Iran has made prior attempts to launch terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, but all have been thwarted in recent years. States are bracing for a heightened threat after the war.

Typically concerned with local issues, residents at town meetings in Vermont and elsewhere increasingly use the forum to ...

At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York's 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of ...

The U.S. and Iran have a long history of tensions, including a CIA-led campaign to topple Iran's prime minister in 1953 and the taking of American hostages in 1979.

Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation to create a governor-appointed commission to investigate Illinois-linked crimes connected to the network of international sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Over hours of testimony, the Clintons both denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.

Global oil prices are in the high $70s as traffic through Strait of Hormuz comes to a halt. Some analysts have warned they could top $100 a barrel if the stoppage is prolonged.

The law, the same one used to prosecute Joe Biden's son for illegal gun possession, has united an array of strange bedfellows ...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has endorsed Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim to be her successor. The endorsement puts ...

NPR is standing up for the public's right to ask hard questions in a national campaign dubbed "For your right to be curious." At NPR's headquarters, on billboards in New York City, Chicago, and ...

Buckley has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's wife in Hamnet. The film ...

In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced the Top 10 consumer complaints his office received last year. For the first time in over 35 years, ...