soon as possible in the wake…
Small plane crashes in Philadelphia near busy mall
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A small medical plane crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday night. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a…
Colombia’s president calls for migrants to leave jobs in U.S., return home
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s president is calling on his compatriots working without legal status in the United States to leave their jobs and return home as soon…
Ignoring accepted medical guidance, Texas governor tells agency heads to recognize only 2 genders
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday directed state agency heads to recognize only two genders -- male and female -- continuing a campaign against what Abbott…
41 bodies recovered from scene of D.C. mid-air crash so far, officials say
1 of 4 | The bodies of 41 of the 67 victims of Wednesday's mid-air crash between a regional passenger jet an Army helicopter in…
America’s top diplomat carries anti-immigration message to Latin America
PANAMA CITY — President Trump’s top diplomat makes his first trip overseas this weekend, heading to Central America to drive home the message that the U.S. expects…
White House orders pronouns removed from email signatures at fed agencies
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump signs two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. On…
Senior Trump envoy travels to Venezuela for talks on migrants
CARACAS, Venezuela — A senior Trump administration official has traveled to Venezuela to urge President Nicolás Maduro’s government to take back deported migrants who’ve committed crimes in…
Ahead of Super Bowl, helicopter security flights will measure radiation in New Orleans
The Department of Energy said Friday low-altitude helicopter flights to measure background radiation will be conducted over New Orleans Feb. 2 through Feb. 6 as…
Trump antisemitism order puts California universities on alert
An executive order from President Trump promoting a federal crackdown on campus antisemitism and his threats to cancel visas of pro-Palestinian international students have put…