Category: Politics

A brief handshake may be the most likely outcome from preliminary diplomatic talks set for Saturday between American and Iranian officials. It would probably be enough to keep the discussions…

A Pennsylvania man was arrested this week after the authorities said he threatened to assassinate President Trump, Elon Musk and other government officials in comments that he posted on YouTube.…

President Trump, the oldest man to be inaugurated as president, will visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a physical on Friday, the first of his new administration. “I…

An American citizen has been released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap, officials from the United States and Russia said on Thursday, amid a broader effort by the two…

President Trump’s first-term efforts to spur law enforcement officials to pursue his political enemies were haphazard, informal and often hashed out in private. Now, his demands for investigations are starting…

The House on Thursday narrowly adopted a Republican budget blueprint for slashing taxes and government spending, after hard-line conservatives concerned that it would balloon the nation’s debt ended a revolt…

President Trump’s reversal on tariffs dominated headlines on Wednesday, but he also found time to continue his long-running feud with low-flow shower heads. The president signed an executive order to…

First, the Trump administration moved to dismantle federal climate regulations. Now it has launched an assault on efforts at the state and local levels, where many leaders are still working…

Privacy advocates say that all this data could enable the government to punish its political opponents by weaponizing information about an individual’s personal life (bankruptcies, criminal histories, medical claims) or…

The federal immigration authorities will be allowed to open office space at the Rikers Island jail complex for criminal investigations, according to an executive order issued on Tuesday by Mayor…