By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Uganda on Wednesday announced it is closing its border with Congo in a bid to curb Ebola. The National Task Force on Ebola Response, chaired by Ugandan Vice
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer European Union Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has urged European governments to ramp up weapons production, open military stockpiles to Ukraine, and adopt a “peace through strength” approach to
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump downplayed talk of immediate sanctions relief on Iran amid ongoing negotiations to secure a lasting peace agreement with Tehran. “We’re not talking about any
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Department of Justice asked a court on Sunday to lift the block on the White House ballroom project, citing a recent shooting it said was the second attempted assassination
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open “one way or the other,” after U.S. forces carried out what
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday laid out three possible paths for dealing with Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, after insisting that Tehran will not be allowed to retain a pathway
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer U.S. authorities stopped three Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific in a single day, seizing thousands of pounds of narcotics. The operation was conducted by Joint Interagency Task
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump’s administration has approved federal emergency funding for California after it was requested by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to a potential chemical
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered along Constitution Avenue on Monday for the Memorial Day parade, where veterans, military personnel, 9/11 survivors, and first responders marched together to honor those who made
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. military command operating in the Western Hemisphere said on Wednesday that an aircraft carrier strike group entered the Caribbean Sea, as the Trump administration heaps pressure on the
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, has been indicted on murder charges in the United States, court records unsealed on Wednesday show. The move marks intensifying U.S. pressure on
By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer Criminal charges have been filed against 15 accused fraudsters in Minnesota, involving more than $90 million in taxpayers’ dollars, federal officials announced on Thursday at a news conference in
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that all three bills in her public safety legislative package have successfully cleared committee and are headed to the Senate floor for a full vote. The bills
News release Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, marked National Scam Survivor Day by bringing together survivors who have been personally targeted by fraud, the internet’s most prominent scam-fighting creators, and members
News release State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, has co-authored Senate Joint Resolution 15, urging Congress to shield California businesses from federal tax hikes triggered by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s failure to repay the state’s COVID-era unemployment
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer JACKSON, Ga. — A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round. As of 11:52 p.m. ET on Tuesday, none of the major candidates
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer HEBRON, Ky. — Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., lost his Republican primary on Tuesday to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. President Donald Trump had endorsed Gallrein as part of his effort to get Massie
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has been named Republicans’ pick to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in the U.S. Senate. The Associated Press called the race for Barr at 7 p.m.
News release Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, has introduced new legislation to restore federal funding for law enforcement hiring grants to their original level, fully funding the Office of Community Oriented
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered lower courts to reconsider rulings in two redistricting cases that concern whether private individuals may sue to enforce a federal