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Democratic lawmakers have repeatedly rebuffed calls to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports, but for the first time, blue-state voters will have an opportunity to decide for themselves in November.

President Trump is willing to back the Republican plan to end the partial government shutdown and fund the Department of Homeland Security without money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal, a White House official told The Washington Times ...

Valerie Perrine, the Oscar-nominated actress best known for her roles in Bob Fosse's "Lenny" and the Richard Donner "Superman" films, died Monday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 82.

Officials said a U.S. Park Police officer was wounded in an "ambush" shooting Monday night while working an undercover operation in the Southeast section of D.C.

Bruce Springsteen has teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union to create a video pairing his 1984 hit song "Born in the U.S.A." with the faces of Americans who could lose their birthright citizenship under a Trump administration executive ...

Disney released the first full trailer for its live-action remake of "Moana" on Monday, and social media wasted no time rendering its verdict -- mostly unfavorable, and often hilarious.

A prominent free-speech group slammed the Catholic University of America for telling a pro-Israel student group it cannot host talks on antisemitism unless it gives equal time to opposing views.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed oil executive Alan Armstrong to fill Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's Senate seat.

The National Park Service has closed Fort Washington Park in Prince George's County indefinitely, after the U.S. Park Police found several devices resembling pipe bombs there Sunday and Monday.

First lady Melania Trump kicked off the inaugural meeting of her "Fostering the Future" coalition Tuesday by challenging leaders to leverage artificial intelligence to help children while preventing any harm from emerging technologies.