President Donald Trump's Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon faces fiery questioning from senators about the president's goal of dismantling the department.

The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health and Human Services secretary, a victory for President ...

Will Ferrell once worried that his affectionate portrayal of George W. Bush on “S.N.L.” had helped the Texan win the White ...

A parade and rally to oppose gun violence – slated to happen Aug. 18 on Lake Street and at Commons Park in Excelsior – has been canceled. And Bernie Sanders, a likely ...

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A group of bipartisan lawmakers in Congress has reintroduced legislation aimed at expediting the visa process for the ...

In addition, it always bears remembering how close the election was. If just 173,000 or so voters in four states ...

As is sometimes true with their favorite athletes, MAGA fans have to find a way to excuse their new teammates, even if their ...

President Donald Trump just declared trade war—again. Next week, new tariffs will drop, and this time, “everyone” is on the line, the president said on Friday ...

Many Jewish comedy greats got their start in the once-scrappy comedy sketch show, which celebrates its golden anniversary this weekend.

Facing a $40 million estimate to restore the Bennington Battle Monument, state and local officials, historic preservationists ...