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Michael Cohen's congressional testimony about Donald Trump's business practices spurred New York Attorney General Letitia James to open her probe.

The previous two speaker nominees, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, failed to secure enough votes.

Generative AI has enabled scammers to manipulate consumers, but it could also become an important regulation tool, experts told senators.

Tom Emmer, the latest GOP nominee for House speaker, is an opponent of the Chamber of Commerce, which could be a hurdle for the lobbying group.

Ellis is the latest co-defendant of former President Donald Trump to take a deal, joining Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro.

The ads for PublicSq. will air on Tucker Carlson's show on X starting next month and through the 2024 election.

Only two of the eight candidates, Majority Whip Tom Emmer and Rep. Austin Scott, voted to certify President Joe Biden's victory in 2020 presidential election.

Sen. Bob Menendez, who is up for reelection next year, has denied wrongdoing and vowed not to resign over the bribery and foreign agent charges.

The Biden administration named 31 regions spanning 32 states and Puerto Rico as technology hubs, as part of the CHIPS Act.

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Republicans will reconvene to discuss potential speaker candidates Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Jim Jordan had previously insisted on staying in the House speaker race despite failing twice this week in the face of stiff opposition from GOP lawmakers.

Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron warned that future violations will subject Trump to "far more severe sanctions" — including imprisonment.

Kenneth Chesebro joins Sidney Powell as the latest former Trump legal advisor to plead guilty in the Georgia elections case.

The State Department has directed U.S. citizens who are looking for help leaving Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon to fill out a crisis intake form.

The bulk of the aid in Biden's request is for Ukraine, over $61 billion, and he's seeking another $14.3 billion for Israel.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his allies poured $50 million into "dark money" organizations that do not publicly disclose their donors.

The plan to temporarily empower McHenry to oversee the passage of legislation might not have enough votes, said one person with knowledge of the matter.

Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to criminal charges stemming from the GA election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others.

The office of NY Attorney General Letitia James cited a report accusing former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg of lying under oath.