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The world's only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by design. The kakapo is too heavy, too slow and, frankly, too delicious to survive around predators, and takes a shamelessly relaxed approach to reproduction.

Calls for addressing the nexus between gender identity and violence are on the rise -- but only on one side of the political divide.

What do Americans think about the state of the union heading into Trump's address?

President Trump said Monday he had no plans to consult Congress on new tariffs, and threatened even higher levies on countries that "play games" with existing trade deals.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has released a list of a dozen Republican seats from Arizona to Pennsylvania that they are targeting to flip this midterm cycle.

President Donald Trump will deliver the annual State of the Union address Tuesday, marking one year since his return to office during a period of sweeping political change and institutional strain.

Democrats can't agree on whether impeaching President Trump is a winning message -- or a party-wrecking one.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the Caribbean islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday to meet with regional leaders on economic, security and immigration issues.

A coalition of more than 40 organizations is calling for the elimination of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, calling the center a "failure" that needs to be a part of getting rid of government waste.

President Trump said Monday that people are "gunning for me" in the wake of an armed intruder being shot to death by Secret Service and a sheriff's deputy over the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago residence.