Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump ‘s firing of the nation’s senior military officer and a wave of dismals at the Pentagon, insisting ...

Among President Trump’s recent executive actions are those that have removed thousands of probationary status workers from ...

Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more famous ...

Ski star Mikaela Shiffrin has added yet another chapter to her book of World Cup records by becoming the first to reach the ...

President Donald Trump’s fifth week in office included a dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward Russia, firing the country’s ...

A new administration swept into Washington and announced plans to shake it up, using corporate know-how and new technology to streamline the federal bureaucracy. It offered millions ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to ...

Mikaela Shiffrin set up another history-making race in her storied career Sunday with the fastest time in the first run of a ...

Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday.

German voters are heading to the polls Sunday for a national election. The race pits the incumbent chancellor against the opposition leader, the vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader ...

An Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after the Taliban suspended its operations, citing “unauthorized provision” of content to an overseas TV channel and improperly using its ...