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Nordic countries continue to dominate the rankings while Afghanistan is once again the world’s unhappiest nation.

The United States recorded its worst position on the list of happiest countries, dropping to 24th place, after occupying 11th place in 2011.

The Department of Education distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. Closing the department would mean redistributing each of those duties to another agency.

Tracie Strahan reporting on Department of Education to lay off 1,300 workers.

The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering, raising concerns among state election officials about how it would be implemented and who would pay for it. In recent interviews, secretaries of state from both parties said they were wary of federal lawmakers creating state election rules and of costly new procedures that would...

Fans in Montreal loudly booed the U.S. national anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off game between the Americans and Canada on Saturday night.

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.  Kennedy was confirmed as the secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services on a mostly party-line vote of 52-48. However, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., broke ranks on yet another of President Donald Trump’s...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed by the Senate as the Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday.

The Trump administration on Thursday seized a second plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government that is currently in the Dominican Republic.

Six transgender active duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for banning them in the armed forces. Trump’s order, signed Monday, claims the sexual identity of transgender service members “conflicts with a...

President Donald Trump has signed a number of executive orders his first day of office — including one which seeks to strip certain newborns of their U.S. citizenship, effectively going against an established constitutional right. The move has proven controversial and has already provoked fear among many expectant couples within the United States. But, can Trump — or any other…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office targeting birthright citizenship, which is a right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.

In his inaugural address on Monday, President Donald Trump announced his intention to “end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.”

As the nation mourns the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, the United States Postal Service will halt operations for the national day of observance.

His decision comes after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of the deal last month, and sent a long-awaited report on the merger to Biden.

The House Ethics Committee released a report on Monday, following a year-long investigation into allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Here are five things to know about the United States Postal Service.

The U.S. saw its fastest growth of population rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Researchers who found that obesity dipped for the first time in more than a decade suggested that weight loss drugs like Ozempic might play a role.

A record number of Americans are seeking alternative residences outside of the U.S. with voters feeling a mix of emotions as President-elect Donald Trump soon takes office, according to a global investment firm. Election week, from Nov. 4 through Nov. 10, versus the previous week saw a nearly 400% increase in inquiries from U.S. nationals, according to new data NBC…