Mortgage rates are nearing 7% again, putting renewed pressure on homebuyers as higher borrowing costs weigh on applications and pending home sales.

A Belarusian asylum seeker detained in Kansas is at the center of growing demands for answers after her partner says she was hospitalized without her family or attorney being notified.

A Baltimore County gun range is facing customer backlash after records revealed it has a federal contract to provide firearms training for ICE agents.

Kamala Harris is keeping Democrats guessing about a possible 2028 presidential run while focusing publicly on the 2026 midterms and supporting candidates across the country.

After 18 months of suspension tied to alleged misconduct during pro-Palestinian protests, King’s College London will allow Egyptian student Usama Ghanem to re-enrol and begin the process of restoring his visa sponsorship.

After years in prison and a complicated legal battle over his conviction, Thomas Clardy walked free on parole following Gov. Bill Lee’s commutation—and reunited with the family who never stopped believing in him.

Harris County is putting more than 10,000 pieces of voting equipment through accuracy testing ahead of the November 3 election, checking that every machine is ready to correctly record voters’ selections.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 3.75%–4%, citing persistent inflation and economic pressures linked to higher energy costs and other factors.

A new Congressional Budget Office analysis says the Iran war could add about 0.5 percentage points to inflation in early 2027 while costing the U.S. military roughly $38 billion through August 1.

The House has approved a third war-powers resolution seeking to end President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran, with seven Republicans joining Democrats in the 220–204 vote.

The Trump administration is escalating tensions with South Africa by imposing visa restrictions on certain officials it accuses of supporting race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures, claims Pretoria rejects.

Skyrocketing fuel prices tied to the ongoing Iran war are fueling protests and economic pressure from Syria and Guatemala to Portugal, France and the Philippines.

A rare clash inside both parties is putting the House in an unusual position, with dueling impeachment efforts targeting President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Texas Democrats held events across North Texas during the Republican National Committee’s first midterm convention in Dallas, focusing on voting access, economic concerns, health care, public education and voter registration.

U.S. median household income reached a record $87,460 in 2025 as the poverty rate fell to 10.2%, but persistent costs for housing, food and other essentials continue to squeeze household budgets.