
United States News API
Get the live top headlines from United States with our JSON API.
Get API key for the United States News APIAPI Demonstration
This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from United States.
GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=us&category=general&apikey=API_KEY
{ "totalArticles": 114803, "articles": [ { "title": "Why Do Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department?", "description": "President Trump’s fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a powerful point of unity between the factions of his party.", "content": "Two months after the Education Department officially opened its doors in 1980, Republicans approved a policy platform calling on Congress to shut it down.\nNow, more than four decades later, President Trump may come closer than any other Republican pr... [518 chars]", "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-republicans-education-department.html", "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/03/06/multimedia/06dc-education-gop-topart-jvfb/06dc-education-gop-topart-jvfb-facebookJumbo.jpg", "publishedAt": "2025-03-08T19:23:00Z", "source": { "name": "The New York Times", "url": "https://www.nytimes.com" } }, { "title": "Veteran entrepreneurs say VA cuts are gutting their businesses", "description": "Veteran-owned small businesses that contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs have been impacted by $2 billion-worth of cuts.", "content": "In less than a week, a former Air Force logistician lost 50% of his business revenue and was forced to lay off 45 employees, including other veterans, when the Department of Veterans Affairs canceled a slew of contracts with his business.\nBuilding on... [8994 chars]", "url": "https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/veteran-small-business-contract-cuts/", "image": "https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GettyImages-494720147-e1741210667335.jpg", "publishedAt": "2025-03-08T17:13:11Z", "source": { "name": "Task & Purpose", "url": "https://taskandpurpose.com" } }, { "title": "UFC 313 odds, picks: MMA analyst releases picks for Pereira vs. Ankalaev and other matchups for March 8 showcase", "description": "Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defends his title Saturday in the main event of UFC 313 against top-rated challenger Magomed Ankalaev. Th...", "content": "Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defends his title Saturday in the main event of UFC 313 against top-rated challenger Magomed Ankalaev. The main card is set for 10 p.m. ET from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.\nPereira is a -120 favorite (risk $120... [1448 chars]", "url": "https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/ufc-313-odds-picks-mma-analyst-releases-picks-for-pereira-vs-ankalaev-and-other-matchups-for-march-8-showcase/", "image": "https://splnhub.cbsistatic.com/i/2023/04/06/7a0d73d9-7d5c-4646-b226-cb26a4efc453/alex-pereira-israel-adesanya-sl-usatsi.jpg", "publishedAt": "2025-03-08T13:09:00Z", "source": { "name": "SportsLine", "url": "https://www.sportsline.com" } } ] }