WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against D...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency enhanced enforcement efforts this year, significantly reducing pollution in overburdened communities, the agency said in a report Thursday. The EP...

SADLY, DURING THE HOLIDAYS, law enforcement typically responds to the most incidents of domestic violence. This should be a joyous time, when people spend special days and create memories with family ...

When Al Gore lost the presidential race in 2000, he grew a beard, disappeared for a while, and got weirder than ever. After John Mc-Cain lost in 2008, he often said he slept like a baby — “sleep for t...

SOCIAL MEDIA is everywhere. It’s on the desktop computer that might be used for gaming. It’s on the laptop your teenager uses for homework. It’s on the tablet your kindergartner uses for videos. It’s ...

To the Editor: May God bless all Americans! This newly elected man will be my 47th president, just as the previous one was mine for the past four years, even though I did not vote for him and millions...

Universities have suffered a cataclysmic decline in public approval and support. A Gallup poll taken this year found that only 36% of Americans polled either expressed “a great deal” or “quite a lot” ...

By COLLEEN LONG AND ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his sched...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Threats by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs have created a split between Canada and Mexico, after Canadian officials said problems with the two countries’ borders...

My mother didn’t quite know what to do with some of my father’s mementos. The decor of her new house wouldn’t accommodate all of his treasures, including the head of a 10-point buck he had proudly mou...

IN PENNSYLVANIA, the national holiday of Thanksgiving and the retail festivities of Black Friday are quickly followed by the state’s own seasonal celebration. Bust out your camouflage and fluorescent ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump’s intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set u...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency taske...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, said Sunday he has joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republi...

To the Editor: Four years ago we were at a crossroad, as we find ourselves again. The choices made, whether by actual or fraudulent votes at that time, have brought our nation to be a laughing stock o...

Supporting local small businesses should be a priority all year round, but especially today, which marks Small Business Saturday. The observance was launched by American Express in 2010 to aid small b...

Among elites across the ideological spectrum, there’s one point of unifying agreement: Americans are bitterly divided. What if that’s wrong? What if elites are the ones who are bitterly divided while ...

Donald Trump has proposed many policies based on faulty assumptions and even outright lies. One of his most misleading falsehoods is his virulent denunciation of immigration. Repeatedly, he’s vowed to...

TODAY IS CONSIDERED the most important shopping day of the year, but tomorrow is equally vital for many Mon Valley businesses. After the Black Friday hysteria dies down, there will be many great barga...

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