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Pfizer said it anticipates sales of its Covid treatment Paxlovid and its vaccine will be $9 billion less than it had expected.

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Hamas' devastating assault on Israel over the weekend has raised questions about the history, motivations and future of the Palestinian militant group.

A senior defense official said the attacks carried out by Hamas on Israeli civilians "was ISIS-level savagery."

Israel is expected to launch a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in an attempt "to make sure Hamas won't have any military capabilities."

President Joe Biden denounced Hamas' attacks as terrorism and said the United States stands with Israel.

Rep. Steve Scalise withdrew his nomination for House speaker after it became he would not have the 217 GOP votes need to secure the gavel.

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.