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Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon acknowledged he's not perfect but was defiant when grilled on alleged past conduct.

Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon acknowledged he's not perfect but was defiant when grilled on alleged past conduct.

Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon acknowledged he's not perfect but was defiant when grilled on alleged past conduct.

Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon acknowledged he's not perfect but was defiant when grilled on alleged past conduct.

Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon acknowledged he's not perfect but was defiant when grilled on alleged past conduct.

The development, which followed a failed arrest attempt earlier in January, deepens the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.

Work on an agreement that would pause months of fighting and free some hostages resumed after Hamas went silent.

Millions of Southern Californians are on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather is forecast for the region on Wednesday.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn out of control in Southern California.

Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon acknowledged he's not perfect but was defiant when grilled on alleged past conduct.

China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs on Mexico, could upend those ties.

The Eaton and Palisades fires are now the two most destructive wildfires in the region’s history

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn out of control in Southern California.

Though winds were weaker than predicted Tuesday, firefighting crews awaited the return of dangerous winds that could fuel new blazes.

President Joe Biden issued a farewell letter to America on Wednesday ahead of his departure address. The self-regarding missive highlights what he claims is a legacy built on personal examples of leadership, strength, willpower, triumph over adversity and commitment.

Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida is set to appear before lawmakers who may ask how he would work with President-elect Trump after years of disagreements.

Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law.

Trump’s choices for CIA director, transportation secretary, energy secretary and Office of Management and Budget head will also have hearings today

Ivanka Trump has zero plans of returning the White House to help her father run the country during his second administration.

Work on an agreement that would pause months of fighting and free some hostages resumed after Hamas went silent.

Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and the top budget office.

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds more ways to measure body composition and fat.

Bondi, Sen. Marco Rubio and other Trump picks will face questions from senators in their respective confirmation hearings today

Pam Bondi served as Florida's attorney general and represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment proceedings.

Democrats are concerned she will enact Trump’s vision for the DOJ including prosecuting his enemies. Sen. Marco Rubio and other picks have hearings today too.

China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs on Mexico, could upend those ties.

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Negotiators and mediators meeting in Qatar were trying to address outstanding issues on Wednesday.

Senators are likely to ask Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida who is close to President-elect Trump, whether she would stand up to him.

Yesterday Joe Biden announced Cuba’s removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list and eased sanctions against the country. Donald Trump may soon undo the progress.

Negotiators and mediators meeting in Qatar were trying to address outstanding issues on Wednesday.

Democrats are concerned she will enact Trump’s vision for the DOJ including prosecuting his enemies. Sen. Marco Rubio and other picks have hearings today too.

President Joe Biden issued a farewell letter to America on Wednesday ahead of his departure address. The self-regarding missive highlights what he claims is a legacy built on personal examples of leadership, strength, willpower, triumph over adversity and commitment.

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The Florida governor is toying with poaching a House Republican to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s Senate seat.

Bondi is expected to receive broad support from Republicans but face sharp questions from Democrats who have concerns about whether she will protect the Justice Department from political influence.

The FDA issued an order Wednesday that will ban Red 3’s authorization from food products and ingested drugs.

Questions about the dye's possible health effects, including an impact on kids' behavior, have increased in recent years.

Democrats are concerned she will enact Trump’s vision for the DOJ including prosecuting his enemies. Sen. Marco Rubio and other picks have hearings today too.

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The deal would pause fighting in the Gaza Strip and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

If implemented, the first phase of the hard-won agreement would see dozens of hostages freed from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians held in Israel.

The New Georgia Project and its action fund did not disclose millions of dollars in expenditures that sought to boost Stacey Abrams in the 2018 gubernatorial race.

Multiple officials say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release dozens of hostages after more than 15 months of war.

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.

Senior officials said a deal had been reached, but negotiators had yet to confirm some technical details.

Peter Thiel is the latest pro-Trump luminary to take a conspiracist turn.

The deal would open a pathway to end the 15-month and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says ceasefire deal with Hamas has still not been reached and that the final details were still being sorted out.

The Supreme Court is currently weighing TikTok's plea to overturn a law banning the app in the U.S., which also goes into effect Sunday.

The first phase would last six weeks, and hostages would start being released during that phase, the official said. It’s unclear when exactly that will begin.

The first phase would last six weeks, and hostages would start being released during that phase, the official said. It’s unclear when exactly that will begin.

The announcement of a cease-fire deal in Gaza is a welcome reprieve after over a year of genocide. But it does nothing to remedy Israel’s numerous violations of international law that produced untold misery among Palestinians and led to the war in the first place.

