Caldwell was a man of phenomenal linguistic appetite, a true polyglot — all European tongues plus South Indian and Sanskrit, ...

Several studies suggest that people in red states have more babies than those in blue states. A new report from a conservative-leaning group says that could have implications for politics and culture.

This story has been updated to include information on another swatting incident announced after publication. Three Republican senators in Indiana have been the targets of swatting incidents this week ...

The New Yorker contributing writer Anna Russell joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the rise of family estrangement in mainstream culture. Recent studies have found that more than a quarter of all ...

Journal Editorial Report: The President warns of economic ‘devastation’ if the Justices rule against him. That big-labor bosses favor Democratic candidates isn’t news, but some unionized workers might ...

What the nation's Catholic bishops, gathered this week in Baltimore, choose to say or not say could hold no less weight than what it means to be Catholic in the United States at this moment. Much ...

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The ongoing federal government shutdown is set to become the longest in U.S. history, impacting federal workers and millions of Americans. Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked over issues ...

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Democrat wants Trump to negotiate a funding deal that fixes health care. As the negative impacts of the 33-day government shutdown compound, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday he doesn't see the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats' unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate ...

President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to end the current government shutdown. The "nuclear option" would allow Senate rules to be changed with a simple ...