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President Donald Trump meets with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the United Nations General ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's mass layoffs as the government shutdown drags on, pausing the ...

The partial government shutdown has become the second-longest since 1976. The longest shutdown, which happened during Trump's first term, lasted 35 days.

On the overall costs and benefits of technological revolutions, the printing press helped fuel the religious wars of the 16th ...

Every year, more Americans are coming of political age in this dreadful time. By the time Trump leaves office in 2029, he ...

The United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the country's founding document, in 2026. Twenty years later, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of ...

Two assassination attempts on President Trump. The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of others. The shooting death of a top healthcare executive. The killing ...

The day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University, commentators repeated a familiar refrain: "This isn't who we are as Americans." Others ...

President Trump signed an agreement Monday to heighten cooperation with Australia on rare earth materials and critical minerals.