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The U.S. military said Monday it carried out another lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean that it claims was involved in drug trafficking, killing two people — the latest escalation in a monthslong campaign ordered by President Donald Trump that has drawn growing legal and political …

More musicians have canceled scheduled performances at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to rename the Washington performing arts institution to include President Donald Trump’s name, a move that has intensified political backlash and sparked legal action. Canceled performances now include shows that had been scheduled for Christmas Eve, …

The Trump administration is offering states $10 billion next year for rural health care — while reserving the right to take the money back if governors refuse to adopt policy priorities favored by the White House. Federal officials announced Monday that all 50 states applied for funding from the new …

The Department of Veterans Affairs is reinstating a near-total ban on abortion services for veterans and their families, citing a new Justice Department legal opinion that says federal law largely prohibits the agency from providing abortions. The change follows a memo issued last week by the Justice Department’s Office of …

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine are nearing completion, but offered no concrete breakthroughs after a high-stakes face-to-face meeting that underscored how unresolved the most contentious issues remain. Speaking after their talks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property, both leaders …

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s capital early Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said, in an attack that came on the eve of planned talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war. …

President Donald Trump spent part of Christmas Eve in a festive mood, taking phone calls at his Mar-a-Lago estate from children asking about Santa Claus as the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracked his journey around the globe. “Nice, right?” Trump told reporters after one call. “Could do this all …

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States carried out “numerous” military strikes against Islamic State militants in Nigeria, accusing the group of killing Christians and describing the action as a forceful response to escalating violence. “The United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration request to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area while a legal challenge proceeds, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s effort to use federalized forces in Illinois to support immigration enforcement. In an unsigned order, the high court left …

President Donald Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday. In an email, the department said it expects the first notices to be sent to roughly 1,000 borrowers in default the first full week of …

The Justice Department on Tuesday released a third batch of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, adding roughly 30,000 pages to a growing trove of documents that shed light on the late sex offender’s associates, alleged co-conspirators and ties to prominent figures, including President Donald Trump and Britain’s former Prince Andrew. …

The U.S. economy expanded at a robust 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, its fastest growth in two years, powered by stronger consumer spending, increased government outlays and a rebound in exports, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Gross domestic product — the total value of goods and services produced …

The Trump administration on Monday suspended leases for five large offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast, citing unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon, in a move that escalates its effort to curb renewable energy development despite a recent federal court ruling striking down a broader …

President Donald Trump announced Monday that his name will be attached to a new class of U.S. Navy battleships expected to carry nuclear-capable weapons, marking an extraordinary personalization of a major military program and reviving a type of warship the United States has not used in combat in more than …

Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming announced Friday that she will not seek re-election next year, ending her Senate career after a single term and opening a safely Republican seat in one of the party’s strongest states. Lummis, 71, cited the physical and mental toll of the job, saying she no …