The Latest: The US national debt hits a record $40 trillion
The United States’ debt surpassed a record $40 trillion Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs…
Top US Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news
Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Lincoln in the…
Trump shifts aircraft carrier and US focus away from Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and…
US sailors endure dire conditions on Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier
Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is…
Carrier heads toward Mideast as reports of issues aboard USS Lincoln emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as…
Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on American presidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — When George W. Bush wrote an essay this year about another president named George, he…
'The system worked': How investigators tracked down suspects in Lincoln petition fraud case – Lincoln Journal Star
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Trump cites ‘white, male, Christian’ audit in Smithsonian disclaimer push
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical…
Penny faces final stretch after House votes to halt production
WASHINGTON – The House voted Tuesday to end production of the penny, after years of debate over a…
6 presidential speeches that shaped American history
In the 250 years since America’s inception, there have been a handful of presidents with an outsized impact…
Americans celebrate Juneteenth as Obama Center opens
DALLAS (AP) — As people gathered across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama…
Trump’s 80th birthday present: UFC fights at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrates turning 80 on Sunday with a showstopping birthday spectacle that once…