WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown intensified Tuesday with behind-the-scenes talks, as the federal closure was on track to become the longest ever disrupting the ...

Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Two officials ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson has rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund Homeland Security as a "joke" and plans a vote on an alternative. Watch Johnson's news conference in the video player above. "We're ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any ...

Can the U.S. and Iran turn the temporary ceasefire into long-term peace? President Trump finds an off-ramp to the five-week war in Iran, but at what cost? He began the week threatening Iran's “whole ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump often commands the attention of any room she enters but all eyes — and cameras — were trained on her humanoid companion on Wednesday. The robot accompanied the first ...

The federal government has not yet done so, but the prospect of such an action is not good news for the nearly 40 million people who depend on the Colorado River for water, energy, agriculture and ...

The U.S. Defense Department will remove media offices from the Pentagon after a federal judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit challenging limits on reporters' access to the building, a ...

After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves ...

Polls show more than half of Americans do not support U.S. military action in Iran, despite the Trump administration’s efforts. To discuss this more, Liz Landers spoke with Curt Mills, the executive ...