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President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader’s legacy

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press

Presidential inaugurals frequently symbolize what binds Americans, a quadrennial celebration of a peaceful transition of power

President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded like his first, with a sweeping indictment of the country he inherits and grand promises to fix its problems

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died

President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison

As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza’s ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from hiding

A longtime FBI deputy director who had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis is retiring from the bureau

President Donald Trump's first tasks as he takes office include signing executive orders to roll back protections for transgender people and end federal government diversity, equity and inclusion programs

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric