Trump says he’s open to recess appointments but defers to Thune
President Trump said he is open to using recess appointments to get his Cabinet appointees confirmed if delays keep emerging in the Senate.
Trump pardons 23 anti-abortion protesters convicted under Biden administration
President Trump on Thursday signed pardons for 23 pro-life protesters who were convicted under the Biden Justice Department.
Trump orders release of JFK, RFK, MLK assassination files
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order requiring the release of classified records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother, Robert F. Kennedy and civil ...
Keys upsets No. 2 Swiatek to reach her first Australian Open final
Madison Keys saved a match point and came back to upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in a high-intensity, ...
Trump talks oil prices, tariffs, and war in remarks to World Economic Forum
President Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum virtually Thursday and detailed his plans for the U.S. and the role other countries can play.
Mike Sainristil, Commanders cornerback, is the other standout rookie fueling long playoff run
Jayden Daniels is the Washington Commanders rookie everyone is talking about in the playoffs, and with good reason. However, he is not the only member of their 2024 draft class responsible for going ...
Pet iguanas gone wild: Taiwan battles 200,000-strong reptile invasion
Taiwan’s agricultural sector is facing an unprecedented challenge as authorities announce plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas that are threatening the island’s farming communities. The invasive ...
A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home
President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to easily bring coal and ...
The New Mexico Supreme Court rules schools can be sued over discriminatory conduct
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for an anti-discrimination lawsuit to proceed against the state’s largest school district, ruling that public schools and universities can be ...
Panic spreads in eastern Congo’s largest city as rebels battling the army close in on Goma
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and ...
S&P 500 drifts higher toward a record
U.S. stocks are drifting around a record on Thursday amid a relatively quiet day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in midday trading and on track to squeak past its all-time high set early ...
Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West Bank
The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as Palestinians scour ...