The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, following decades of bloody civil war. However, ...

Susan Rice, an ally of Barack Obama who served in multiple roles in both his and Joe Biden 's administrations, called Pete Hegseth 'dumb as a rock' after he fired her from a Pentagon policy board.

A 48-hour period in 2011 may go down as the era's defining political moment, setting in motion events that are still ...

American writer and ex-political correspondent for Vogue magazine, Jack Schlossberg, has shared that he won’t be a part of the Met Gala this year.

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career ...

Longtime Illinois Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 after serving for more than four decades in Congress, and there is expected to be a political ...

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD now leads Tesla as the world’s biggest maker of EVs by sales, reporting revenue of over ...

Pope Francis, who began his papacy in 2013 and passed away on April 21, made history with a memorable 2015 visit to ...

Xinis was born in Mineola, New York, graduated from the University of Virginia and went to Yale Law School. She clerked for Judge Diana Gribbon Motz on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She was ...

After his announcement on Wednesday, leaders and organizations around the area shared statements responding to the news.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says he won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026. That complicates Democrats' hopes of ...