President Donald Trump signed a historic executive order declaring illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), warning that the drug poses a threat more ...

President Donald Trump granted Washington’s request for an emergency declaration in response to this week’s devastating flooding, unlocking federal help with the state’s initial recovery. Gov. Bob ...

A Group of 20 leaders’ summit in South Africa adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday after it was drafted without US input in a move a White House ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after President Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs ...

Read full article: ‘Failed ideology:’ DeSantis celebrates ahead of this new class in Florida schools High schools would start at 8:40 a.m., elementary schools at 7:45 a.m. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On ...

When America’s Founders wrote the declaration that gave birth to the new nation, they began by saying that “a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes.” ...

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President Donald Trump resisted the idea of making a declaration of war against Venezuelan drug cartels being targeted by U.S. military strikes, telling reporters Thursday “we’re gonna kill them” as ...

“The Declaration’s Journey” opens with a dramatic juxtaposition: A Windsor chair owned by Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, faces the small, rusting steel bench on ...

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President Trump has signed an executive order saying that any armed attack against Qatar would be considered "a threat to the peace and security of the United States." "In the event of such an attack, ...

The U.S. rejected a United Nations political declaration Thursday about combatting chronic disease and promoting mental health because of language the Trump administration said was objectionable.