White House, congressional leaders set to discuss ‘serious national security threat’
1 of 3 | White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan responds to a question during the daily press briefing at the White House on…
Republicans call EPA regulations ‘burdensome,’ despite their public benefits
Proponents and opponents of Environmental Protection Agency regulations presented their views at a hearing by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Small Businesses on…
U.S. presidential election: America’s allies are bracing for a bumpy ride
Many worry that a second term for Trump would be an earthquake, but tremors already abound – and concerns are rising that the U.S. could…
D.C. Police: 4 officers hurt serving animal cruelty warrant; suspect still firing from home
A shooting suspect is believed to be firing upon police at a Washington, D.C. home hours after authorities first approached the residence, leaving three officers…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was released from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License…
Police in Tennessee arrest suspect wanted in shooting of 2 deputies, 1 of whom died
Suspect Kenneth Wayne DeHart, 42, was found in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon after being wanted on multiple charges in the Thursday shooting of two sheriff’s…
In worst 1-day loss in nearly a year, Dow tumbles 525 points on new inflation data
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street in New York City. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Police in Kansas arrest man in theft, destruction of Jackie Robinson statue
Police say they have made an arrest in connection to the theft of a statue of Jackie Robinson, which was stolen from a Wichita, Kan.,…
Senate passes $95B emergency defense bill with Ukraine, Israel aid over House speaker opposition
1 of 2 | After the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package early Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said "Today, we…
House GOP set to try again in effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas
1 of 3 | Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will face a second vote Tuesday in a Republican effort to impeach him. File Photo…
Report of Bosnian Spy Network Stirs Concerns in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Clinton administration has received a new and troubling secret report that says Bosnia’s Muslim government is setting up an underground intelligence service heavily…
Ex-Puerto Rican city mayor sentenced to more than five years for bribery
The former mayor of the Puerto Rican city of Guaynabo has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for accepting bribes. Source link
Biden campaign joins TikTok despite national security concerns
President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday after arriving on Marine One in Washington, D.C., and hours after…
1 dead, 5 wounded in New York City subway shooting
Authorities are looking for those responsible for a shooting that erupted Monday at a New York City subway station. Photo courtesy of NYPD Deputy Commissioner…
Michigan state lawmaker loses staff, committee post after sharing racist conspiracy theory
Republican State Rep. Josh Schriver of Oxford, Mich., was stripped of legislative staff resources and a committee assignment on Monday amid a furor over his…
Biden: Countries receiving U.S. weapons must adhere to international law
President Biden issued a memorandum that lays out the standards countries that receive U.S. weapons must adhere to and, for the first time, requires the…
Amitav Ghosh dives deep into opium history in ‘Smoke and Ashes’
On the Shelf 'Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories' By Amitav GhoshFarrar, Straus and Giroux: 416 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our…
Judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC probe over Twitter purchase
A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify in an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with his purchase of the social…
Lloyd Austin hospitalized for bladder issue, transfers duties to deputy defense secretary
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for the second time this year on Sunday as he received treatment for a bladder issue. File Photo by…
Musk deflects Starlink involvement in Russia-Ukraine war
1 of 3 | Ukrainian servicemen conduct work on the site of a destroyed market as a result of a Russian missile strike on September…