Christine Wormuth was once again confirmed as Army secretary Thursday morning after the Senate revoked her confirmation Wednesday night over an apparent procedural snafu that was quickly resolved. She is the first woman to hold the position. Wormuth’s confirmation appeared to wrap up Wednesday night when Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., got unanimous consent to put her in the Army’s top civilian... 

#BlackLivesMatter leader DeRay Mckesson may claim to be leading a grassroots revolution for racial and economic justice, but he has close connections with the privileged and elite. Mckesson lives in a home owned by philanthropists James and Robin Wood in Baltimore, Maryland. It’s the same address he used when declaring his residency on his campaign committee registration form for his failed mayoral... 

Nigel Farage has withdrawn his resignation as leader of UKIP, initially tendered as pledged after losing his South Thanet seat on Thursday. UKIP Chairman Steve Crowther said in a statement: “As promised Nigel Farage tendered his official resignation as leader of UKIP to the NEC.” However, Crowther says the offer was “anomalously rejected by the NEC members who produced overwhelmingly evidence... 

Greece’s leader of the leftist SYRIZA coalition, Alexis Tsipras Greece’s left-wing coalition leader has ruled out austerity measures, receiving a mandate to form a new government as elections produced a stalemate in parliament. Greece’s leader of the leftist SYRIZA coalition, Alexis Tsipras, has ruled out budget-cutting austerity measures, opting to meet President Karolos Papaoulias in talks... 

Part of a damaged helicopter is seen lying near Osama bin Laden's compound on Monday, a day after U.S. Navy SEAL commandos killed the al-Qaida leader. Bin Laden was killed in the U.S. special forces assault on the Abbottabad, Pakistan compound, then quickly buried at sea, in a dramatic end to the long manhunt for the man who had been the guiding star of global terrorism. In my recent article, “Creating... 

Mitt Romney New Hampshire Republicans elected a tea party figure as their leader and rejected the establishment-backed candidate, a sign that activists in this early voting presidential state have embraced the anti-government message that helped them make major gains in November’s election. Former gubernatorial candidate Jack Kimball edged businesswoman Juliana Bergeron in a race that pitted...