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The Biden administration helped broker a deal between more than 85,000 health workers and Kaiser Permanente.

Republican donors are moving to fight back against House members like Reps. Matt Gaetz and Nancy Mace, who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker.

Dollar General fired CEO Jeff Owen and replaced him with the retailer's former chief executive Todd Vasos.

Sen. Bob Menendez has been accused of acting as a foreign agent of Egypt in new charges unsealed Thursday.

The House GOP nominated Scalise as the party's speaker candidate after he defeated Rep. Jim Jordan in a closed-door vote.

The CFPB and FTC said TransUnion and a subsidiary failed to report accurate eviction records in background screenings.

President Joe Biden lauded Thursday's Labor Department report showing relatively stable inflation.

The Gaza Strip is one of the mostly densely populated areas in the world. Its underground tunnel system is full of other dangers.

The House leadership void has raised concern in Washington that Congress will be unable to pass security assistance for Israel if the speaker race drags on.

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Scalise defeated Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan in a 113 to 99 vote during a closed-door meeting.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he warned Iran to "be careful" in wake of the attack by militant organization Hamas on Israel over the weekend.

The White House, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will reveal plans aimed at banning junk fees.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's monitoring of illegal junk fees will result in a $140 million payday for consumers, according to a report.

U.S. President Joe Biden is set to address the unprecedented attacks on Israel carried out over the weekend by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, the top candidates to replace Kevin McCarthy, have voiced unequivocal support for Israel in the wake of the Hamas surprise attack.

In a statement Monday evening, Biden confirmed the deaths of at least 11 Americans in Israel.

Representative Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he was open to becoming speaker of the House again, less than a week after he was ousted from the role.

Kennedy's move raises the chances that he will play a spoiler in the 2024 election.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday the congressional delegation to China asked Beijing to use its influence with Iran.