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Mark Sandy, a senior career official at the Office of Management and Budget, outside the Capitol before his close-door deposition earlier this month.

White House Officials Worried Freezing Ukraine Aid Could Break The Law

Workers in the Office of Management and Budget raised immediate legal concerns over the summer when they were asked to halt assistance for Ukraine with no initial explanation.

Are We Even Close To Full Employment?

The unemployment rate is at record lows — but maybe the unemployment rate doesn't mean what it used to.

The crowd attempts to impede police arrests during the raid on the Stonewall Inn nightclub, June 28, 1969.

NYPD Commissioner Apologizes For 'Oppressive' 1969 Raid On Stonewall Inn

New York Police Commissioner James O'Neill admitted police actions were "wrong" during the Stonewall riot, a landmark in the LGBTQ rights movement.

Veterans stand in front of a 1944 image of their comrades wading onto the beaches of France during D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth, England. Leaders of 16 countries involved in World War II joined Queen Elizabeth II at the ceremony on Wednesday.

D-Day: Allies Commemorate Pivotal World War II Invasion, 75 Years Later

"The fate of the world depended on their success," Queen Elizabeth II said as she honored thousands of soldiers and sailors who took part in the invasion of Nazi-occupied France.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Gets Grammy Nods For Shostakovich Recordings

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is up for two Grammys for its series of recordings of Shostakovich symphonies. It was recorded in front of a live audience, but it's not one seamless performance.

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joined nine other former defense secretaries in calling for an end to challenges to the presidential election.

In Op-Ed, 10 Ex-Defense Secretaries Say Military Has No Role In Election Dispute

A bipartisan group of 10 former secretaries of defense criticized attempts to challenge November's presidential election and called it a dangerous threat to the nation's security.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn arrives for a news conference Tuesday in Berlin. Germany is one of a handful of European countries to implement strict new coronavirus measures in anticipation of the holidays.

Some European Countries Batten Down For The Holidays With New Coronavirus Lockdowns

Amid a spike in new cases, leaders in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have announced the return of strict measures to dissuade people from attending large holiday gatherings.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen here during a conference earlier this month in Atlanta, told the <em>Mark Levin Show</em> that Russia was "pretty clearly" behind a massive hack that breached multiple government agencies.

Pompeo Says Russia 'Pretty Clearly' Behind Cyberattack, Prompting Pushback From Trump

A day after the secretary of state became the highest-ranking administration official to blame Russia for a vast hack of multiple U.S. agencies, the president suggested someone else may be to blame.

A man watches a news broadcast of a military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party held in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul.

Kim Jong Un Puts New Missiles On Display At Military Parade In North Korea

The North Korean leader unveiled what appeared to be an upgraded and enlarged version of the Hwasong-15, an intercontinental ballistic missile thought to be capable of hitting the U.S.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper (left) and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify Thursday before a House Armed Services Committee hearing.

Defense Secretary Esper, In Careful Exchange, Denies Being Briefed On 'Bounties'

The defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs respond to careful prompts from Republicans on Thursday aimed at defending the Trump administration on the Russian bounty allegations.

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