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Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has died at age 94
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has died at age 94. The family confirmed the death in a statement provided by City College of New York spokesperson Michelle Stent. 
President Donald Trump says Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'has gone absolutely CRAZY!'
President Donald Trump is making clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounds Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night.
Defense Sec. Hegseth puts new limits on press access at the Pentagon
The Pentagon restrictions on media covering the military follow a series of moves by the Trump administration to curtail press access. The changes overhaul historic access for the press.
Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he's a foreign head of state?
Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S. citizen who is also a foreign head of state. The new pope was born in Chicago in 1955 as Robert Prevost.