The Day Congress Froze While Markets Fell

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister visited the strategic Mount Hermon peak in Syria.

A Royal Caribbean passenger died after being detained for allegedly assaulting crew members and threatening other travelers in a drunken fit of rage, according to a report.

"For something to happen like this ... it's surprising," said Kamila Reynolds, a school bus driver who set up candles outside the shooting site.

The president responded to Trump’s taunts by making his first public comments on the sightings.

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The aid will help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters.

Russian investigators have detained an Uzbek national in connection with the death of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who was killed by an explosive device hidden in a scooter.

The aid will help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters.

The man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was hit with upgraded murder charges on Tuesday.

Trump’s willingness to plunge into an ally’s domestic politics should be a warning for other world leaders

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another cut to its key interest rate. Is the economy really steady but cooling?

Trump’s willingness to plunge into an ally’s domestic politics should be a warning for other world leaders

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EARLIER: KEY REP. TARGETS CHENEY OVER JAN. 6 COMMITTEE

Commentators like the New York Times’ Bret Stephens have called slain CEO Ben Thompson a “working-class hero.” You don’t have to condone murder to see through that ridiculous claim about a man who was at the helm of a legalized extortion racket.

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Support for SpaceX remains strong in Boca Chica, Texas, though some question whether Musk will face conflicts as he takes a role with Donald Trump.

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A shocking number of young people support UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer, an Emerson College poll has found.

The House Ethics Committee has quietly voted to release its report​ on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, two sources said.

New polling shows Republicans hold an overwhelmingly positive view of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and most approve of President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to put Kennedy in the incoming administration.

The House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release the findings of its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to a new report.

TikTok is appealing a lower court's ruling that national security concerns justify a law requiring the short-video app be sold or face a ban in the U.S.

Javier Milei is coming off a strong first year in office after implementing painful spending cuts to bring down the world’s highest inflation rate.

The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Republicans are bristling at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over the 1,547-page spending deal released mere days ahead of the deadline, full of pork and disappointment.

Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are 6 questions scientists are trying to answer

The report, which is expected to detail allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, is expected to be released in the coming days.

Rupnow’s parents married and divorced three times since 2011.

Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories. So why is Cox still on death row?

Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories. So why is Cox still on death row?

The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released a full sweeping report on Tuesday, calling for Congress to implement “a flexible sectoral regulatory framework” in the 253-page report.

The Fed trimmed a key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, its third straight rate cut. But it forecast fewer 2025 cuts amid inflation uptick.

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After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This week the House passed his bill, which now heads to Biden's desk.

Undisclosed texts with questionable tracking information and clickable links are designed to trick you into providing personal information.

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Undisclosed texts with questionable tracking information and clickable links are designed to trick you into providing personal information.

The House Intelligence Committee received a closed-door briefing on the influx of drone sightings. Here's how the military is addressing the issue.

Tennessee GOP Rep. Tim Burchett says that he believes the Biden administration and government are purposely withholding information and lying about their knowledge of the recent onslaught of mysterious drone activity in the Northeast United States.

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Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories. So why is Cox still on death row?

Congressional leadership slipped a provision into the stopgap spending bill that would block or stymie investigations into Congress.

According to a new report, the teacher who was slain in the recent shooting at Abundant Life Christian School was a substitute who had been covering the class's educator while they were on vacation.

Congressional leadership slipped a provision into the stopgap spending bill that would block or stymie investigations into Congress.

The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter point, its third reduction this year, but suggested only two more reductions in 2025 as inflation lingers.

Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.

Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense is expected to face his first public questioning from U.S. senators on Jan. 14.

The Senate approved the Pentagon’s massive $895 billion annual budget on Wednesday, which also prohibited the use of federal funds to provide transgender surgeries for minors with gender dysphoria, angering pro-LGBTQ Democrats.

President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown.

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President-elect Donald Trump revealed that he is “totally against” the proposed continuing resolution (CR), which is weighed down with many unrelated and expensive provisions.

Natalie Rupnow was reportedly enrolled in therapy after her parents divorced each other for the third time.

By the time trading ceased Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1,123 points, or 2.6%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.6%.

The Florida firebrand told the Daily Beast he is “seriously considering” a return to the Capitol on the first day of the new 119th Congress.

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The Florida firebrand could make a shock return to the House to vote on secret payments to sex abuse victims.

The Florida firebrand could make a shock return to the House to vote on secret payments to sex abuse victims.

The agency is showing flexibility by allowing the bitcoin program to proceed in a limited way.

A South African national, who was previously released from custody after illegally crossing the southern border, was arrested in New York City after showing up as a “positive match” on a terrorist watchlist.

Disney CEO Bob Iger approved the settlement — acting on the recommendation of the company’s top lawyer, Horacio Gutierrez, Wall Street Journal said.

President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate.

Trump and his billionaire buddy blew up a carefully constructed bipartisan package Speaker Mike Johnson had to pass by Friday to keep the government funded.

A New York City man accused of running a secret Chinese government police station in Chinatown, Manhattan, has pleaded guilty.

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A manhunt is underway for an “armed and dangerous" man with an AR-15 in Coweta County, Georgia.

President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate.

President-elect Donald Trump has delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats.

As the CDC confirmed a severe case in Louisiana of a patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California related to the virus.

The Arabic-speaking Druze community straddles the border between two countries—and like Israel fears Islamists.

The massive 1,500-page bill was already on the verge of collapse, as hard-right conservatives rejected increased spending following pressure from Elon Musk.