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The Monday evening order from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline.

The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.

FireAid will take place in two Los Angeles venues and feature performers like Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Jelly Roll, Peso Pluma, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni Mitchell, Sting and Anderson .Paak.

At age 27, the New Hampshire native is the youngest person ever to be named White House press secretary.

Behind the drama over DeepSeek’s technical capabilities is a debate within the U.S. over how best to compete with China on AI.

At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Donald Trump’s orders.

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday.

The Chiefs will get a familiar foe in the Eagles, whom they beat two years ago for the first title in this run.

Automaker Kia America is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles due to floor wiring beneath the front passenger seat that can become damaged and prevent airbags and seat belts from deploying properly.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security.

Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned safely to Israel on Saturday.

President Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Dozens of those people are from Maryland.

A woman has been indicted in the July 6 car crash that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates.

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement.

President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.

Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as new wildfires broke out and a pair of major Los Angeles-area blazes burned for a third week.

President-elect Trump will act swiftly after the ceremony, with executive orders already prepared for his signature.

Richards died Monday at home “surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie,” her family said in a statement.