One Republican county executive on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff in memory of late President Jimmy Carter.

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The truck attack in New Orleans, carried out by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, which killed 15 people and injured dozens, terrified the people of the country as police were suspecting the attack to be a terroris ...

The president-elect weighed in on a reconciliation package, reportedly telling the House Speaker he prefers one piece of legislation ...

Lawmakers rarely mention the attack, and many Republicans try to downplay it, echoing President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the carnage of that day is overblown and that the rioters are victims.