Fetterman was elected to challenge convention. Now, he’s challenging his fellow Democrats
When Democrat John Fetterman got elected to Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat, many backers hoped he’d challenge convention and the status quo. He did and has — ...
Few know Shalanda Young. But she saved the US from the kinds of economic crises Trump now faces
Few Democrats found ways to negotiate with Republicans quite like Shalanda Young — whose work as White House budget director ...
Kristi Noem, Trump’s homeland security pick, faces scrutiny on immigration plans
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, will face senators Friday at ...
Border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the US may end
A nurse who fled Cuba as part of the Caribbean nation’s largest exodus in more than six decades needed a place to stay in ...
California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new ...
A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is up for auction
A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the first Games hosted on U.S.
Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and others affected by the LA wildfires
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly ...
Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry ...
Russia and Iran have a troubled history despite their current alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact between Moscow and ...
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations opt ...
China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most ...
Southern California native paid off mortgage day before Eaton Fire consumed home
While those displaced by the Eaton and Palisades fires are still reeling from the loss of their homes and, in some cases, ...