Washington — Sen. Chuck Schumer was unanimously elected Thursday for another term as Senate Democratic leader, helming a bolstered 51-seat majority for a new era of divided government in Congress. Senate Democrats met behind closed doors at the Capitol to choose their leadership team for the new Congress that begins …

Singer Céline Dion announced that she is rescheduling her spring 2023 shows and canceling eight of her concerts planned for next summer after being diagnosed with a “very rare neurological disorder.”  The 54-year-old French Canadian singer, known for hits “Because You Loved Me,” “My Heart Will Go On” and “The …

Jurors in the capital murder trial of a former U.S. Border Patrol agent have heard a taped interview in which he confesses to the 2018 killings of four sex workers in South Texas. If convicted of capital murder, Juan David Ortiz, 39, faces life in prison without parole because prosecutors …

With just one month remaining until Republicans take the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, there are growing calls by Democrats to address the nation’s debt limit, and avert a potential destructive standoff over raising the limit in 2023.   Despite the series of new requests for a vote …

The following is a transcript of an interview with former Homeland Security Secretaries Jeh Johnson and Michael Chertoff that aired Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: And we want to continue that conversation about some of the national security risks, including gun violence. We’re going to …

When Josh SanSoucie went for a sleepover at a friend’s house back in 1998 at the age of 15, he had no idea he would land in the middle of a murder investigation. More than 20 years later, SanSoucie gave his first TV interview to “48 Hours” about that night …

Washington — In closing arguments Friday, prosecutors argued that Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four of his subordinates had made the historic decision to oppose the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden on Jan. 6, 2021, using “any means necessary,” attempting to upend centuries of …

Washington — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent was killed and several others were “gravely wounded” in an exchange of gunfire with a suspected drug smuggling vessel off the coast of Puerto Rico, U.S. government officials said Thursday. The gunfight, which also left one of the suspected smugglers …

The former CEO and founder of online mental health care giant Cerebral sent a letter to the company Friday demanding access to “books and records” that he says could reveal whether the startup violated the law, setting the stage for a potential lawsuit.  Kyle Robertson was ousted from the company …

Washington — The governments of six foreign countries, including China and Saudi Arabia, spent at least $750,000 at former President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel while he was in office, according to records obtained by House Democrats, renewing scrutiny over whether he profited from foreign governments during his one term …