A federal judge appointed by President Obama has struck a blow to religious liberty, overturning protections that allowed faith-based employers to decline covering abortion and contraceptives in their health insurance plans.
National Guard troops and hundreds of federal agents have been deployed across Washington, D.C., after President Donald Trump invoked emergency powers to take direct control of the city’s police force and launch an aggressive campaign against violent crime and homelessness in the nation’s capital.
In a revelation shaking the foundations of the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, newly declassified FBI documents confirm that former FBI Director James Comey utilized a private conduit to leak classified information in an effort to spur the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate then-President Donald Trump.
The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion for the first time in history, according to Treasury Department figures released Tuesday, marking a critical fiscal milestone years earlier than originally forecast by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Ten years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the justices will soon decide whether to revisit — and potentially overturn — that historic ruling.
A federal district judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of Arkansas’ new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, calling it “plainly unconstitutional” and part of a broader effort to inject Christian doctrine into education.
The Democratic Party has sunk to historic lows in favorability — even among its own voters — as it struggles to recover from the crushing 2024 election defeat and adjust to the return of President Donald Trump in the White House.
U.S. annual inflation was unchanged in July, coming in below economists’ expectations, as President Donald Trump’s recently imposed tariffs showed little immediate impact on consumer prices.
In a rare and controversial arrangement, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have agreed to share 15% of revenues from certain AI chip sales to China with the U.S. government, paving the way for the resumption of exports halted earlier this year over national security concerns.
“Liberation Day” arrived Monday in Washington, D.C., as declared by President Donald Trump.
The U.S. military is preparing to activate hundreds of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal crackdown on crime, according to multiple U.S. officials. The move comes amid escalating tensions between the White House and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over public safety, homelessness, and the city’s image.
President Donald Trump has ordered a significant increase in federal law enforcement presence across Washington, D.C., in an effort to combat what he described as an “out-of-control” crime wave in the nation’s capital. The White House announced the move on Aug. 7, saying the deployment will begin at midnight and continue for at least seven days, with an option to extend.
In the first six months of the Trump administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Houston arrested 356 illegal foreign nationals who are confirmed gang members.
President Donald J. Trump on Thursday signed an Executive Order to ensure that federal regulators do not promote policies or practices allowing financial institutions to deny or restrict services based on political beliefs, religious beliefs, or lawful business activities, guaranteeing fair access to banking for all Americans.
Newly released data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reveals a continued rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2024, reinforcing concerns among Jewish advocacy groups and faith leaders about escalating hostility and the need for stronger government action.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has instructed the Department of Commerce to begin developing a new census that will explicitly exclude illegal immigrants from the population count, reigniting a constitutional debate over representation and federal funding.
The FBI has released its comprehensive “Reported Crimes in the Nation” statistics for 2024, revealing a significant decline in violent crime across the United States. According to the report, violent crime dropped an estimated 4.5% nationwide compared to 2023, with murder and non-negligent manslaughter down nearly 15%.
In a sweeping move that marks a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday it has canceled 22 contracts worth nearly $500 million related to mRNA vaccine development. The decision follows a weeks-long internal review by HHS’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed dramatically in June, falling to $60.2 billion–the lowest level since September 2023–as imports plunged and the trade gap with China shrank to a 21-year low. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis released the data Tuesday, highlighting the significant impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies on global trade dynamics.
In a dramatic escalation of Congress’ investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) on Tuesday issued sweeping subpoenas to a roster of high-profile political figures, including former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller. The committee is demanding testimony from nearly a dozen former federal officials and full access to Justice Department records related to the Epstein case.