Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to a felony count of illegally retaining classified information under a plea deal resolving most of the criminal case over records he kept while writing his 2020 memoir, "The Room Where It Happened."

Western intelligence agencies are increasingly concerned that Russia may be preparing a limited hybrid operation targeting NATO's eastern flank, potentially involving the Baltic states or Poland.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Friday for "clarification" of the U.S. role in trying to end the war in Ukraine.In written answers to media questions, Lavrov escalated an argument with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about whether presidents Vladimir...

A Saudi doctor was sentenced to life in prison in Germany on Friday for killing six people and injuring hundreds, after he rammed a rented BMW ‌into crowds at a historic market in the eastern city of Magdeburg days before Christmas in 2024.

NATO's deputy commander told The Associated Press that he wants a summit in Turkey to spur member countries to spend more on defense, reaffirm support for Ukraine, and underline the unity of the alliance.

Global stocks slipped Friday after Apple price hikes fueled wider concerns over the inflationary impact of spending by tech giants, while oil prices dropped towards their lowest in four months despite difficulties reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

A federal judge in Maryland dismissed a lawsuit seeking additional analysis of the effects of oil and gas activities on endangered species in the Gulf of America after the region received an exemption from Endangered Species Act protections earlier this year.

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Department of Justice to remove redactions from a tranche of Jeffrey Epstein records by July 2 or explain why it cannot, granting a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit alleging the department improperly withheld and redacted documents ...

Anyone returning from Ebola-affected areas must quarantine for 21 days before traveling abroad, the Democratic Republic of Congo announced.

President Donald Trump intensified his warnings about communism Thursday night, declaring on Truth Social that "[t]he game is on" after spending much of the week criticizing what he describes as a growing communist movement within the Democratic Party.

A jury deliberating the arson trial of the man accused of igniting what became the deadly Pacific Palisades fire said Thursday it is deadlocked after previously indicating it had reached a verdict, according to ABC7.

President Donald Trump said some House Republicans are playing into the Democrats' hands by stalling House business until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, the GOP-backed voter ID bill.

California voters will decide in November whether to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires after negotiations to keep the measure off the ballot failed before Thursday's deadline, according to The Guardian.

Senate Democrats announced plans Thursday to deploy trained election observers to polling places in competitive midterm races, marking the first such program in the chamber's history.

A new government report showing Social Security's long-term finances continue to weaken is renewing pressure on Congress to address the program's funding shortfall as lawmakers advance competing proposals to strengthen the system.

A federal judge in Virginia allowed a lawsuit challenging a proposed $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to move forward, rejecting the Department of Justice's argument that the case is moot. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, a Clinton appointee, refused...

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., called for "significant new leadership" in the Democratic Party, saying its traditional approach is no longer working and arguing Democrats must sharpen their focus after losses in the 2024 election."Every day there's a debate within the party...

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., urged the Trump administration Thursday to preserve temporary protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians in the U.S., arguing the situation in the Caribbean nation is "a humanitarian and political disaster."

A Biden-appointed federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit targeting four New Jersey cities over their immigration cooperation policies.

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr accused ABC of running a "campaign of disinformation" after the network began airing promotional spots encouraging viewers to support it amid an FCC inquiry.