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The 49-year-old ruler resigned as Malaysia's 15th king less than halfway into his 5-year term, and the palace provided no explanation for why he was stepping down.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren addressed the president's comments about her Native American heritage head-on during a speech in Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday.

The retired Marine arrested in Russia on espionage charges would have been home Sunday, his brother said. “Today’s the day my brother would have returned from Russia if he hadn’t been detained by the Russian govern...

"Everyone" else wants it "very badly," the president tweeted.

Freshman Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was just sworn in earlier this week, but she's already making headlines: Her use of the word "motherfucker" to describe President Trump has launched another exciting round of debate a...

Spain's maritime rescue service says it has saved 549 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The service says its craft intercepted six small smuggling boats carrying a total of …

The U.N. Security Council is expressing regret at Somalia's decision to expel a U.N. envoy who questioned the arrest of an extremist group defector-turned-political candidate. The council issued a statement …

With Democrats and Republicans refusing to budge on border security and the budget, the partial government shutdown on Saturday entered the third week of what could be a very long standoff. When it reaches 16 days on Sun...

Marc Newland and his daughter turned a day of hiking into a chance to clean up their national park.

A preliminary examination showed no signs of physical trauma.

A Saddle Brook, N.J., surgery center that may have exposed patients to HIV and hepatitis has been able to contact only one-third of at-risk patients.        

A fresh-faced leader struck a defiant tone toward embattled socialist president.

Mexico will slash income and corporate taxes in six states along border.

The White House chief of staff said on Sunday that the U.S. federal government shutdown, now entering its third week,

The Latest on Europe's migrant situation (all times local): 2:25 p.m. Pope Francis has appealed to European leaders to show concrete solidarity to 49 migrants stranded aboard a pair of …

It marked the first abdication in the nation's history

President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering declaring a national emergency to help pay for his long-desired border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Pakistani officials say two roadside bombs blasts have wounded eight people in the country's southwestern Baluchistan province. Officer Shams Uddin of the Levies Force said Sunday that the convoy of …

In Slate's annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics--this year,K. Austin Collins,Amy Nicholson, andBilge Ebiri--about the year in cinema. Read the first entry here.

The teams have faced each other three times, dating to Jan. 5, 1964.

Freshmen Democrats Rep. Colin Allred, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Max Rose, and Rep. Sherrill join Margaret Brennan to talk about their first impression of Congress.

Trump shows us over and over, day after day, that historical facts don't matter anymore. You say whatever you need to say on any given day to scare and outrage people into turning their brains off. But it's sad to see th...