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Kari Lake, a former broadcast journalist who unsuccessfully ran for governor and for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, is President-elect Donald Trump's selection to lead Voice of America.

An F/A-18 fighter jet was "mistakenly fired on" by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, authorities said.

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she's removing herself from consideration for Marco Rubio's Senate seat.

Mark Burnett helped produce hits like "Survivor" and "The Voice," but is perhaps best known for teaming up with President-elect Donald Trump for "The Apprentice," which first aired in 2004.

The Senate confirmed two more judges to the federal bench on Friday, giving President Biden a total of 235 since he took office.

The Senate confirmed Benjamin Cheeks to the federal bench, marking its confirmation of the 234th judge selected by President Biden.

Historians say Trump falsely said he was the only president to collect revenue from tariffs on Chinese goods, among other claims.

Government watchdog claims Americans lost hundreds of millions to fraud related to the bank-operated mobile payments network.

Republicans in the House are working to craft a plan to avert a government shutdown just hours before funding for agencies is set to lapse.

The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.