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Senate Republicans are recommending President Trump issue an executive order to sanction the International Criminal Court ...

In a last-minute move, the Trump administration issues an emergency waiver to ensure millions of people in 55 countries ...

World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public ...

Secretary Sean Duffy’s first act after being sworn in Tuesday was signing a memorandum that the administration says would ...

The president wants to use an emergency provision in a law prized by environmentalists to speed up pipeline construction.

Douglas' mayor and city council voted 3-2 to approve a proclamation of emergency because of Trump's orders. The mayor feels like their economy could be hit.

President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than a day ...

A day after a federal funding freeze was blocked by a judge's order, leaders of local organizations were still scrambling Wednesday to determine how a potential pause on federal grants ...

President Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders in January aimed at making changes in the military. Here's how it ...

A small American Airlines jet collided with a Sikorsky H-60 military helicopter on approach to Reagan Washington National ...

Cooper said North Carolina Republicans "took money out of western North Carolina" when they passed a Hurricane Helene relief bill last month. Legislators stripped the governor’s power to enhance ...