In Deep-Red Kansas, a Surprisingly Competitive Senate Race Takes Shape
Adam Hamilton wants to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat there in nearly 100 years.
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Hochul Opts New York Into Trump-Backed School Voucher Plan
The governor’s decision, which is at odds with New York’s teachers’ unions, would provide taxpayer dollars to parents for both…
Human Rights Lawyer Navi Pillay Is Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Ms. Pillay has served as a judge in her native South Africa and on international courts investigating war crimes. She…
For Trump, a Firing Squad on Livestream Becomes the Latest Spectacle
The idea seemed to surprise even some inside the Trump administration.
Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans
President Trump sought to inject the Genoese explorer into the current political conversation.
Senate Fact Finders Decry Costs of Immigrant Detention at Guantánamo
The setup has cost more than $100 million, the study said. A recent inspection found nearly 450 government employees and…
Florida and Alabama declare states of emergency as Hurricane Isaias nears Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias is now a major Category 3 storm, with the National Hurricane Center warning of life-threatening storm surge and…
Fugitive Ryan Hanafin, wanted after mother found dead in kitchen, waives extradition
Ryan Hanafin waived extradition in a brief Vermont hearing, agreeing to return to Massachusetts after his mother Andria Hanafin was…
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Panama
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook the central coast of Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake…