The opening weeks of his administration may represent the height of the president's power, some supporters acknowledge.

Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.

The WHO is an agency of the United Nations tasked with coordinating responses to public health emergencies between nations. The United States is a founding member of the organization, which was set up in 1948 in the wake of World War II.

The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

The best place to retire in the United States may be its capital. The District of Columbia beat out all 50 states to snag the top spot on a new ranking from senior living website Seniorly.com. To rank the states and D.

Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, January 20, 2025. The U.S. Capitol from the top of the Washington Monument on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington, DC. REUTERS

President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.

Attorneys general from 18 states sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens r

The Democratic Party has so far been splintered in responding to President Donald Trump’s push against illegal immigration.

Americans’ health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of different populations has nearly doubled since 2000.

Inflation was a driving force behind Donald Trump's election victory, but he's put the issue on the back burner during his first week in office.