Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection is setting off a scramble by potential candidates in both major political parties to fill her open seat. Democratic Lt.

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The Senate has approved Trump’s most controversial picks, including Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. Here’s the full list and ...

The United States is preparing to return cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik to Russian custody as part of an exchange for American Marc Fogel, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not request more than $137,000 in repairs and upgrades to military housing at Fort McNair ...

The administration’s fast-moving dismantling of the agency has left oversight of the aid “largely nonoperational,” USAID’s ...

Members of the “Protect the Dolores” coalition had hoped former President Joe Biden would designate the rugged canyonlands ...

When is the election? Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The general election is the election to pick the final winners. What will be on the ballot? FEDERAL United States senator ...

While Trump is known for his bombastic, often threatening rhetoric in pursuit of U.S. interests, Rubio is taking a softer, ...

The United States will work on preventing the trafficking of firearms into Mexico. Both countries will begin bilateral ...

U.S. aid staffers worldwide are scrambling for answers and starting to pack up households or pull their children from school. That turmoil follows a sudden Trump administration order yanking almost ...