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The word “odyssey” today often evokes a long, spirited adventure that doesn’t reflect the misery Odysseus endured in Homer’s epic poem.

A year and a half after leaving office fed up with the major parties, former Sen. Joe Manchin is launching a new effort, the Independent Leadership Council, to recruit and support independent candidates across the country.

The prediction market Kalshi threatened legal action against Netflix, claiming a trailer for its upcoming documentary contains defamatory and “fabricated” content.

International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss the court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, following allegations of sexual misconduct.

President Donald Trump says the US and Iran remain in talks and that he believes Tehran is “getting more serious.” Follow for live news updates.

Nine states now have related cases of diarrheal illness caused by the microscopic cyclospora parasite, according to an official at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who asked not to be…

Scientists captured video of orcas ramming into sunfish with such force that the fish exploded. The behavior may be for fun as well as for feeding, they report.

Rising oil prices, persistent inflation fears and shifting expectations for rate hikes are rattling the world’s largest bond market, sending Treasury yields higher and pushing up borrowing costs for consumers.

The federal government says it will drop its subpoenas compelling New York Times reporters to testify about anonymous sources in a case that involved President Donald Trump’s claims about a Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.

President Donald Trump has indicated that his main strategy for the 2026 midterm elections is to call Democrats “socialists” and even “communists” at every turn. And there is evidence that democratic…