U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Jewish Americans — and citizens of all backgrounds — to observe a national Shabbat from sundown on May 15 through nightfall on May 16 as part of Jewish American Heritage Month and the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that a federal anti-fraud task force launched by President Donald Trump has uncovered widespread abuse within the nation’s food assistance system, including nearly 186,000 deceased individuals allegedly still receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The United States has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest exporter of crude oil over the past nine weeks, as Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz severely disrupted Middle Eastern energy exports and forced global buyers to seek alternative supplies.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is targeting multiple seats in Congress to take back the Democratic majority in November.
Ted Turner, the founder of the U.S.-based Cable News Network (CNN), the world’s first global 24-hour television news broadcaster, has died at the age of 87.
A tense calm returned Monday to a lakeside park in the U.S. state of Oklahoma after a shooting at a crowded outdoor party left nearly two dozen people injured, including several in critical condition, authorities said.
New York City’s latest crime data reveals a troubling trend: while overall hate crimes have declined, Jewish residents continue to bear the overwhelming brunt of these offenses.
Second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed his redrawn congressional map into law.
The U.S. Supreme Court will temporarily allow women to obtain abortion pills through the mail, without visiting an in-person doctor.
The U.S. economy showed renewed strength in the first quarter of 2026, rebounding to a 2 percent growth rate after a sluggish end to 2025, according to new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on April 30.
The United States has crossed a historic financial threshold, as the nation’s debt held by the public has now exceeded the size of its entire economy. New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that U.S. national debt reached approximately $31.27 trillion as of March 31, while nominal gross domestic product (GDP) stood slightly lower at $31.22 trillion over the previous 12 months.
President Donald Trump on April 30 signed legislation officially ending an 11-week partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, restoring funding to critical agencies and bringing relief to furloughed federal workers across the nation.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a renewed foreign surveillance authority, advancing a key national security measure while exposing deep divisions within Republican ranks. The legislation, known as the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, passed in a bipartisan 235-191 vote and now heads to the Senate, where its future remains uncertain.
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of immigrant’s challenges to the Trump administration’s termination of temporary protected status in Haiti and Syria.
The Federal Reserve wrapped up what could be its last meeting under current Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday with a decision to hold rates steady, in line with market predictions.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Louisiana’s revised congressional map, which added a second majority-Black district, violates the Constitution, marking a significant development in the ongoing national battle over redistricting.
A federal indictment unsealed this week against longtime NIH advisor David Morens is intensifying scrutiny over what critics say may have been a coordinated effort to obscure the origins of COVID-19 and suppress key public health information during the pandemic.
A major new study from the U.S. Geological Survey has revealed that the Appalachian region may hold a massive and largely untapped supply of lithium—offering a strategic opportunity for the United States to reclaim mineral independence in an increasingly competitive global market.
Federal authorities launched a sweeping crackdown Tuesday as the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed search warrants at nearly two dozen childcare centers across Minneapolis, targeting what officials describe as a growing web of fraud schemes in the Twin Cities.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a newly configured congressional map that could significantly reshape the balance of power in the U.S. House, countering recent Democratic gains in Virginia and intensifying a growing nationwide redistricting fight.