After months of deadlock, Israel and the militant group Hamas reached a fresh Gaza cease-fire and hostage release agreement.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained on Wednesday at the presidential compound, opting to comply with the massive law enforcement operation ordered by the anti-corruption agency to avoid a violent standoff.

After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.

Qatar’s prime minister said the deal would come into effect on Sunday. The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal and some details remained unresolved.

Podcasters, influencers and of course Dana White are all planning to be there for Donald Trump’s big day.

President Biden said the cease-fire would last for 42 days. The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved.

Podcasters, influencers and of course Dana White are all planning to be there for Donald Trump’s big day. Someone is not.

The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve them out.

The deal would open a pathway to end the 15-month and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

Florida Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna has revealed a new set of bills that could potentially force child sexual predators to face the death penalty.

The Supreme Court is currently weighing TikTok's plea to overturn a law banning the app in the U.S., which also goes into effect Sunday.

Nominees for attorney general, secretary of state and CIA director all pledged to keep politics out of their offices.

The Supreme Court is currently weighing TikTok's plea to overturn a law banning the app in the U.S., which also goes into effect Sunday.

Fred Kaplan

Fred Kaplan

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said this month he would step aside as leader of the country and Liberal Party, said he won’t run in the election that must be held this year.

President-elect Donald Trump was the first to announce a ceasefire deal was reached in Gaza between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday.

A cease-fire deal, announced by U.S. and Qatari mediators, promises to end more than a year of conflict in Gaza Strip. Some Israeli hostages would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners under the agreement.

Outgoing First Lady Jill Biden expressed that it was “disappointing” that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi effectively ended President Joe Biden’s reelection efforts, despite Pelosi's previous insinuation that she had nothing to do with it.

Residents will have to endure a logistical and emotional grind that may dominate their lives for years to come.

Puerto Rico’s new Republican governor is drawing attention to Venezuelan Socialist President Nicolás Maduro’s military threats against the U.S.-territory island in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s calls for expansion.

...AND HE'S NOT EVEN IN OFFICE YET!

President Joe Biden is preparing to deliver a farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office. The speech is at 8 p.m.

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The speech caps not only Biden’s presidency but his five decades in politics. He was once the country’s youngest senator at 30 years old after being elected to represent his home state of Delaware in 1972.

In Texas, a Brazoria County, Houston Marshal deputy has been killed and the suspect has been fatally shot by officers following a brief manhunt.

Follow The Post’s live updates as President Biden addresses the nation in his final speech from the Oval Office before President-elect Donald Trump takes the White House on Monday.

President Biden had once hoped to be giving a second inaugural address. Instead, he'll be saying farewell to public life, and trying to frame his legacy one last time.

Properties belonging to a bevy of Hollywood stars, from John Goodman to Anna Faris, were left as mere shells after fires ripped through the Pacific Palisades.

A cease-fire deal, announced by U.S. and Qatari mediators, promises to end more than a year of conflict in Gaza Strip. Some Israeli hostages would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners under the agreement.

Democratic governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer urged a new beginning with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, citing the looming threat of Republican-led competitors to "steal" her state's vital auto sector.

The finality of the wildfires’ destruction has taken 10 more cherished buildings — by Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, Eric Owen Moss and others.

His Oval Office speech was the latest in a series of remarks on domestic and foreign policy intended to cement his legacy.

Properties belonging to a bevy of Hollywood stars, from John Goodman to Anna Faris, were left as mere shells after fires ripped through the Pacific Palisades.

Biden sniped at some of the same tech moguls who were seen as helping the Democrat defeat Donald Trump in 2020 through censorship of unfavorable coverage.

Analysis: President Biden offers a stark warning about an emerging oligarchy. That's a reference to his predecessor-turned-successor, Donald Trump.

Biden used his 15-minute address to offer a model for a peaceful transfer of power and — without mentioning Trump by name — raise concerns about his successor.

Trump “personally got involved” in getting rid of House Intelligence chair Mike Turner, a GOP lawmaker tells the Daily Beast.

President Biden delivered his fifth and final address from the Oval Office five days before the end of his single term in office.

Properties belonging to a bevy of Hollywood stars, from John Goodman to Anna Faris, were left as mere shells after fires ripped through the Pacific Palisades.

Properties belonging to a bevy of Hollywood stars, from John Goodman to Anna Faris, were left as mere shells after fires ripped through the Pacific Palisades.

Facilities have been preparing by conducting simulations and poring over medical records and Hamas videos.