Martin Van Buren studied law and held various political positions before serving as U.S. senator, as secretary of state and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — This Hispanic Heritage Month, Spectrum News is shining a light on leaders in the community who are making a difference and inspiring others. That’s the case for the first Hispanic Polk ...

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President Donald Trump has received updated flu and COVID-19 booster shots in preparation for upcoming travel, the president’s physician announced Oct. 10. Sean P. Barbabella, a U.S. Navy captain, ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she could run for the White House again in the future. “I am not done,” Harris told the BBC on Saturday, saying she could “possibly” still be president one day ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Friday accused President Donald Trump of "skipping town" for a trip to Asia during the ongoing government shutdown. Trump departed for Asia Friday ...

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Bannon, a top Trump supporter and former advisor to the president, says it's the 'will of the American people' Meredith Kile is a Digital News Writer-Editor at PEOPLE. She has been an entertainment ...

President Donald Trump’s approval rating sank to a level not seen since Richard Nixon last sat in the White House, according to a new poll of Americans. The latest Gallup poll, released Wednesday, ...

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says Russian military planes violated Lithuania’s airspace on Thursday evening VILNIUS, Lithuania -- VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda ...

HuffPost reporter S.V. Dáte, who has feuded with the White House press office in recent days, is defending his reporting on President Trump in response to attacks from the president’s allies over his ...