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The American firearms company Colt is suspending production of military-style weapons for civilian use, which includes the popular AR-15. On Thursday, Colt’s president and CEO Dennis Veilleux said in a statement that the West...

On Thursday, the House approved 301-123 a stopgap spending measure that will keep agencies afloat through Nov. 21 and avoid a shutdown in October.  The measure will now move to the Senate, where lawmakers...

Pennsylvania State Sen. Mike Folmer has stepped down following his arrest on charges of possession of child pornography. Folmer submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday to Republican colleagues in Harrisburg.  According to leadership...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday named hostage negotiatior, Robert O’Brien, as the new national security advisor.  “I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!” Trump tweeted. Last week,...

A teenage girl from Oklahoma was arrested after threatening to enter her former high school and “shoot 400 people for fun.” 18-year-old Alexis Wilson made the threats Sunday while working at a pizza shop...

Veteran journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts died Tuesday at age 75.  ABC News President James Goldston said in a statement: “Our dear friend and colleague Cokie Roberts passed away this morning in Washington,...

A U.S. service member was killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday, becoming the 17th American to be killed in combat there this year. The identity of the service member is being withheld pending...

One firefighter was killed and six people were injured on Monday when a propane explosion destroyed a new building in Farmington, Maine. Farmington Town Selectman Scott Landry said the firefighters were called in and...

On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines, with Democrats approving the expansion of its impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. Republicans had argued that the committee panel should be focusing instead...

The alleged gunman in the El Paso shooting, Patrick Crusius, has been indicted for capital murder by a grand jury in Texas. According to authorities, the 21 year-old Crusius allegedly cased a Walmart located...