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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s alarming health episode this week has just added to a debate over age already dominating the campaign trail. Although it’s not clear why the the 81-year-old McConnell’s appeared to freeze during a news conference —…

Two former members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group were sentenced Friday for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol — one of whom received a sentence that is tied for the longest in the…

A new proposed rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would increase what is required to obtain a federal firearms license (FFL) for gun sellers across the country — an attempt to end what gun control advocates…

Army attack helicopter pilot Larry Taylor scrambled to rescue a small patrol of soldiers surrounded by enemies on the ground in Vietnam, according to a dramatic account he and the men he helped save tell about the life-and-death moments more…

Efforts to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment are gaining momentum as election officials in key states are preparing for or starting to respond to legal challenges to Trump’s candidacy. The argument to…

Nursing homes that accept Medicaid and Medicare must adhere to new federally required staffing levels in order to keep receiving taxpayer money, according to a rule announced Friday by the Biden administration that would apply to some 15,000 centers. It’s…

A DeSantis door-knocking pivot, Vivek Ramaswamy on Donald Trump’s advice, and Mike Pence on his former boss’ not guilty plea. Here are some of Thursday’s takeaways from the campaign trail. Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office on Thursday released a statement from the Capitol attending physician after an alarming episode Wednesday when he appeared to freeze for half a minute while answering reporter questions. Dr. Brian P. Monahan said he…

Two former Proud Boys leaders who had been convicted of seditious conspiracy for their actions during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol were sentenced on Thursday, with the judge handing down one of the longest sentences yet for…

Hardball politics is being played behind the scenes in Nevada, and the state Republicans’ intra-party drama is creating a scenario that many are concerned confuses and disenfranchises voters and gives former President Donald Trump an advantage to secure the party…