Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who stands among the 20th century’s commanding figures in U.S. foreign policy, has died at 100, his consulting firm says.
Israeli media say the Hamas militant group has released the first batch of hostages under a cease-fire deal Friday, including 13 Israelis who have been held in the Gaza Strip for nearly seven weeks.
Israel’s Cabinet has approved a cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to a devastating war that has stretched on for over six weeks.
It’s the same political move that cost Kevin McCarthy, the former House speaker, his job. This time, Johnson appears on track for a better outcome.
Inflation in the United States slowed last month in a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes are continuing to cool the consumer price spikes that have bedeviled consumers for the past two years.
The Supreme Court is adopting its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices.
Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott has announced that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, about two months before the start of voting in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses.
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal Saturday to temporarily extend government funding for some agencies and programs.
Hollywood's actors union has reached a tentative deal with studios to end its strike, bringing to an end the months of labor strife that has hobbled production in Hollywood.
Off-year elections will decide governors in Kentucky and Mississippi, the fate of abortion and marijuana amendments in Ohio, legislative control in Virginia and more. Follow along for the latest updates.
The nation's employers scaled back their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market remains resilient despite economic uncertainties and high interest rates that have made borrowing much costlier for companies and consumers.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been convicted on federal charges by New York jurors who rejected his testimony that he didn’t defraud customers.
The House has approved a $14.5 billion in military aid package for Israel, but without humanitarian assistance for Gaza, in a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden.
President Joe Biden says for the first time he thinks there should be a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war in order to get prisoners out.
He said in Las Vegas that "after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today."
Robert Card, who was wanted in connection with the shootings at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, is believed to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The U.S. has launched airstrikes on two locations in Syria linked to Iran in retaliation for a slew of recent drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region.
A U.S. Army reservist suspected of killing at least 18 people in Maine had been taken by police for an evaluation after military officials became concerned that he was acting erratically in mid-July, a U.S. official said.
Maine’s governor says 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Maine. Gov. Janet Mills made the remarks at a press conference Thursday.
The economy expanded last quarter at the fastest pace in more than two years — and more than twice the 2.1% annual rate of the previous quarter.
The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough to end the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.
The Republican majority has been without a speaker for three weeks and is desperate to end the chaos and get back to work. Ahead of voting Johnson said he felt “very good.”
Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as their latest nominee for House speaker, hours after Rep. Tom Emmer abruptly withdrew his bid amid opposition from Donald Trump.
Republicans have picked Rep. Tom Emmer as their nominee for House speaker. The nominee now goes to the full House for a vote.
