WASHINGTON — With the country distracted by a spreading coronavirus and a Democratic primary battle, President Donald Trump appears to have boxed in the Senate on the crucial question of who will lead the intelligence…

At least two people were killed when a tornado struck parts of Nashville and eastern communities early Tuesday, triggering warning sirens and damaging homes and buildings and causing some injuries, according to officials and reports.…

DOHA, Qatar — The Taliban cheered, whooped and cried "God is Great" just moments after one of their leaders signed an agreement that could lead to the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan after more than…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As key Democratic figures coalesced behind Joe Biden, President Donald Trump lobbed an extended attack at the former vice president at a rally here hours before the Super Tuesday contest. Seeking to…

Riding a wave of big endorsements, Joe Biden appeared on stage with former rivals Amy Klobuchar and Beto O'Rourke on Monday night and presented his emerging two-person race with Bernie Sanders as a battle for…

Huge swaths of California experienced its driest February on record, with some northern areas of the state recording zero precipitation for the entire month, according to the National Weather Service. The unusually dry conditions in…

A growing number of schools in western Washington state and Oregon are scrambling this week to temporarily close and sanitize classrooms following the confirmation of additional cases of coronavirus and at least six deaths linked…

Chris Matthews, one of the longest-tenured voices at MSNBC, announced his retirement during Monday’s night’s airing of his talk show, “Hardball.” Matthews, 74, said he and MSNBC had mutually agreed to part ways. The decision…