President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to โvigorously pursueโ capital punishment after President Joeย Biden commuted the sentencesย of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.
The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country's national bird.
A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.
Presidentย Joe Bidenย on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort toย add 66 federal district judgeships, saying โhurried actionโ by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions.
The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Clausย as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.
A nearlyย two-year investigationย by Democratic senators ofย Supreme Courtย ethics details more luxury travel by Justiceย Clarence Thomasย and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a newย code of conduct.
Johnny Zuagar said he tried to hide his worries about aย potential government shutdownย from his three boys as he weighed how much to spend on Christmas presents.
The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year.