Space Force has awarded about a half dozen small Golden Dome contracts to build competing missile defense prototypes, kicking off a ​race for future deals worth tens of billions of dollars, according to two sources briefed on ‌the matter. The awards went to several companies including Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly, Lockheed Martin and Anduril, the sources said.

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts

A wild wolf in British Columbia was recorded pulling a crab trap out of the ocean, potentially marking the first time the species was observed using tools.

In a scientific first, biologists recorded a wild wolf potentially using tools

China's uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrived at the Tiangong space station early Tuesday morning (Nov. 25), giving the three astronauts living there a safe way to get home.

Watch China's Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrive at Tiangong space station (video)

When last year's solar superstorm Gannon slammed into Earth, it not only painted the sky with beautiful auroras, but also shrunk one of the planet's protective layers to just one-fifth its usual size.

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In contrast, 84% approve of the new law forcing his administration to make the files public.

Poll: Only 25% of Americans think Trump has 'followed through' on his promise to release the Epstein files

A crowded Democratic field and a unique primary system could create room for the GOP to pull off a shocking upset in the Golden State next year.

A Republican elected governor in California? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds.

The presidential pardon of the Thanksgiving turkey has become an annual event. Here’s a look back from Truman to Biden.

Photos: Presidential turkey pardons — a look back

The Defense Department says the requirement to obey orders “does not apply to a patently illegal order, such as one that directs the commission of a crime.”

'Seditious behavior': Trump accuses Democrats who made video reminding the military not to follow illegal orders of a crime — but is it?

A federal court blocked a GOP-friendly map in the Lone Star State, and lawmakers in other red states have been reluctant to redraw their own district lines.

Setbacks in Texas and elsewhere put Republicans' redistricting hopes in doubt as key deadlines loom

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 16, 2025.

Key takeaways from Sen. Bill Cassidy's interview on 'Face the Nation' with Margaret Brennan

"I don't know what's happened," the president said this week. "She's got some kind of an act going."

All the ways Marjorie Taylor Greene has shifted her approach lately — and why Trump is 'surprised at her'

The back-and-forth legal battle over the nation's largest food assistance program has come to an end now that the shutdown has finished.

Full SNAP benefits must be paid ‘promptly,’ USDA tells states as government reopens

Ever since Democrats swept the Nov. 4 elections, the president has been trying to regain his footing on cost-of-living issues.

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Poll: Only 25% of Americans think Trump has 'followed through' on his promise to release the Epstein files

A Republican elected governor in California? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds.

Photos: Presidential turkey pardons — a look back

'Seditious behavior': Trump accuses Democrats who made video reminding the military not to follow illegal orders of a crime — but is it?

'Seditious behavior': Trump accuses Democrats who made video reminding the military not to follow illegal orders of a crime — but is it?

Setbacks in Texas and elsewhere put Republicans' redistricting hopes in doubt as key deadlines loom

Key takeaways from Sen. Bill Cassidy's interview on 'Face the Nation' with Margaret Brennan

All the ways Marjorie Taylor Greene has shifted her approach lately — and why Trump is 'surprised at her'

Full SNAP benefits must be paid ‘promptly,’ USDA tells states as government reopens

$2,000 tariff rebate checks? 50-year mortgages? Making sense of Trump's new 'affordability' proposals.

$2,000 tariff rebate checks? 50-year mortgages? Making sense of Trump's new 'affordability' proposals.