President Trump’s approach is a revival of the mission of empire — acquiring the territories and resources of sovereign peoples.

The president derided Democrats and said the United States was “winning.” In the Democratic response, Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia accused the president of sowing fear.

Smithsonian magazine explores some of the many ways to celebrate the nation and looks back at how previous big birthdays were commemorated amid domestic turmoil ...

Threats of cartel and gang violence and kidnappings have prompted State Department official toi issue travel advisories ...

Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was a feared Mexican drug lord and the leader of a ruthless cartel accused of ...

Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas' biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

California’s small but crucial bloc of House Republicans is heading into the June primary election on shakier ground than it has faced in years. After voters approved Proposition 50 and the Supreme ...

Some transgender Kansans are considering leaving the state after Republicans overrode a veto to pass the law.

In a chain reaction of dodged ownership akin to hot potato, the Pentagon referred questions to the Department of Defense’s ...

Faced with overcrowded jails, officials in Houston have partnered with prison companies to help manage inmates, sometimes ...