The longest-serving Democrat in Congress and once a rival to become House speaker announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his term.

Federal judge disqualifies NY prosecutor, tosses subpoenas targeting AG Letitia James over Trump fraud investigations. Court rules appointment unlawful.

Minneapolis schools close for about 30,000 students after ICE agent shoots woman. Businesses shut down as city braces for widespread protests.

Photos captured a crane removing a Hampton Inn sign from a hotel in the Minneapolis area that allegedly refused to accommodate ICE and DHS agents.

Jenny McCarthy firmly refuses to return to "The View" for any reunions, saying "over my dead body" after her difficult season 17 experience on the show.

Fewer people are reading for fun, a recent study finds.

The first step in the review process for the East Wing Modernization Project is an information presentation, at which the White House outlines the project.

Aidarous al-Zubaidi is wanted on treason charges in Yemen after he led a lightning military offensive that escalated a bitter feud between the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Governor Kathy Hochul will appear with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lay out a plan to expand free and subsidized child care, which had been a central focus of his campaign.

ICE agents arrest Somali illegal immigrant convicted sex offender Mahad Abdulkadir Yusuf, who has an active warrant, in a targeted Minneapolis operation.

Russia warns Western forces deployed to Ukraine under postwar security deal would be "legitimate combat targets" as diplomatic tensions escalate.

Florida man allegedly kills woman, leaves body on Hollywood Beach day after Christmas. Brandon McCray, 28, faces multiple charges including sexual battery.

The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.

A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way.

Supreme Court ruling expected Friday could reshape Trump's trade agenda as justices weigh presidential tariff authority under emergency powers law.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she asked an ICE agent in New York about why they wear masks and said she told them, "you're terrorizing people."

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has vetoed a bill that could reduce Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence for his failed 2023 coup attempt

Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s national team for its annual January training camp and matches against Paraguay and Chile

Venezuela plans to release a "significant number" of prisoners, both Venezuelan and foreign, according to the head of the national assembly

The exchange was a glimpse into the president’s reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration.