Fed lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in first cut since 2024
The Federal Reserve is cutting its benchmark interest rate as the U.S. economy faces headwinds, including a faltering labor market.
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The Federal Reserve is cutting its benchmark interest rate as the U.S. economy faces headwinds, including a faltering labor market.
The U.S. government is adding more questions to the civics test that applicants need to pass to become American citizens.
Former President Barack Obama addressed recent acts of political violence during remarks at a Pennsylvania nonprofit on Tuesday.
The families of teens who died by suicide spoke at a Senate hearing on the harms posed by AI chatbots.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said a Friday vote is expected in the House on the the legislation, which would keep the government funded until Nov. 21 and provide additional funds for security for lawmakers and other officials.
"It was me," a Discord account belonging to accused Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson appeared to state just hours before he was taken into custody, according to a company spokesperson.
Mr. Trump said after the Minnesota assassination that he didn't want to "waste time" calling the state's governor after two lawmakers were gunned down.
"I'll say to the general public that we want to make sure we do everything we can to protect our kids," Gov. Abbott said
President Trump announced Monday the U.S. military has carried out a second strike on alleged Venezuelan "narcoterrorists."
President Trump blamed Biden's immigration policies after a man accused of beheading a Dallas motel manager was found to have remained in the U.S. despite prior arrests.
Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino are challenging the FBI's fierce allegiance to message control.
Vance has described his longtime friendship with Kirk, who was also a key ally in his political rise.
"We have a framework for a TikTok deal," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with Chinese officials in Spain.
ICE raids, the federally led English-only initiative and an anti-DEI push have changed the national climate in which Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations occur -- when they do at all.
Rep. Michael McCaul, a foreign policy leader who had strongly supported Ukraine, warned Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "testing the resolve of NATO."
