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At least one American detained in Afghanistan was released amid the U.S. presidential transition, according to his family, in an apparent prisoner exchange with the Taliban. The Taliban had confirmed that they were holding Ryan Corbett, an American arrested in Afghanistan in August 2022 and whom the State Department had …

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Trump becomes 47th president, capping remarkable political comeback 05:49 UP NEXT Trump plans broad action on immigration, an issue central to his political identity 01:52 Trump signals major policy changes as he begins …

WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Monday along party lines to send Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be defense secretary to the Senate floor as President Donald Trump tries to move quickly to get critical members of his Cabinet in place. All 14 Republicans on the committee voted in …

Snow was falling in the Houston area Monday night, forecasters said, as more than 55 million people could be affected by a historic winter storm expected to bring rare snow and frigid temperatures throughout the Gulf Coast region until midweek. The storm will bring snow and ice by Monday night …

WASHINGTON — A conservative activist who has been on the board of a group supporting Jan. 6 defendants has been named to head the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the federal prosecutor’s office that has overseen the hundreds of cases brought in the Capitol siege investigation. Ed …

Welcome to a special Inauguration Day edition of From the Politics Desk. Donald Trump is president once again after taking the oath of office this afternoon. We’ll take you through the very different speeches he delivered and the executive orders he has planned, as well as Joe Biden’s last acts …

A linebacker for Ohio State from 2004-08, Freeman appeared in 51 games with 37 starts. He helped the Buckeyes reach the national title game twice and was part of four straight Big Ten championships. When he declared for the NFL Draft in 2009, he ranked 19th in program history with …

President Donald Trump plans to issue 10 executive orders related to immigration on his first day in office, including declaring a national emergency at the border, an incoming White House official said Monday morning. The executive orders will follow Trump’s promises on the campaign trail to issue mass deportations immediately …

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. House Speaker Johnson: America is ‘roaring back’ with next Trump presidency 01:08 Now Playing Trump sees Biden and Harris off after inauguration ceremony 02:01 UP NEXT Watch highlights from Donald Trump’s inauguration speech 03:15 Musk …

Donald Trump will sign at least a dozen executive orders soon after he’s sworn in as president Monday, looking to quickly implement his agenda, including declaring a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, ordering construction on his border wall to resume, and terminating diversity programs in federal agencies. Another of …