Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro—during which Trump reportedly pressed Maduro to step ...

Nebraska State Sen. Dan McKeon dug his heels in on home turf Tuesday. The lawmaker accused of inappropriately touching a legislative staff member earlier stood defiant of a looming expulsion vote in ...

CAIRO, Neb. (KSNB) - Sen. Dan McKeon held a press conference Tuesday in Cairo to address his possible expulsion from the Nebraska Legislature in which he fiercely defended his character and intent ...

The iconic, 990-foot SS United States’ owners in Okaloosa County has unveiled a tentative new timeline for its sinking, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The historic ocean liner is ...

President Trump has declared that Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 will be federal holidays this year, meaning that federal departments and agencies will be closed. According to an executive order issued ...

After tariffs rose to the highest levels in centuries, the U.S. lost tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs this year. As part of our video series on Trump’s second term, The Wall Street Journal’s ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, fueled by robust consumer spending and a sharp rebound in exports, though momentum appears ...

An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second ...

The U.S. Border Patrol Monday announced a significant reduction in illegal border crossings in the San Diego Sector, but an increase in narcotics seizures. "Through the first two months of the new ...

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the U.S. won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump ‍ announced the ...

President Trump signed an executive order making Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 federal holidays for 2025. The order applies only to departments and agencies of the federal government. Private businesses, banks, ...

President Donald Trump said Monday the US remains in active pursuit of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, more than 24 hours after the chase began, while repeating his threats against ...