A Democrat group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into the midterms by targeting more than a dozen House and Senate contests, many of them on Republican turf, in a new advertising campaign that begins Tuesday.

The Philippines' foreign ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the "illegal presence" of a floating structure in a disputed atoll, the country's South China Sea task force said on Tuesday. The task force confirmed the...

A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Trump said the two crew members aboard were not injured in the incident near the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war.

The Trump administration is being urged to investigate school districts in California, Illinois, and Virginia amid allegations that policies allow students to hide their gender identities from their parents.

Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner's apparent polling advantage over incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins might be far weaker than public surveys suggest, polling expert Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Monday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized California's delay in tabulating votes Monday.

Republican Steve Hilton clinched the second spot Monday night in California's gubernatorial primary, meaning he will face former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in November's general election.

Donald Trump arrived at Madison Square Garden prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, becoming the first sitting president to attend a game in the basketball league's championship series.

A new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Michigan and Canada is on track to open in the coming weeks, a bridge authority said on Monday, despite a threat by President ​Donald Trump in February to block its opening.

Progressive city councilmember Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting up an unexpected matchup between two Democrats and former political allies to run the struggling city of nearly 4 million.

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George holds a double-digit advantage over Kenyan R. McDuffie in the Democratic primary race for mayor of Washington, D.C., according to a new Washington Post-Schar School poll.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit Monday in Pyongyang and agreed to expand cooperation between the countries in various ​sectors, North Korea's state media KCNA said Tuesday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White are expected to sign an agreement this week establishing a partnership between the State Department and the mixed martial arts organization.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Monday he will not support renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as long as Bill Pulte remains the acting director of national intelligence.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Gulf on Monday west-northwest of Cuba, with shaking reported across parts of Florida, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service.

The Justice Department said Monday it would not seek the death penalty for the man accused of murdering Minnesota Legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, the New York Times said.

President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve permanently as the nation's top law enforcement officer, sending the nomination to the Senate for consideration, according to The Hill.

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD, and search engine Baidu, to its list of Chinese military companies, preventing them from getting U.S. defense contracts.

The Supreme Court on Monday vacated a federal appeals court decision that upheld Energy Department efficiency standards for gas furnaces and commercial water heaters and ordered the lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Trump administration's position.

Nippon Steel plans to invest up to $2.5 billion to modernize U.S. Steel's Mon Valley Works near Pittsburgh, a major commitment that company executives say will preserve steelmaking operations for decades at a facility once considered at risk of closure.