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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against New Jersey, pushing back on an executive order banning ICE from staging ...

Just ask Biden, who delivered a spirited State of the Union speech in March 2024, an address that briefly assuaged Democratic ...

The Trump administration deserves credit for recognizing the seriousness of antisemitism on the Right and the Israel divide feeding it. But it must be understood that invitations are not enough.

The countdown is on for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, but before LA28 makes history, one local exhibit is highlighting the city’s prior Olympic hosting gig — the 1984 Summer Olympics. The ...

The Department of Justice said one of the Democratic governor's executive orders was impeding immigration enforcement.

Jennifer Davenport announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday and the Trump administration announced a ...

The California Forever project envisions a new metropolis—but not everyone is on board.

The journey would cover about 4,000 miles and hopefully offer some kind of superficial survey of how America, through its voices and landscapes and bewildering scale and beauty and elusiveness, is ...

President Donald Trump delivered the first proper State of the Union address of his second term tonight – and broke his own record for longest-ever ...

Over at Legoland Florida Resort, the family-friendly Galacticoaster will be the park’s first indoor rollercoaster, launching ...

Over half a century after Apollo 17, humans are heading back into deep space — this time with the intention of staying.