New body camera video released by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office shows the frantic moments after actor Alec Baldwin allegedly discharged a gun on the set of “Rust,” killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.  The video shows Baldwin holding the gun before the tragic incident as well as the aftermath of the …

SEATTLE — President Biden is taking steps to restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to sign an executive order protecting some of the nation’s largest and oldest trees. Old-growth trees are key buffers against climate change and provide …

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro KulebaRet. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, former commander of U.S. Army forces in EuropeSen. Chris Coons, Democrat of DelawareDavid Beasley, executive director of the World Food ProgrammeSister Norma Pimentel, executive director of the Catholic Charities of Rio …

Housing prices across the U.S. are surging, scrambling the plans of many buyers and dashing others’ hopes of owning a home. Another rising cost that homeowners are grappling with? Property taxes. In some counties around the country, average property tax payments hit record highs last year, according to a report …

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: National security adviser Jake SullivanUkrainian Ambassador Oksana MarkarovaDr. Scott GottliebLoretta Mester, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandJeh Johnson, former homeland security secretary Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.”   MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret …

The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage has now topped 5%, the highest point in more than a decade. The sudden rise has cooled interest in home loans, and some experts are predicting home sales could slow this year as some buyers get priced out of the market. Interest …

Washington — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday admonished Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina over claims he had watched members of Congress use drugs and was invited to an “orgy.” McCarthy told reporters on Capitol Hill that he told Cawthorn during a private meeting that the first-term …

Young women are earning as much as or more than their male counterparts in 22 U.S. cities, Pew Research found in a new research report. That could be a sign that educational gains by women and laws about pay transparency are helping to narrow the earnings gap between men and …

A senior U.S. defense official briefed reporters on the Pentagon’s latest assessments of Russia’s war in Ukraine — here are some of the highlights: Russian cruise missiles suffer high failure rates  Russia is experiencing high cruise missile failure rates upon launch, ranging from “20% to 60%” a senior defense official …

As a global chip shortage continues to put a strain on demand, experts are urging the government to help American manufacturers make more chips. The demand for chips jumped during the pandemic, and production disruptions and supply chain issues have made it difficult for suppliers to keep up. A recent …