Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold ...

Control over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic ...

Overall, scientists are in good standing compared with other professions that have taken reputational hits in recent years, ...

U.S. News // 1 hour ago California teen 'serial swatter' pleads guilty to making interstate threats Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A California teenager accused of being a "serial swatter" faces up to 20 years ...

Congress returns to a changed Washington. Lawmakers are back in town this week for the start of what's called the “lame duck, ...

The Republican Party secured control of the House, giving the G.O.P. a governing trifecta in Washington to enact Mr. Trump’s ...

An Israeli official confirmed the meeting to NBC News on Thursday but did not provide further details about the discussion, which was held the day Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to ...

Former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been appointed as the director of national intelligence by US President-elect Donald Trump. Gabbard, who switched to the Republican Party ...

Hopefully the public is getting an understanding of how long our government has actually been involved in this topic, despite ...

Trump used a similar policy at the end of his first term when the U.S. deported migrants from third countries to Guatemala. Julia Ainsley is the homeland security correspondent for NBC News and ...

Pollution from fossil fuels has hit an all-time high despite the urgent need to tackle the human-caused climate crisis. A new ...

Trump eyes Marco Rubio for secretary of state, say sources Donald Trump is poised to name Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State. If confirmed, Rubio would be the first Latino to hold the ...