On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress enacted a resolution declaring the separation of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. Two days later, in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

While the opening ceremony officially takes place Friday evening in Milan, Italy, competition for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is well underway. Many have their eyes on the Olympic ice for curling, ice hockey and figure skating, but Italians and Americans are watching a different kind of ICE: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A […]

A Maryland man is facing attempted murder charges after authorities say he targeted the Northern Virginia home of Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to CBS News, Arlington County Police arrested 26-year-old Colin Demarco on Jan. 22 following an investigation led by the U.S. Marshals Service. Court records […]

A new reward is on the table as investigators continue searching for Savannah Guthrie’s mother. The ransom note deadline has passed, but authorities say they still have no suspect. Plus, the U.S. and Iran have quietly reopened indirect talks in Oman. The discussions are focused on Iran’s nuclear program, but officials on both sides are […]

The U.S. and Iran resumed indirect talks in the Middle East on Friday, with a focus on Iran’s nuclear program. It’s the first time in months that the two countries have met, all as the U.S. tries to avoid a war. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Muscat, meeting indirectly with Omani […]

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., says she will not voluntarily participate in a Department of Justice investigation tied to a video she and five other Democratic lawmakers released urging U.S. military members to ignore unlawful orders.  In a video posted on X on Thursday, Slotkin said she sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi […]

President Donald Trump has officially unveiled his long-awaited direct-to-consumer TrumpRx website. He’s touting it as “one of the most transformative health care initiatives of all time.” The Trump administration said the site includes discounted prices from more than a dozen drugmakers, including Pfizer and Novo Nordisk. How TrumpRx works Last year, Trump struck deals with major drugmakers to […]

President Donald Trump’s name already has been attached to the Kennedy Center, the U.S. Institute of Peace and a new class of Navy battleships. Now he reportedly wants to rename Washington’s Dulles International Airport and New York’s Penn Station after himself, too. According to reporting from ABC News, Punchbowl and CNN. Trump told Senate Minority […]

Health care subsidies were a central flashpoint during last fall’s 43-day government shutdown. Now, after months of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, prospects for extending those Affordable Care Act tax credits appear to have collapsed.  The failure to reach a deal means millions of Americans could face sharply higher health insurance premiums after the enhanced […]