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Recently-defeated House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is considering stepping down from the House before his term is over, Politico reported Friday.

An appeals court in New York State has denied a request by former President Donald Trump to suspend a summary judgment in Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud case against him and his adult sons, reported The Washington Post Friday.

The Canadian town of Richmound, Saskatchewan, has been reeling ever since Romana Didulo -- the self-proclaimed true Queen of Canada who leads a following of people who believe her claim -- took up residence in an abandoned school, Vice News reported.

Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion to dismiss special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case against him – but not so fast, write legal experts Norm Eisen and Josh Kolb for Slate.

A Trump Organization executive told a court Friday that he inflated the value of a Trump golf course by $75 million under the orders of the former president’s son.

The bench trial in New York State Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump got underway on Monday – and the tactics on show were predictable, according to a report.

Women tend to report improved sexual functioning after undergoing breast augmentation surgery, according to new research published in Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira. The findings suggest that this popular cosmetic procedure not only enhances physical appearance but also positively impacts women’s self-confidence. Breasts hold a central role in how society perceives femininity, sexuality, and maternity. Changes in breast size, shape, or distortions can have a profound effect on a woman’s self-image and quality of life. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump on Friday blasted reports that he spilled nuclear secrets with an Australian billionaire who was a Mar-a-Lago member.

President Joe Biden’s son asked for gun charges against him to be dismissed Friday claiming he had immunity, according to reports.

A planned "closed debate" among House GOP speaker candidates on Fox News Monday has been called off amid widespread reported angst from the party's rank and file.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since beginning operations last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has provided an astonishing glimpse of the early history of our universe, spotting a collection of galaxies dating to the enigmatic epoch called cosmic dawn. But the existence of what appear to be massive and mature galaxies during the universe's infancy defied expectations - too big and too soon. That left scientists scrambling for an explanation while questioning the basic tenets of cosmology... Читать дальше...

A former top executive for the Trump Organization testified that the company's longtime chief financial officer directed him to help commit tax fraud.

Donald Trump is furious that a Republican congressman blew up his plans to add reality TV-style drama to the House speaker race, according to a report.

President Joe Biden attempted to hold back a laugh during Friday afternoon's press conference when asked how he felt about far-right U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan running to become Speaker of the House.

Lawyers for Donald Trump asked Friday to have his Manhattan civil fraud trial paused while they fight a court ruling that would dissolve the companies that control some of his most valuable assets, the Associated Press reported.

The U.N.'s children's welfare agency released a new report Friday making the case for prioritizing the protection of children from fossil fuel-driven climate disasters—with more than 43 million children across the globe internally displaced in a six-year period due to drought, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme events.

Defendants accused of taking part in a fake elector scheme aimed at overturning Michigan’s 2020 election result will not have their charges dropped after the state’s attorney general said they were “brainwashed.”

Former President Donald Trump entertained becoming speaker of the House of Representatives this week before aides reportedly heard panicked reactions from Republican lawmakers and talked him out of it.

Former mayor of Cranston-turned 2024 GOP presidential candidate Steve Laffey is dropping out the race. In a statement to ABC News, he said he loved being on the campaign trail but was disappointed he "wasn't able to cross the chasm."

Police have turned up no evidence to back claims made by Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign about protesters crashing a car into their vehicle.

In contrast to its deep red neighbor South Carolina, North Carolina is more of a swing state. North Carolina has a centrist Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, and President Joe Biden lost the state to Donald Trump by only about 1 percent in 2020.

Some Republican members of the House of Representatives are not happy that the leading candidates to become the next House Speaker will be appearing on Fox News next week for what is being described as a "closed debate" hosted by Bret Baier.

The 2023 Nobel Prize for chemistry isn’t the first Nobel awarded for research in nanotechnology. But it is perhaps the most colorful application of the technology to be associated with the accolade.

Each October, the Nobel Prizes celebrate a handful of groundbreaking scientific achievements. And while many of the awarded discoveries revolutionize the field of science, some originate in unconventional places. For George de Hevesy, the 1943 Nobel Laureate in chemistry who discovered radioactive tracers, that place was a boarding house cafeteria in Manchester, U.K., in 1911.

With Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) having been ousted as House speaker, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) are competing for the position. Former President Donald Trump is endorsing far-right Jordan.