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It was the kind of week that would make even a seasoned diplomat’s head spin: China trade talks, India-Pakistan truce, a ceasefire with the Houthis and Iran nuclear negotiations. Not to mention a Gaza hostage release, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Two lawsuits in Wisconsin are seeking to have the state’s congressional map thrown out in a development that follows Republican warnings earlier this year that the election of a Democratic-backed state ...Read more

BOSTON — Harvard President Alan Garber sought “common ground” with the Trump administration in the latest communications Monday, but again said the university will “not surrender its core, legally-protected ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said he was the victim of a drunken man’s belligerence on Saturday night, but a Rotarian who helped organize the event where Edwards spoke said the congressman was the aggressor —...Read more

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine voters appear to have delivered a blow to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and a boost to the rival Duterte clan, whose members and allies outperformed expectations in Monday’s midterm ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are proposing to eliminate a tax credit for electric vehicles and phase out incentives to develop clean-energy projects to help pay for President Donald Trump’s massive tax package.

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U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has filed a defamation lawsuit against a man she previously accused of involvement in sex crimes.

The lawsuit filed in a Charleston court Monday accuses Eric Bowman of defaming her in a ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s reconciliation text would renew the Federal Communications Commission’s lapsed spectrum auction authority through fiscal 2034 and establish a pipeline of at ...Read more

The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has triggered a group of Democratic lawmakers to request an investigation of potential improper communication between the Library of Congress and the executive branch.

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WASHINGTON — Uncertainty gripped the Library of Congress on Monday as the White House moved to assert more control over the legislative branch agency, naming Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as its acting head.

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WASHINGTON — Detroit U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is endorsing a state lawmaker who is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, a fellow Democrat who represents the district next door to hers in Congress.

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DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis signed new laws Monday that codify federal voting protections in Colorado’s election laws and reform the state’s much-maligned process of replacing lawmakers who leave office early.

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Sunday released the text of a long–awaited package that would make the most significant changes to Medicaid since the passage of the 2010 health care law, including work requirements ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook earlier on Monday, just as the iPhone maker was reported to be considering price increases later this year.

Apple is weighing ...Read more

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would normally celebrate a hostage release such as that taking place on Monday, though in this case the deal with Hamas is another sign U.S. President Donald ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Almost four months into his second term, President Donald Trump has moved away from his populist campaign rhetoric to a much bolder and disruptive economic policy approach built on tariffs — even being ...Read more

President Donald Trump Monday said he will implement a prescription drug payment plan that could dramatically lower prices paid by Medicare and possibly Medicaid, although details remain murky.

Trump claimed his proposed ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee would target a wide range of Biden administration climate programs while advancing Republican goals for oil and natural gas in its portion of reconciliation text.

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The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prioritize U.S. efforts to deal with the crisis of gang violence in Haiti.

Rubio, who supported Haiti while he was...Read more

President Donald Trump on Monday defended his plan to accept a super-luxe $400 million jumbo jet as what he portrayed as a generous gift from the royal family of Qatar.

Claiming the opulent “palace in the sky” would ...Read more