Officials say two National Guardsmen have been removed from the inauguration security mission after vetting found they had ties to extremist groups.

President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the State Department will tell Congress Wednesday of his plans to emphatically redirect the trajectory of US foreign policy after four years of the Trump administration, rebuilding and reengaging alliances to confront...

Federal authorities are continuing to arrest rioters who took part in the siege on Capitol Hill.

Trump since losing the election to Joe Biden has issued pardons to political allies, such as Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn, and several dozen others.

Janet Yellen said the U.S. is prepared to take on China’s “abusive” trade and economic practices, signaling that President-elect Joe Biden’s administration will aim to continue some of Donald Trump’s hard-line policies toward the Asian country....

Efforts to assess the impact of a more than seven-month-old cyberespionage campaign blamed on Russia — and boot the intruders — remain in their early stages.