Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters issued a Christmas message on Wednesday, noting how much better off Americans are under President Donald Trump.

Demand for seasonal and temporary workers declined this holiday season, extending even to once-reliable roles such as mall and party Santas.

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday for six Southern California counties hit by storms that have produced flooding and wind damage. The declaration covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties.

The head of a British prison officials' group is warning that a new generation of agricultural drones could be used to airlift inmates out of prisons.

Younger Americans are showing cautious openness to receiving cryptocurrency as a Christmas gift, even as digital assets continue to experience sharp price swings.

A new poll shows that Americans strongly prefer first lady Melania Trump's White House Christmas decorating style over the designs unveiled by Jill Biden and Michelle Obama during their time in the residence.

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a "few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents.

The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week that Ukrainian intelligence has identified troubling links between Chinese satellite activity and Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, raising fresh concerns about Beijing's support for Russia's war effort.

Some Republican strategists are concerned that President Donald Trump's involvement in the Minnesota gubernatorial race could hurt the party's chances, Politico reported.

When it comes to topics people expect to discuss at holiday gatherings this season, politics is pretty far down the list, according to a new survey.

Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides.Driven by an atmospheric river known as "the Pineapple Express," which...

Justice Department leaders asked federal prosecutors in Florida to volunteer during the Christmas holiday period to help speed the review and redaction of documents connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Construction leaders in South Texas say stepped-up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests at job sites have disrupted the industry, slowed building activity, and raised concerns about rising housing costs across the Rio Grande Valley...

The Trump administration issued emergency orders to keep coal-fired power plants in Indiana and Michigan operating, citing growing concerns about the reliability of the Midwest power grid and the region's ability to meet electricity demand in the coming years.

China's "historic military buildup" has made the U.S. "increasingly vulnerable," the U.S. said in its annual report on military and security developments relating to Beijing.

The University of Virginia's decision to name longtime business school dean Scott C. Beardsley as its next president is drawing sharp criticism from conservatives who say the school is continuing diversity, equity, and inclusion policies...

Pope Leo XIV will mark his first Christmas at the Vatican by reviving the tradition of celebrating Christmas Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 25, a practice no Pope has observed since 1994.

New York Republicans are increasingly focused on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman less as a likely winner in the governor's race and more as a catalyst for down-ballot performance across suburban New York. Politico reported that party leaders and strategists see...

It is one of the most surprising music stories of the year. While streams of new music - releases from the last 18 months - were down from last year, one genre is on the rise: Christian and gospel music, according to industry data and analytics company Luminate's 2025...