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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s staunch defense of his own mental acuity this weekend all but ensured the questions mounting about his fitness will increase in the coming week, which...

WASHINGTON — Congress returns this week with just eight legislative days before a possible government shutdown. Top Republican leaders huddled with President Donald Trump over the weekend at Cam...

John Matthews WMAL.com STERLING, VA — (WMAL) It promises to be one of those classic winter evening rush hour nightmares in the DC area Monday, as light freezing rain is expected to spread across...

LOS ANGELES — The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday was a night of firsts and a reminder of the power of Oprah. Sterling K. Brown became the first African-American actor to win in the be...

WASHINGTON — David Letterman is returning to TV and his first guest will be the former leader of the free world.The former “Late Show” host comes out of retirement for his Netflix sh...

WASHINGTON — It is absolutely impossible to mention nuclear war without freaking people out, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is trying to gently prepare for the possibility...

NEW YORK — You’ll soon be able to ask Alexa questions when you’re on the go. On Friday, Amazon announced that gadget manufacturers will be able to include the company’s voice a...

WASHINGTON — Black unemployment is at its lowest point on record, yet it’s still well above the jobless rate for white, Hispanic or Asian Americans. The unemployment rate for black America...

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are actively investigating allegations of corruption related to the Clinton Foundation, the charity of Bill and Hillary Clinton, according to a US official brief...

NEW YORK — JetBlue said it’s handing out $21 million worth of bonuses to employees because of the corporate tax cut. All 21,000 of the airline’s employees will get $1,000 bonuses, ex...