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The opening of the Great American State Fair on Thursday offered a coast-to-coast showcase of the nation's unique cultures and traditions as the U.S. is just days away from celebrating its 250th anniversary.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Thursday that next month's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, will further demonstrate Europe's commitment to a stronger military.

House GOP leadership was forced to punt on a planned procedural rule vote on Wednesday as the GOP rebels threatened to bring the floor to a standstill.

A federal judge ruled multiple claims made by the National Rifle Association against a non-profit seeking to sever ties cannot be decided in federal court.

The U.S. stock market meandered to a mixed finish Thursday after several artificial-intelligence stocks veered back up their roller-coaster ride, while Apple dropped after hiking prices on many of its products.

Texas public schools already display the Ten Commandments. Now a Friday vote could make Bible readings mandatory for 5.5 million students -- the next escalation in a national debate over religion in the classroom.

The countdown to the 2027 NFL Draft in Washington officially began on Thursday. League officials confirmed that the event would begin on Thursday, April 29 and continue through Saturday, May 1 on the National Mall.

Virginia's new ban on assault weapons is not expected to go into effect on July 1, due to a court ruling Thursday.

The Energy Department is urgently working to strengthen U.S. nuclear weapons capabilities as dual threats from China and Russia mount, according to the administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration.