November 11, 2024, 2:21pm Latest News
President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration, a position that is likely to play a key role in Trump's campaign pledges to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and mount a massive deportation operation. Read story
November 11, 2024, 2:07pm Latest News
Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Read story
November 11, 2024, 1:48pm Latest News
Keeping the federal government open. Providing more disaster aid. Passing a defense policy bill. And for Senate Democrats, confirming more judges. Read story
November 11, 2024, 1:40pm Latest News
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Read story
November 11, 2024, 1:17pm Nation & World
Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration. Read story
November 11, 2024, 1:08pm Nation & World
A costly campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats yielded mixed results in last week’s election, with Republicans expanding their majority on Ohio’s court while candidates backed by progressive groups won in Montana and Michigan. Read story
November 11, 2024, 1:02pm Nation & World
A gut punch for most defendants, Donald Trump turned his criminal conviction into a rallying cry. His supporters put “I’m Voting for the Felon” on T-shirts, hats and lawn signs. Read story
November 11, 2024, 1:01pm Nation & World
Bald eagle lovers are flying high as Congress heads into its lame-duck session, with the potential of House action on a bill officially designating the longtime symbol of the U.S. as the national bird. Read story
