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Private equity investor Thomas Barrack is accused of illegally lobbying then-President Donald Trump for the United Arab Emirates.

Senators aim to finalize a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, and could vote to advance it as soon as this week.

Before talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman even ended, China said the relationship "is now in a stalemate and faces serious difficulties."

An appeals court sided with Florida in its challenge against federal regulations for cruise ships hours after Florida brought the case to the Supreme Court.

China said it has imposed sanctions on seven people, including former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, in response to U.S. penalties.

Bernie Madoff died in prison, where he was serving a 150-year sentence for running the largest Ponzi scheme in history, swindling thousands of victims.

Treasury Secretary Yellen warned her department will start "extraordinary measures" on Aug. 2 if lawmakers don't raise the debt ceiling.

A U.S. delegation that attended the funeral of late Haitian president Jovenel Moise on Friday is safe and returning to the U.S. following reports of gunshots.

Thomas Barrack, a close friend of Donald Trump, is accused of illegally lobbying for the United Arab Emirates during Trump's campaign and presidency.

High temperatures next week will be the result of a heat dome, a strong high pressure system of air that descends from the atmosphere and heats up near land.

Texas and Florida are getting involved in Israel's battle with the socially conscious Ben & Jerry's ice cream brand.

The Biden administration imposed sanctions on Cuba's defense minister and the communist nation's special forces brigade.

A Chinese prosecutor and a former NYPD detective are among those charged in a plot to harass U.S. residents in an effort to get one of them to return to China.

The strikes are the first known since U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller stepped down from his role last week.

The United States and Germany reached an agreement on the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a thorny, long-standing point of contention.

GOP Reps. Jim Jordan and Jim Banks "made statements and took actions that just made it ridiculous to put them on such a committee," Pelosi said.

Avenatti, who gained fame representing Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against then-President Trump, was sentenced to 30 months for the Nike scheme.

The bipartisan infrastructure plan backed by President Biden failed to advance in the Senate, but it could see another vote Monday.

The House approved legislation Thursday that will expand and expedite the special immigrant visa program for Afghans who aided U.S. and coalition forces and may face retribution from the Taliban. 

The U.S. on Thursday announced a special envoy to help coordinate U.S. assistance and promote peace in Haiti following the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise.