Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook rejected President Trump’s attempt to fire her late Monday over allegations of mortgage fraud, saying she will not resign and will challenge his authority. On Tuesday, she sued to block the move.

Just as universities across the US start the school year, many are experiencing a wave of false active shooter calls to the police, also known as "swatting" calls or incidents.

Sticking with President Trump’s efforts to crack down on crime, on Monday he signed an executive order aiming to end cashless bail in Washington, D.C. and possibly across the U.S.

First it was Los Angeles, then Washington, D.C. Now, President Trump says he wants to send the National Guard into Chicago — with or without the state’s approval.

Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, told Justice Department officials last month that President Donald Trump was “never inappropriate with anybody” during the years he knew Epstein.

FBI agents raided the Maryland home of President Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton early Friday in a national security probe involving classified documents.

Tomorrow, August 23, is Find Your Inner Nerd Day — and what better way to celebrate it than with advice from the experts at NerdWallet.

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Tennis legend Serena Williams has revealed that she turned to GLP-1 weight loss medication after years of struggling to lose weight post-pregnancy — even while training hours a day as a professional tennis player. She has been taking the medication consistently since April, and has lost 31 pounds to date.

California legislators passed the first of three bills aimed at drawing new congressional maps Thursday, in response to Texas Republicans – the day before – approving new congressional maps that could add five GOP seats ahead of next year’s midterm elections. They’re expected to pass all three bills and send them to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk to sign later today.

resident Trump directed his attorneys on Tuesday to review the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C, which are free to the public, criticizing them as being too “woke” and focused on negative themes like slavery rather than highlighting positive aspects of American history.

There’s a clear winner in the latest restaurant wars: Casual Dining. Think: Chili’s and Olive Garden vs. McDonald’s and Sweetgreen. And it’s the opposite of what many analysts expected, as Americans have started to pull back on spending.

Texas Democrats returned to the state House this week, where a controversial plan to redraw congressional maps is expected to pass as soon as tomorrow. More than 50 state Democrats had fled Texas for two weeks to deny the GOP-controlled legislature a quorum.

President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will not send ground troops as part of security guarantees for Ukraine as he works to broker a peace deal.

President Trump, hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday, opened the door to deploying U.S. troops as part of security guarantees for Ukraine to enforce a peace deal with Russia.

President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are currently meeting in Anchorage, Alaska — the first meeting between the two nations’ leaders since Putin’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On the flight over, Trump told reporters that his goal for Friday’s talks was to secure a “ceasefire rapidly.”

President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are currently meeting in Anchorage, Alaska — the first meeting between the two nations’ leaders since Putin’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On the flight over, Trump told reporters that his goal for Friday’s talks was to secure a “ceasefire rapidly.”

Southern Europe is battling major wildfires fueled by historic heat, including in countries like France, Spain, Portugal, and Greece — as Europe is on track for its worst wildfire season on record.

Orange juice is losing its spot at the breakfast table. U.S. consumption has dropped almost 50% in 20 years. Meanwhile, Florida’s citrus production has fallen by more than 90% during the same period, due to a disease affecting its orange groves.

President Trump warned Wednesday there would be "very severe" consequences for Russia if a ceasefire deal is not agreed upon during the upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. However, he admitted that preventing Putin from targeting civilians is unlikely, based on their past conversations.

July 2025 saw the greatest number of U.S. employees returning to the office since the pandemic began. Still office visits nationally have not yet reached pre-pandemic rates, according to a new monthly report from the Placer.ai Nationwide Office Building Index.