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Stocks slumped in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight NATO members with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland.

As the official celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence culminate on July 4, a well-financed, privately funded initiative will kick off to try to connect hundreds of millions of Americans with efforts ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said President Trump wants to acquire Greenland to "prevent a conflict," rather than becoming involved in a full-blown war after a foreign incursion.

Wall Street stocks plummeted early Tuesday over President Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries for their resistance to his plans to claim Greenland.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's oral argument Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.

Maryland leaders unveiled plans to build the nation's second Sphere in National Harbor, with Oxon Hill set to become home to a miniature version of the unique entertainment venue that opened in Las Vegas.

Congress is on track to pass full-year funding for at least 11 of the 12 annual spending bills nearly a third of the way into the fiscal year.

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns -- often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" -- were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday. He was 93.

Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider possible countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs and the first-ever use of the European Union's anti ...

Chinese police have detained those in charge of a steel factory in the Inner Mongolia region after an explosion killed four people and left 84 others hospitalized, state media said.