The federal deficit is expected to balloon $809 billion more than previously thought due to legislative packages passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in…

A federal appeals court ruled late Tuesday that presidential electors who cast the actual ballots for president and vice president are free to vote as they wish and cannot be required to follow the results…

A New Jersey man crashed his car and responding police found guns inside the vehicle before discovering a cache of weapons, drugs and racist literature at his home, federal authorities said Tuesday. Joseph Rubino, 57,…

Wildlife officials are investigating why panthers and bobcats in three Florida counties are walking abnormally and having extreme difficulty controlling their back legs. The cats appear to have no trouble using their front legs, but…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a new policy that would allow state and local jurisdictions to deny entry to refugees who have been approved for resettlement in the United States, according to a…

HONG KONG — A protest at a Hong Kong subway station suddenly escalated into a chaotic free-for-all on Wednesday night, with masked demonstrators bracing for a confrontation with police. Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters had…

HONG KONG — The family of a man who works for the British consulate in Hong Kong say they "feel helpless" as the Chinese government confirmed it has detained him. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will announce on Wednesday that it intends to hold migrant families in detention for the duration of their immigration proceedings, with no limit on the time they can be detained,…