The great free-market classical liberal William Leggett believed that Americans do not need politicians telling us on which days Americans ought to be thankful.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows.

The long sports-filled Thanksgiving weekend is a time when many Americans enjoy gathering with friends and family for good food, good company and hopefully not too much political conversation.Also on the menu all the NFL and college sports you can handle.Here’s a roadmap to one of the biggest sports weekends of the year, with a look at marquee games over the holiday...

Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the war in Ukraine are promoting talk and fears of WWIII and a nuclear war.

Crude oil prices moved higher today, after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported an inventory draw of 1.8 million barrels for the week to November 22. The change compared with a draw of 5.9 million barrels for the reported week as estimated by the American Petroleum Institute. It also followed an estimated inventory build of a modest half a million barrels for the previous week. Th...

United Airlines confirmed Wednesday that an air traffic controller shortage is to blame for significant delays at its Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) hub, as people in the U.S. began their holiday travel. The airline, in an email to The Hill, said the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) understaffing is causing significant disruption for our travelers...

China released three American detainees Wednesday after striking a deal for a prisoner exchange with the Biden administration.

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It is ironic that some of the first to feel the sting of his second term may be among his strongest supporters: American farmers.

Israel and Hezbollah were exchanging heavy fire until moments before theceasefire began. President Biden said the U.S. and France helped broker the agreement that halts the deadly war in Lebanon. During the ceasefire, Israel must withdraw from Lebanon and Hezbollah must retreat north of the Litani River.

Some internet users were "expecting the worst" when they read one particular Reddit post, but it turned out to warm many hearts.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect early Wednesday morning, after the Israeli and Lebanese governments approved a U.S. proposal to halt the fighting in a truce that President Biden called a permanent cessation of hostilities. Ahead of the ceasefire deadline, 4 a.m. local time, Israel and Hezbollah traded intensive rounds of back-and-forth of...

Gallup's first poll since the Republican sweep of the 2024 election found Americans are more confident about the economy.

Many Americans who take brand-name drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro or diabetic insulins are seeing the costs increase or no longer being covered.

The releases marked a successful conclusion of an effort by the Biden administration to secure their freedom.