The Mountain Fire, northwest of Los Angeles, destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes.

President-elect Trump has excelled at creating his own media image, from his earliest days as a real estate baron. His supporters find him entertaining and feisty, and even critics find it difficult ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, paving the way for a confidence vote by parliament in January that is expected to lead to early elections next March.

A federal administrative law judge says Amazon interfered in the last election on unionization at its warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

The NFL season has reached its midpoint. Defending champion Kansas City Chiefs continue to roll through the competition and several teams have had surprising starts including Detroit and Minnesota.

The world is reacting to former President Trump’s election victory. In Russia, analysts are thinking about how it might affect U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

For the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in a few states rejected abortion protections.

Republican strategist Sarah Longwell and Democratic strategist and pollster Anna Greenberg talk about what drove Trump's victory and what it tells us about the future of U.S. politics.

The special counsel is taking steps to end the two federal criminal prosecutions of Donald Trump. Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

Trump spoke Tuesday night in front of a crowd of supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. He struck a hopeful tone as he thanked Americans.

Young voters were part of President Biden’s winning coalition four years ago. But early exit polling this year seems to paint a different picture, with Harris receiving comparatively less support.

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is weighing in on the election results and what it means for the Senate and his role going ...