In the heart of the Amazon Basin, where the borders and cultures of Peru, Colombia and Brazil converge, a tiny, shape-shifting island has become the unlikely setting for a diplomatic tug of war.

The Senate will vote today on a bill that would require the government to pay workers who are deemed essential and are required to work during the shutdown — but it’s expected to fail. It comes a day ...

The US has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies as it called on Moscow to agree to an immediate ceasefire in its war with Ukraine. Follow here for the latest.

The US military has conducted deadly strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean on suspected drug smugglers. At least 37 people in total have been killed in the known strikes, officials have said.

A lineup of legal disputes is unfolding as the Trump administration pushes to deploy US troops to Democratic-led cities amid protests over its immigration enforcement surge. Follow us for the latest.

More than 450 former employees of the National Park Service, including two former directors of the agency, are urging Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to close America’s national parks until the ...

Google is offloading a key career resource program for supporting women in tech, another sign the search giant is unwinding its diversity programs following political pressure over diversity, equity ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said today that he would be open to meeting with Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, whom he has yet to swear in to Congress amid the ongoing government shutdown. “I’m always open ...

A skeptic hunts for ghosts at McRaven House, an antebellum home in Vicksburg, Mississippi, rife with bewitching tales from America’s winding past — and perhaps some residents who refuse to leave.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he “loved” America’s cattle ranchers. But farmers, who overwhelmingly supported the president in the 2024 election, say they aren’t feeling the love right now ...

The candidates for New York City mayor met Wednesday night for the second general election debate in a race that’s delivered ...

When President Donald Trump reflected last week on the looming construction of his White House ballroom, the longtime real ...