The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes, according to people familiar with the matter.The move away from an automatic disqualification falls along a continuum of evolving recruitment standards within federal...

President Donald Trump's administration has been quietly considering a proposal to give away a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park in California to a private developer, a report said Friday.According to the News of the United States (NOTUS) outlet, the government...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is considering gathering hundreds of the nation's senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia for the second time in a year, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

The 20 biggest donors in the 2026 midterm elections have donated $1.2 billion, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

The House Education and Workforce Committee opened an investigation Friday into whether federal money helped develop MyGender Dolls, a project connected to researchers at a University of Minnesota institute.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for the Pentagon to remove transgender service members from the military, escalating a legal fight over President Donald Trump's policy while the underlying constitutional challenge remains pending.The...

The Democratic National Committee is establishing its first internal litigation department and mobilizing tens of thousands of poll observers ahead of a legal battle with Republicans over 2026 midterm ballot rules.

The S&P 500 index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank's focus on fighting inflation, increasing prospects for a rate hike.

Florida law enforcement recovered 163 missing children in a five-day operation this month that officials described as the largest child recovery effort in state history.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, widely considered a likely candidate for the 2028 Democrat presidential nomination, will visit South Carolina next week as part of a four-day trip to Southern states.

A military judge has ruled that alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession to FBI agents was involuntary and cannot be used as evidence, dealing a significant blow to prosecutors as the long-delayed case moves toward a trial now scheduled for...

The investigation of a high-speed roller coaster in California is raising questions about whether the extreme acceleration, sudden stops, and rapid rotation of thrill rides could pose serious health risks for some riders. Six Flags Magic Mountain temporarily closed its X2...

More than 60 years after Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and declared his dream for a more just America, thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., on Friday to warn that voting rights and other freedoms he fought and died for are once again under threat.

Chevron and other U.S. energy companies are closing in on multibillion-dollar deals to expand oil operations in Venezuela, a potential breakthrough after months of industry caution over investing in the country...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., plans to meet with Elon Musk in Texas on Friday as Republican leaders press the billionaire to spend heavily defending the party's narrow House majority, Politico reported.

House Republicans plan to force a vote on a resolution condemning socialism when lawmakers return to Washington next week, putting Democrats on record as the GOP seeks to make the issue a focus of the midterm elections. Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., introduced the measure ...

Israel's military said it carried out an airstrike in the West Bank ‌on Friday that killed a Palestinian it described as a Hamas terrorist operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.

The United States, South Korea, and Japan will take part in trilateral military exercises off South Korea's southern coast next month, even after President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce bilateral drills with Seoul.

House Democrats on Tuesday named Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, elevating a staunch Israel supporter as the party's base pulls sharply against U.S. aid to the Jewish state.

President Donald Trump will not attend the ceremony at the World Trade Center commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, according to The New York Times.