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President Trump's latest threat, to withhold back pay due to workers furloughed by an ongoing government shutdown, is adding fresh uncertainty to the beleaguered federal workforce.

Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a deal involving an exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees.

Billionaire Tom Steyer is now the biggest donor supporting Proposition 50, the November ballot measure that would redraw California's congressional districts.

President Trump continued to campaign for deploying National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, Ore., despite opposition from local and state leaders.

The Trump administration deployed 14 soldiers from California's National Guard to Illinois to train troops from other states.

Two House Republicans want to examine how funds raised by fire victims of the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires were spent by charitable organizations.

Paramount Chief David Ellison has embraced Oct. 7 drama "Red Alert" and challenged those in Hollywood who've called for a boycott of Israel, prompting criticism from a group of employees.

Harmeet Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division responds to personal tragedy with a lack of civility under an administration that deems half the country its enemy.

After a reporter asked Porter what she would say to those who voted for President Trump, the gubernatorial candidate said she wouldn't need their support.

Crank up the Benny Hill theme song and let the belly laughs commence.