June 25 (UPI) -- The number of out LGBTQ elected officials reached its highest point in U.S. history after the 2018 elections, a report released Tuesday indicates.

June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that the United States is prepared to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, but has not yet reached an official agreement to do so.

June 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. government on Tuesday announced a crackdown on operations responsible for making and facilitating illegal robocalls.

June 25 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a council the White House said will work to remove barriers to developing affordable housing.

June 25 (UPI) -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gave Russia five weeks to destroy ground-launched missiles that violate a treaty with the United States banning certain short- and intermediate-range missiles.

June 25 (UPI) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is running for president, outlined a plan Tuesday to protect polling places from hacking and voter disenfranchisement.

June 25 (UPI) -- Two targeted treatments reduced PSA levels in patients with prostate cancer and had fewer side effects than traditional therapies.

June 25 (UPI) -- Over 150,000 former for-profit college students filed suit Tuesday against U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos over halting their claims for debt relief.

June 25 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is scheduled to present the Medal of Honor to former Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, the first living recipient who served in the Iraq War, for "conspicuous gallantry" in the Second Battle of Fallujah.

June 25 (UPI) -- Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, and now a new method may be able to predict the risk and prevent the event, a new study says.