This is where the middle of nowhere is, according to the best data possible
In a triumph of data collection and analysis, a team of researchers based at Oxford University has built the tools necessary to calculate how far any dot on a map...
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Under fire for travel expenses, EPA’s Scott Pruitt cancels trip to Israel
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has canceled a nearly week-long trip to Israel, agency officials confirmed Sunday.
New claims about another Trump affair, alleged coverup
President Donald Trump's alleged extramarital affairs attracted fresh attention Friday amid new claims about a nine-month relationship with a former Playboy centerfold who was reportedly paid $150,000 by a tabloid...
White House reels as FBI director contradicts official claims about alleged abuser
The White House struggled Tuesday to contain a widening crisis over its handling of domestic violence allegations against a senior official, as it reeled from sworn testimony by the FBI...
Hope Hicks, the quiet one in Trump’s White House, suddenly feels the glare
Hope Hicks, the discreet aide always at President Donald Trump's side whose desk is just outside the Oval Office, is his right-hand woman.
Spending plan ends era of government restraint
The massive infusion of cash approved by Congress early Friday morning is slated to lift the budgets of federal agencies and the Pentagon far beyond what they were at the...
FBI: No evidence of homicide in border agent’s death cited by Trump
A Border Patrol agent whose death last November fueled President Donald Trump's calls for a border wall appears to have died in an accident, according to FBI findings released Wednesday.
Americans to watch at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Here's a look at 12 American athletes to look for during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Kylie Jenner announces the birth of a baby girl after months of pregnancy rumors
After months of speculation, rumors and tabloid headlines about a possible pregnancy, Kylie Jenner announced Sunday that she had given birth to a baby girl just three days before.
Russia strikes back at Syrian rebels after fighter jet is downed, pilot killed
Syria's former al-Qaida affiliate claimed responsibility Saturday for the downing of a Russian warplane in northern Syria, apparently using a surface-to-air missile.