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The prestigious Brookings Institution placed its president, retired four-star Marine Gen. John Allen, on administrative leave Wednesday amid a federal investigation into his role in an illegal lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. Brookings’ announcement came a day after The Associated Press reported on …

As negotiations on gun reform continue in Washington, so does the violence. Two mass shootings have occurred each day since the massacre at a school in Uvalde, Texas.  The frustration over inaction from Congress continues too, with student walkouts from Maryland to California.  This week, House Republicans stated their opposition …

A manhunt is intensifying for a convicted murderer who authorities say stabbed the driver of a prison transport bus and escaped earlier this month in Texas. Gonzalo Lopez, 46, is still on the run after he escaped from custody May 12. Authorities previously released photos of Lopez that were taken by …