FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump departs with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows from the White House to travel to North Carolina for an election rally, in Washington, U.S., October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. President

(CNN) In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle's Tal Kopan, which was clearly designed as a pushing of the "reset" button, it's what Vice President Kamala Harris didn't say that may be the most telling. Here's the line from Kopan: "Harris twice did

COVID-19 vaccines don’t currently need to be changed to target the omicron variant, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday. At a White House press briefing, Fauci, the top medical adviser to the White House, noted the "intense interest" in the abilities of vaccines

The fired officer, who is white, knelt on the neck of Floyd, a Black man, for more than nine minutes during the fatal encounter in May 2020.

FILE PHOTO: A money changer counts Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan FILE PHOTO: A money changer counts Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress averted a catastrophic debt default early Wednesday morning after Democratic majorities in both chambers voted to send a $2.5 trillion increase in the nation’s borrowing authority to President Joe Biden over lockstep Republican opposition. Capping

The Los Angeles school district, which was among the first to announce mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for students, has become the latest in California to delay a plan that would have forced thousands of unvaccinated students to return to distance learning. The

When New York City’s mayor-elect, Eric Adams, said he was staying out of the combative race for City Council speaker, the declaration made sense: He still has the vast majority of his cabinet appointments to make, and an extraordinarily challenging job awaiting

The U.K. has received over 88,000 visa applications from Hong Kong citizens after rolling out a resettlement program in Jan. 2021, labeling the strong numbers as a sharp rebuke of China’s efforts to crack down on dissent. Britain opened applications for the

Steph Curry breaks NBA career record for 3-pointers Steph Curry broke the NBA's all-time 3-point career record Tuesday night. The point guard — who sparkled on the court long before he even made it to the pros — is showing no signs of slowing down. Sports

More than 800,000 Americans have now died from the coronavirus – another grim pandemic milestone reached Tuesday as the country remains on edge over the new Omicron variant. The mark coincides with the end of a year that began in the US with a COVID-19 death

Keechant Sewell picked as 1st woman to lead NYPD Nassau County Police Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell has been named New York City's next police commissioner, the first woman to lead the nation's largest police force. (Dec. 15)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Real Leader) is once again putting the currency of action behind his words. In March, DeSantis signed an executive order that banned critical race theory (CRT) in the State of Florida. The Florida Department of Education backed

San Francisco's mayor has announced even more initiatives aimed at curbing open drug use and brazen home break-ins that she says have made a mockery of the city's famed tolerance and compassion SAN FRANCISCO -- The mayor of San Francisco on Tuesday announced

NEWS AND ANALYSIS: The fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill, passed by Congress on Wednesday, contains a ban on Pentagon funding of any work in China by the controversial New York-based EcoHealth Alliance, an NGO that worked closely with the Wuhan Institute

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Subang Airport, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 14, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Subang Airport, in Kuala

New York City is a jobs killer. Gotham now ranks near dead last in the country for its jobs recovery during the pandemic. America’s already regained 90 percent of its lost jobs — New York City, just six in 10. Unemployment is double the national average. And

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant an emergency request from New York healthcare workers to block the state’s coronavirus vaccine mandate, which includes the option to apply for medical exemptions but intentionally excludes religious exemptions. The

Chinese President Xi Jinping supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to get Western security guarantees precluding NATO’s eastward expansion, the Kremlin said Wednesday after the two leaders held a virtual summit. Putin and Xi spoke as Moscow

The New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) ordered former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday to pay back over $5 million in book profits, the New York Post reported. JCOPE approved the resolution on Tuesday in a 12-1 vote, according to the NYP. Cuomo

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., November 30, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) The House on Tuesday passed legislation to combat Islamophobia submitted by Representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), with Democrats

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Today marks the 230thanniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, the foundational document that guarantees basic liberties—like freedom

Human remains found in a trash bag nearly 40 years ago have been identified as those of Frank “Frankie” Little Jr., a guitarist and songwriter for the R&B group The O’Jays, police said. The partial remains — first discovered in February 1982 in a garbage bag

LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is a free man. The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1, a day after