President Donald Trump announced Thursday on social media that he's nominating former U.S. Attorney Bill Mercer for a seat on the federal bench that will be vacated by Judge Susan Watters next year.

More than $26 million in federal funding was abruptly withheld by the Department of Education last week. Districts and organizations across Vermont fear it will force program and staffing cuts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity ...

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports — a move that could spike prices of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on ...

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MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains the latest developments in the “turbulent sea of governmental chaos, confusion and ...

As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away ...

On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the ...

Donald Trump is increasing tariffs on various countries. Canada faces tariffs due to fentanyl concerns. Brazil is hit with ...

Texas state Senator Angela Paxton filed for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for John Cornyn's ...

The yen, for its part, has been steadily weakening as the prospects dim for a U.S.-Japan trade deal. The dollar was up 0.6% ...