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Google says it will rename the Gulf of Mexico on its U.S. maps, and Mexico is pushing back. This wouldn't be the first body ...

President Donald Trump is stepping up his war with the media in his second term, shaking up the White House briefing room, ...

The Pentagon said that four major news organizations will be removed from dedicated offices to make room for outlets such as ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is working with House Republicans to advance a budget bill that would allow Republicans to pass ...

The president said Nippon Steel would invest in U.S. Steel rather than take over the storied American manufacturer. He also ...

During Chiefs games, defensive tackle Chris Jones is a six-foot-six, 310-pound wrecking ball. But he's become known for ...

Trump has accused South Africa of "human rights violations" and a land grab. The South African government has hit back.

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal government payments to news outlets like Politico, The New York Times and The Associated Press for ...

Changes to hiring and retention practices grew the department by 19,000 people in four years. But former officials warn ...

USAID and nonprofit workers gathered near the Capitol in D.C. to protest Elon Musk's efforts to shut down the aid agency with ...

Congress controls the power of the purse, but Republicans on Capitol Hill have put up little resistance to efforts by the ...