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President Trump's abrupt announcement that Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House press podium has set off a guessing game over her replacement, but the administration's own recent history suggests there may not be a traditional successor at all ...

President Trump directed federal law enforcement agencies to expand their use of cyber tools against transnational criminal organizations that operate outside the U.S. and target Americans.

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University on Thursday, ruling that campus hostility following the October 2023 Hamas slaughter of Israelis was too isolated to prove Harvard has been violating ...

Diversity training had infected the State Department to the point that a full day of training for foreign service officers was dedicated to DEI, employees were told to mitigate their "unconscious bias," and diplomats were urged to discuss DEI and ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who could become speaker if Democrats win in November, is pushing a bold agenda to alter American institutions.

President Donald Trump's botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a tight spot, forced to serve the public while managing controversial demands by the Republican president.

Democrats are gathering to finalize their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, setting the stage for a wide-open contest to succeed President Donald Trump and chart a path ahead as the party's voters oscillate between progressive and more ...

A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring voters to provide an identification number before casting ballots by mail, plus scolded voting rights activists and a lower court for their efforts to undermine the state's statute.

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson punched a man and shoved his girlfriend in 1988, police records show.

Ten Republicans -- including felons, a fashion model and career candidates from other states -- are fighting for one Florida seat. Meanwhile, prediction-market platform Kalshi faces new legal trouble, and Turning Point reveals a startling voter ...