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President Joe Biden's tenure in the White House is ending with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation

North Dakota is in a unique position to use its oil wealth to eventually end property taxes on people's homes under a plan from new Gov. Kelly Armstrong

The Biden administration is expected to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism

President Joe Biden has notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to create a new agency called the External Revenue Service to collect tariffs and other revenues from foreign nations

House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day

Less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office, a report from special counsel Jack Smith is refocusing attention on the brazen steps the Republican took to cling to power at the end of his first term

Pete Hegseth faced an important test on Tuesday — but he didn't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination as defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary is facing senators for the first time after weeks of questions from Democrats and praise from Republicans about his “unconventional” resume

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time