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Violent crime plummeted in 2025 with the murder rate falling 18% from its 2024 level, according to the FBI's annual crime report. Adam Gelb, president and CEO at the Council on Criminal Justice, ...

The president is in disagreement with the vice president, military leaders, and long-standing American allies—but also with reality itself.

Kristen Holmes is one of the most respected and accomplished journalists covering the White House. This afternoon, she did ...

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion, multi-year contract to accelerate production of Tomahawk cruise missiles, aiming to build more than 1,000 of the long-range strike ...

President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at a female reporter, this time attempting to also draw a 10-year-old boy ...

The country touts plans for what could be North America’s largest-ever clean energy investment, while doubling down on oil.

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A rumor about Trump executive assistant Natalie Harp's sleeping arrangements at his Bedminster golf club has gone viral, with a 2024 book claiming she relocated to the women's locker room to stay ...

Following a Friday announcement that the U.S. Department of Energy would continue to extend the operations of a west Michigan coal plant, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she’s gearing up to ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promises unprecedented economic isolation of Iran as the 60-day nuclear deal deadline passes ...

President Donald Trump blamed ‘vandals’ for the damaged grass at the National Mall, weeks after temporary structures were ...