By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer A Virginia jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million in damages to three Iraqi civilians who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, Iraq, more than
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Army combat veteran and longtime Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, highlighting Hegseth’s military background
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “Kristi has been very strong on border security.
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said on Monday that her city doesn’t have a law officially designating it as a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants and that this
By Emel Akan, Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — With Republicans projected to retain control of the U.S. House, the GOP has won a trifecta in the federal government
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Television host and former professional football player Michael Strahan said it was a mistake not to place his hand over his heart while the national anthem
By Mark Tapscott Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, as their new leader in the 119th Congress, succeeding Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, who
By Emel Akan and Jacob Burg Contributing Writers WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met with President-elect Donald Trump for nearly two hours in the Oval Office on Wednesday, during which both
By Eva Fu Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump is likely going to make Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, his secretary of state as he moves to fill the top Cabinet positions of
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for “border czar” on Monday provided more details about the forthcoming administration’s plans on dealing with illegal immigration and the border. Trump
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A recall of tens of thousands of pounds of butter initiated by a Costco brand was upgraded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in an
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fired from her position after she allegedly urged her team not to visit homes with signs
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Former 2024 Republican presidential hopeful and Donald Trump surrogate Vivek Ramaswamy said that the incoming Trump administration is focused on “uniting the country,” listing it as
By Cindy Li Contributing Writer Analysis NATO will not enter East Asia soon despite North Korea sending troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine, according to experts. North Korea’s
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has urged European leaders to step up their defense spending commitments to keep the transatlantic alliance strong in the face of
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who backed President-elect Donald Trump, said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration bureaucracy should be winnowed down. Before
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Republicans appear on track to retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, which would enable them to lock down a GOP trifecta in Washington for
By Estela Hernandez Contributing Writer On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump promised to deport illegal immigrants, particularly those with criminal histories. In interviews, some illegal immigrants who have been in
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to sack defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Tuesday led to a wave of protests, including a big demonstration which paralyzed
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has accepted President Joe Biden’s invitation to meet at the White House during the presidential transition period, a Trump campaign spokesperson confirmed. Biden