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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin recently hired a lobbyist with ties to former President Barack Obama as new tax legislation looms.

Saule Omarova, President Joe Biden's choice to lead one of the nation's top bank regulators, is set for a fiery nomination hearing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's next move is being watched closely by experts.

The House censured GOP Rep. Paul Gosar and stripped him of committee assignments for posting a video that depicted him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The Jan. 6 Capitol riot by Trump supporters disrupted Congress' confirmation of President Joe Biden's election win.

The convictions for the 1965 killing of Malcolm X have long been questioned. The civil rights leader broke with the Nation of Islam a year before he died.

The Biden Administration is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate "mounting evidence of anti-consumer behavior" by energy companies as gas prices hover at multi-year highs.

Several wealthy donors have signaled they are done fundraising for and contributing to the Democratic National Committee.

The House is trying to approve Biden's Build Back Better plan this week, following passage of the bipartisan infrastructure package.

The Sixth Circuit appeals court, which has a GOP-appointed majority, will now decide whether to permanently halt Biden's Covid vaccine mandate policy.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers that she now estimates that the U.S. will reach its debt limit on Dec. 15.

The Justice Department said the liquidation of the bitcoin and other cryptocurrency will reimburse victims from the BitConnect fraud.

The leaders ended the meeting shortly before 12:30 p.m. Beijing time (11:30 p.m. ET Monday), almost four hours after it began, according to Chinese state media.

Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will put $550 billion in new funds into transportation, broadband and utilities.

Tariffs and supply chain woes will take a backseat when President Joe Biden holds a virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday.

Bannon faces two counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with demands to produce documents and sit for a deposition as part of the Jan. 6 probe.

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is amassing a campaign war chest that could fend off a primary challenger and help finance future campaigns.

The report represents the latest attempt by the Republican party to highlight the risks of rising prices less than one year before the 2022 midterm elections.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reaffirmed its decision to press pause on the implementation of the Biden vaccine requirements.

The Federal Election Commission has called off its probe into Cambridge Analytica after it was outmaneuvered by lawyers and struggled to gather evidence.