WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump's firing of board members. The court's conservative majority suggested it would overturn a unanimous 90-year-old ...

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2025. There are 22 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1979, scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, a disease that killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century. Also on this date: In 1965, "A Charlie ...

When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted a meme of Franklin the Turtle, the amiable child's cartoon character, in a helicopter using a military weapon to kill people in a small boat below him, and captioned it "For your Christmas wish list," it understandably caused an uproar. Should the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they had relied on when they initially secured criminal charges. The ruling Saturday ...

Today is Monday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2025. There are 23 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Also on this date: In 1980, rock star and former ...

Sean Duffy's entreaty to "dress with respect" on airplanes rapidly ran into some turbulence. The transportation secretary's request had a bumpy touchdown, landing so close to Donald Trump boorishly telling a female reporter on Air Force One, "Quiet, Piggy." Duffy's boss often struggles to ...