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British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of ...

As news reports proliferate of multimillion-dollar — and possibly billion-dollar — fraudulent diversions of government funds ...

The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.

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The Senate GOP accused two federal judges of abusing power, citing secret subpoenas and a lenient sentence for a would-be Kavanaugh assassin.

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New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped ...

The US childhood immunization schedule now covers 11 diseases, down from 17, sparking controversy over the lack of expert involvement and transparency. Routine vaccination against measles, polio, and ...