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President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, saying it would be "smart" for him to leave power and, if he "plays tough," it will "be the last time he's ever able to play tough."

Vanity Fair photos of Trump officials ignited backlash online. The photographer explains why he refuses to soften reality or retouch faces.

Cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including early identification of autism, made without prior notice to AAP

In a post on social media, GOP Rep. Randy Fine called for the U.S. government to impose a travel ban on Muslims, suggesting that diversity around the world has "become suicidal."

Brown University shooting killed two students through unlocked doors, exposing security failures that insurers warn could trigger steep premium hikes sector-wide.

The main practical benefits would be tax relief for the cannabis industry and fewer barriers to medical research.

Interviews with 45 Fort Bliss detainees claim the government illegally pressured many to leave the U.S., bypassing required notice and ICE hearings for "third country" deportations.

Reports about a double-tap strike against an alleged drug vessel noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed the military to leave no survivors, prompting Adm. Mitch Bradley, then overseeing the mission under Joint Special Operations Command, to order a second strike to carry out that directive.