Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave vote last night.

Donald Trump has proposed launching a “gold card” program offering US residency for $5 million. Elon Musk’s DOGE has begun rolling out the technology to enable it.

Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his administration’s 2026 World Cup taskforce on Tuesday in a public event at the White House

The F/A-18 Super Hornet failed to catch the arresting wire upon landing, the second time a jet has gone off the ship’s deck and into the Red Sea in eight days.

Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a ...

A list released to FOIA Files by the Office of Personnel Management gives color on the individuals executing DOGE priorities. Among other things it reveals their salary ranges, job titles and official...

The Trump administration is floating a plan to trim about $6 billion from the budget of NASA while emphasizing the importance of going to Mars.

Elon Musk has for years made Texas his business home and playground as he launches rockets and builds cars in the Lone Star state.

Stargazers oppose the fast-growing constellations of low-orbiting satellites, arguing they spoil observations. Others fear more satellite collisions.

Named Eos, the cloud of gas would appear huge in the night sky if visible to the naked eye and could shed light on solar system formation.

“Barnard was not given advance notice of this outreach,” the college’s general counsel wrote in an email to faculty.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

The White House had not intended to send its revised — and more aggressive — set of demands to Harvard on April 11, according to a report by the New York Times published Friday evening.

It is getting special Pentagon access along with two MAGA-led partners.

The Russian ruble has become the strongest performing currency globally this year, appreciating 38% against the US dollar and surpassing even gold in returns. This rise is attributed to elevated inter...

Trump attended a medical appointment on Friday—the first physical of his second presidential term.

Financial markets have been roiled since President Trump imposed stiff tariffs on China, where Apple and other tech companies make many of their products.

Elon Musk originally said he’d cut $2 trillion in federal spending. That goal was soon after cut in half. Now, the target has been slashed again.

Eggs keep getting more expensive, even as the bird flu outbreak is slowing.

Among the big winners of Wednesday's market skyrocket is top Donald Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly threw a birthday party for herself at the agency's headquarters as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) pushed for dramatic cuts. The Bulwark...

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The arrival of DOGE staff at a federal agency is often followed by layoffs.

Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.

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The defense secretary’s handling of sensitive information is under criticism after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a widely used app.

Donald Trump crowned himself the “fertilization president” as he gave a speech at a Women’s History Month event. The US president participated in a special event to celebrate the achievements of women...

The General Services Administration asked 10 major consultancies to explain their spending on contracts in language "a 15-year-old" could understand.

The bill would allow children as young as 14 to work overnight shifts