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Trump offered few details about how the U.S. plans to run Venezuela, saying only that he intends to designate 'a group' from his administration to oversee the eventual transition of power.

Economists say a tax on California's wealthiest residents could be the only way to pay for needed healthcare services in the state.

When Donald Trump wanted to advise the Obamas about state dinners and they declined his input, was that his super villain origin story?

Keep up the pressure on Russia and China. Hold the line on immigration reform. Bring down the cost of housing, just as the cost of gasoline has fallen.

To an extent that's shocked even critics long convinced of his sociopathic narcissism, the president has fashioned a government that's of Trump, by Trump and for Trump.

The justices granted emergency appeals and set aside rulings from district judges who blocked Trump's orders from taking effect. But the court also put two important checks on his power.

A slew of new laws in California have gone into effect, including a ban on law enforcement officers wearing masks, cuts to the cost of insulin and a requirement for landlords to provide refrigerators.

Trump acknowledged a covert U.S. strike on Venezuelan territory in an interview with a local news outlet on the day after Christmas, setting off a scramble to clarify which target he was talking about.

In a brief filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Tuesday, Justice Department lawyers said they no longer oppose lifting a partial administrative stay and formally withdrew their request to keep California National Guard under . ...

A decision by the party chairman to bury an autopsy report on the 2024 election has sparked anger among partisans. The reversal comes amid bright prospects for November's midterm vote.