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A new strain of bird flu — H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn that past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.

'I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL,' Trump wrote in a post on social media on Monday.

President Trump released 80,000 unredacted pages on the assassination of John F. Kennedy more than 60 years ago.

President Trump is escalating his attacks on the federal judiciary by calling for the impeachment of a judge who has tried to block his deportations.

The U.S. government's move to put South Korea -- a non-nuclear ally--in the same company as countries like China or North Korea has unsettled politicians in Seoul

President Trump told the assembled prosecutors of the Department of Justice on Friday that negative coverage of him is illegal. Spoiler alert: It's not.

Sen. Adam B. Schiff rebuffed President Trump's claims disputing President Biden's pardons for the Jan. 6 committee that Schiff sat on, saying its members would not be silenced by Trump's threats.

Boxing is set to be in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as IOC president Thomas Bach says the executive board he chairs approved including the sport, which will be run by World Boxing.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum faces a delicate balancing act, placating U.S. President Trump while showing Mexicans that she is defending her nation's sovereignty.

The California Republican Party made slight gains in California, attracting more new voters than the Democrats, but can that continue after Trump

George Orwell would have loved the concept: A Department of Government Efficiency that is anything but efficient.

The fancifully named Department of Government Efficiency is grounded in a fundamental misapprehension of how the federal government works. The recklessness and destruction is not a bug but a feature.

'Micro dramas' (90-second episodes, cheesy plots, lots of romance) are catching on worldwide. Will they upend the entertainment industry?

In a letter addressed to the U.S. Trade Representative, Elon Musk's Tesla warned that retaliatory tariffs could affect production and harm U.S. companies.

Trump administration lawyers argue that district judges should not be allowed to issue rulings that apply nationwide.

It's quite simple, really: If someone in the U.S. on a tourist visa or in possession of a green card violates the terms of their admission, they can be removed.

Authorities are trying to figure out how many were killed at a Jalisco ranch that apparently was used as a cartel training camp. Some call it the 'Mexican Auschwitz.'

The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service Peacock

A civil service law requires an administrative agency to hear complaints. Judges have thrown out lawsuits from unions, saying the courts lack power to block layoffs.

California and other Democratic states allege Trump's cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's congressionally mandated work, including protecting civil rights.

CEOs seek 'less unpredictability.' Claims that trade wars generate riches don't add up. The chaos shouldn't come as a surprise

All presidents like getting their picture taken with athletes. With the Trump presidencies, White House invitations have turned decidedly controversial for many athletes.