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Bernie Sanders wants to allow Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices, in order to expand health-care coverage to more Americans.

Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for ex-President Donald Trump, blasted prosecutors for arguments opposing the end of his home confinement.

The Ever Given, one of the world's largest shipping vessels, has blocked all traffic in the Suez Canal since running aground.

Dominion has already filed lawsuits against Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, attorney Sidney Powell and the pro-Trump CEO of MyPillow, Mike Lindell.

The Treasury Department has issued new sanctions targeting holding companies that financially support the Myanmar military.

More than 100 million Covid vaccinations were given within 60 days of President Joe Biden taking office. His new goal is to double that by April 30.

Joe Biden said he expects to run for reelection in 2024, in the first time he's publicly addressed whether he will run for president again.

The oil and gas industry's largest trade group Thursday endorsed a price on carbon emissions, a major shift after it long resisted climate change regulation.

The White House says its stance on prior pot use is much more permissive than past administrations, including those of former Presidents Trump and Obama.

Sanders is focusing on reducing income and wealth inequality as Democrats look to raise taxes to fund infrastructure and economic programs.

Advocacy groups from across the political spectrum are preparing for an all-out war over President Biden's coming tax reform proposal.

The string of tests comes as Pyongyang ignores invitations from Washington to discuss denuclearization.

Blinken said the U.S. won't force allies into an "us or them choice," but called for a joint approach to counter China.

The row over AAPI representation among Biden nominees comes as lawmakers condemn a rise in anti-Asian violence amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Republicans say the bill would create an "implementation nightmare" for election administrators and officials and impose federal laws on state election systems.

Vice President Kamala Harris will oversee the effort to resolve problems at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Joe Biden said Wednesday.

Berlin has resisted pressure from Washington to pull its support for the project.

North Korea fired at least one missile. But officials would not elaborate on what type of missile was launched and the location of the test.

Ex-New York Police officer Sara Carpenter was arrested Tuesday on Capitol riot charges. She told the FBI she went there on then-President Trump's instructions.

Biden urged Congress to expand background checks and ban assault-style weapons after the Colorado shooting left 10 people dead.