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Pope Leo XIV convened the world's cardinals in Rome for his first consistory, where they advised him to prioritize making the church more missionary and responsive to lay Catholics while he separately announced plans to devote his weekly teachings to ...

The Senate narrowly advanced a war powers resolution Thursday to block President Trump from further military action in Venezuela, triggering a furious response from the commander in chief.

Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny H. Hoyer announced his retirement Thursday, preparing to leave the House after 44 years as the current longest-serving Democrat in the lower chamber.

Hundreds of sailors manned the rails on a wet, blustery day in mid-December as the USS Nimitz steamed into Puget Sound and returned to its home port at Naval Base Kitsap, about 20 miles west of Seattle.

Iran's leadership is facing an existential challenge this month, experts said Wednesday, as widespread protests expanded this week across most of Iran's provinces, spurred on by a severe economic downturn in recent months.

President Trump blasted the five Republican senators who voted Thursday to advance a war powers resolution that would prevent him from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz urged his state's residents to tone it down as violent protests have erupted in the wake of Wednesday's ICE-involved shooting, saying that sort of chaos could be used by President Trump to justify more vigorous federal ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is giving New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani an early boost as he tries to make good on one of his boldest promises: expanding free health care services for children across the city.

The top federal prosecutor in upstate New York is serving in the position unlawfully, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt entered the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral race, making his announcement Wednesday at a rally for Pacific Palisades fire survivors.