The infighting and backstabbing that plagued President Donald Trump's first term have returned as a threat to his second, with deepening fissures over trade, national security and questions of personal loyalty. Read More. |
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure communications channel used by U.S. Central Command, raising new questions as to whether the embattled Pentagon head leaked classified information over an open, unsecured network. Read More. |
Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus worldwide as part of the Trump administration's "America First" mandate. Read More. |
The U.S. and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. Read More. |
Karen Read's second murder trial began Tuesday with a prosecutor saying the defendant's own words will bolster evidence that she killed her police officer boyfriend three years ago and a defense attorney calling the case "the definition of reasonable doubt." Read More. |
The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year and notes that 58% of the nearly 9,360 incidents related to Israel, notably chants, speeches and signs at rallies protesting Israeli policies. Read More. |
The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious rights of parents in Maryland who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters. Read More. |
Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. Read More. |
In a memo to staff members, Bill Owens said that he would not be able to make independent decisions based on what is right for the audience. Read More. |
Israeli police on Tuesday scoured the Mediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark in an area that has long seen close encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out. Read More. |
