The GOP nominees for three statewide positions in Arizona have filed lawsuits contesting the election results in the state after all three narrowly trailed their Democratic opponents in close races from last month's midterm elections....

(NEXSTAR) — American sports journalist Grant Wahl has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar. Wahl's death was confirmed by U.S. Soccer on Friday night. In a statement, the organization said, in part:"Grant made soccer his life'...

More than 70 House and Senate members sent a letter to President Biden on Friday to urge him to do everything he can to guarantee rail workers have seven days of paid sick leave. The lawmakers thanked Biden for his role in negotiatin...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said additional U.S.-Russia prisoner exchanges are “possible” after the two countries agreed Thursday to an exchange of WNBA star Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The Russian state...

Lawmakers have about a week to strike a deal to fund the government, and they aren’t particularly close. We’ll also look at Sam Bankman-Fried agreeing to testify before a House panel, as well as a main driver of inflation. But first, s...

As the Senate calendar dwindles down to the final weeks before the new year, groups lobbying for and against key antitrust bills targeting tech giants are make last-ditch pushes on their respective agendas.In other news, the founder...

Four hundred miles of the Klamath River — which runs through Oregon and California — will soon run free, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office announced on Thursday. The removal of four hydroelectric dams from the river will mark “...

George Newall, the last surviving member of the original team that produced "Schoolhouse Rock," has died. Readers of a certain age know: Three is a magic number.Today in health, the House committee on the COVID-19 crisis issued its f...

At the NAACP, we know that we can’t achieve racial equity without economic equity. This interdependence is particularly pronounced in the cannabis industry — a sector which many of us are hoping will concentrate its economic benefits on...

A federal judge on Friday refused a request to hold former President Trump’s legal team in contempt for failing to comply with a May subpoena to turn over any remaining classified documents held by the former president, ABC News reported...

The Pentagon on Friday announced another $275 million in weapons and equipment for Ukraine, pushing the amount of military aid committed to Kyiv under Biden to nearly $20 billion — with most since Russia first attacked the country.We’l...

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) decision to become an Independent has enraged progressives.They’re describing her as self-interested, disloyal and happy to blunt valuable momentum from Democrats’ major Senate win in Georgia for her p...

French President Emmanuel Macron recently accused Russia of “predatory” activity in Africa. He is not wrong: Russia’s mercenaries are reportedly fueling violence, coups, human rights abuses and terrorism across West Africa. For decades...

Charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) over the Flint water crisis have been dropped this week.Snyder had been charged with two counts of willful neglect of duty in connection with a water supply switch that left Flint...

Former Rep. David Jolly, who served in the House as a Republican but later left the party to become an independent, said Friday that non-affiliated voters are the only key bloc that would help Democrats and Republicans expand their major...

The Biden administration is reportedly working on an executive order to clarify the rules for private companies to launch rockets into space.Reuters first reported, citing U.S. officials familiar with the effort, that an order being...

President Biden next week will call for the African Union to get a permanent seat as part of the Group of 20 (G20), giving African nations a seat at the table on key economic matters and diversifying the organization of major economies....

America’s immigration system makes few happy. But one problem that both Democrats and Republicans agree on is the need to reform how we give out green cards. This week, the House is scheduled to vote on a bill that would make it easier f...

Story at a glanceOnly four or the top 20 designated market areas for local news had proportional representations of on-air AAPI journalists reflective of their local communities. These included Phoenix, Ariz. and Miami,...

Last week was the 25th anniversary of one those milestones in American diplomatic history that pass unremarked in their own time only to reverberate for years into the future. On Nov. 30, 1997, career Foreign Service Officer Timothy M. C...

As Congress continues its lame-duck session, it is urgent that it act to make the protections of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program permanent.   DACA has been the most successful immigrant integration policy in...

When large and influential institutions that are not typically at the forefront of climate conversations take climate policy action, I pay attention. The impact may not seem immediate, but the ramifications tend to be huge. These instituti...

The White House on Friday warned Russia and Iran are laying the groundwork for joint weapons production, citing U.S. intelligence surrounding Moscow and Tehran’s deepening military ties.The warning comes as Russia has sourced explosi...

The Pentagon on Friday announced another $275 million in weapons and equipment for Ukraine, pushing the amount of military aid committed to Kyiv to nearly $20 billion since Russia first attacked the country. The package will include ...

A group of House Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to stop implementing “punitive and failed deterrence” immigration measures and instead recognize asylum as a human right.In a Dec. 9 letter to Homeland Security Secre...