The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while also lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday.

Monday’s release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees marks a pivotal moment in the war in Gaza , though it’s unclear whether it signals the end ...

Violent clashes have erupted between Hamas and rival groups in several areas across Gaza, including an incident that culminated in an apparent public execution, as worries grow about the security ...

The US military conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.

In many ways, Janet Mills is the ideal Democratic recruit to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a fifth-term moderate with a track record of beating well-funded challengers. Mills is a two-term ...

President Donald Trump expressed shock at China’s “surprising” move to unleash sweeping export controls on rare earths, accusing the country of “becoming very hostile.” ...

Israel freed almost 2,000 Palestinians from its jails on Monday as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, prompting emotional scenes of families reunited with loved ones, some of whom had spent decades behind ...

Some furniture executives worry that help from the federal government will do more harm than good to an industry grappling with notoriously thin profit margins, a shortage of skilled workers and ...

Despite the Trump administration’s growing efforts to target disfavored speech and media coverage, the First Amendment is showing growing signs of resilience.

D’Angelo, whose cool tunes and one hot music video made him one of the legends of neo-soul music, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 51.

Police in Kansas are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who was seen on a home surveillance video being taken by force by an unidentified man early Sunday morning.

The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will ...