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Talks in Miami on Gaza’s next phase come amid near-daily Israeli violations of truce, which have killed hundreds.

The White House is heading into a critical midterm year beset by economic challenges, as it tries to manage stubbornly high prices, a frustrated electorate and a commander-in-chief who struggles to show sympathy toward voters’ pain.

Bombardment comes amid escalating violence as Sudan’s war shifts decisively to strategic Kordofan region.

Social media users had a field day after Kirk underscored her hope to elect her pick "in the most resounding way possible."

Security forces fan out nationwide after violent demonstrations follow the shooting of an election candidate.

Claudio Neves Valente a former Brown student and Portuguese national, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Host John Roberts checked Howard Lutnick on the president's "mathematically impossible" claim.

Congressional Republicans have sent lawmakers home for the holidays without voting to address the Obamacare subsidies cliff that will hit millions of Americans on New Year’s Day — infuriating some of their own rank and file.

The "Late Night" host scorched the president over his totally "unhinged" primetime address.

Erika Kirk welcomed attendees to the annual AmericaFest conference, endorsing JD Vance to be the next president and paying tribute to her late husband Charlie.

A jury found a Wisconsin judge – accused of helping an undocumented immigrant dodge federal authorities – guilty of obstruction Thursday, marking a victory for President Donald Trump as he continues his sweeping immigration crackdown across the country.

A number of Jeffrey Epstein survivors voiced their concern in a private meeting with female Democratic lawmakers earlier this week about the intermittent disclosure of Epstein-related documents and photos by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, sharing that the selective publication of materials was distressing, four sources familiar with the call told CNN.

Four moderate House Republicans broke ranks to support Democratic efforts on Obamacare subsidies, sparking internal GOP conflict over healthcare policy.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara compared immigration raids to the Nativity during a press conference, sparking backlash from Trump White House officials.

The US military conducted strikes against two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing 5 people, according to US Southern Command.

President Donald Trump signs $901 billion defense bill into law, marking the largest U.S. military spending package in history despite limits on his overseas troop authority.

Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned as Zohran Mamdani's director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League raised concerns about her antisemitic social media posts.

Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a towering figure in North Carolina politics in the late 20th century who helped leaders from both major parties strive for public education reform, died Thursday at the age of 88, his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced.

The execution of Frank Walls marked the highest number of state-sanctioned killings by a single state in more than 15 years.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday the White House will host the “Patriot Games,” a competition with young athletes from across the county, as part of the celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary next year.

Hundreds of doctors, dozens of MPs and thousands of everyday Britons call on the justice secretary to intervene.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says inflation dropped to 2.7% in November, crediting Trump administration policies for lowering gas prices and economic improvements.

Senate Republicans confirmed 97 of President Donald Trump's nominees on Thursday, bringing his total to 417 confirmations compared to Joe Biden's 365 in his first year.

Luigi Mangione's legal team says prosecutors relied on a false statement from his mother as a suppression hearing for evidence in his murder trial concludes.

Maria Shriver, Joe Kennedy III and Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg all had strong opinions about the news.

Susie Wiles’ recently published interviews in Vanity Fair are remarkable for a multitude of reasons. But perhaps leading that list was what the White House chief of staff said about Venezuela.

Political strategist compares Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Gen Z 'vibes' campaign approach to Kamala Harris's 'brat' strategy ahead of potential 2028 run.

The name change will probably face a legal battle.

With under two weeks to go before he’s sworn in, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has not announced many hires for his administration. One of the few that he has announced was forced to almost immediately resign Thursday after her past antisemitic tweets came to light.

FIFA World Cup 2026 hosting dispute emerged as New Jersey's Mikie Sherrill reminds NYC's Zohran Mamdani that MetLife Stadium will host the major soccer games.

The board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to rename the facility after both the former president and President Donald Trump.

Peruvian scientist Rosa Vásquez Espinoza joins forces with indigenous communities to protect a disappearing species that is crucial to the health of the rainforest.

There's no indication The New York Times columnist did anything wrong. But wow, the timing of his column and the photo dump is unfortunate!

"The View" co-host Joy Behar called for invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump over new plaques he placed below predecessors' portraits.

Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., introduced a new bill aimed at giving parents more power when they feel a child's school is trying to hide information from them.

The House passes the Kayla Hamilton Act requiring background checks on unaccompanied migrant minors after Kayla Hamilton was murdered by MS-13 gang member.

More than 200 House Democrats opposed the 'Do No Harm in Medicaid Act' that would ban Medicaid funding for transgender treatments for minors.

The shooting at Brown on Saturday killed two students and wounded nine others. The attacker got away.

Frustration is mounting inside the Justice Department as it races to redact thousands of pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein before they must be released Friday, multiple sources familiar with the process told CNN.

Sean Duffy's daughter Evita Duffy-Alfonso called the TSA "unconstitutional" while reminding people the agency operates under Kristi Noem, not her dad.

The GOP-controlled House passed a bill that would block Medicaid funds from being used for gender identity care to minors.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris told Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday that she overheard President Donald Trump "selling his book" during a phone call after his assassination attempt.

Harvard economist Ken Rogoff hails the latest inflation report as "positive news," with no negative spin, surprising experts with better-than-expected data.

The one-time bonuses President Donald Trump said Wednesday will be paid out to over a million US service members will be pulled from funds already approved by Congress to cover housing and other household costs for troops as part of a military stipend program.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing to make the censure process more difficult after the House weighed three separate complaints against sitting members this week.

Cheap Trick defended its Kennedy Center Honors performance after facing backlash for attending the Trump-hosted ceremony honoring KISS earlier this month.

A federal judge ruled Thursday that two entities that implement policy and conduct administrative tasks for the judicial branch are not required under a transparency law to turn over their communications to a private legal group aligned with President Donald Trump.

Laredo Border Patrol celebrates "Operation Success" after uncovering human smuggling scheme with 17 illegal aliens found in home.

Antonio Bonheur, 74, and Saul Alisme, 21, face charges for over $7 million in SNAP fraud through Massachusetts storefronts that redeemed benefits illegally, federal prosecutors say.