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House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts ‘bipartisan agreement’ to fund government, avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered” continuing resolution to…

IDF says it is carrying out an operation at Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital; March for Israel draws thousands to D.C.

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest udpates. U.S. President Joe…

U.S.-China relations are now more about crisis prevention

BEIJING — After another rocky year of U.S.-China tensions, the two countries’ presidents are set to meet this week in…

Trump ‘increasingly sour’ on RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, as GOP grapples with recent losses

Former President Donald Trump has grown “increasingly sour” on Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and the overall leadership of…

Avoiding a government shutdown is first major test for House Speaker Mike Johnson

WASHINGTON — The government could shut down at the end of the week — unless House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

Supreme Court adopts ethics code as justices face criticism over financial disclosures

The Supreme Court announced Monday it is adopting a code of ethics, a move that followed waves of criticism over…

Mayorkas avoids impeachment, dealing a blow to House conservatives

Eight Republicans crossed party lines on Monday to block a GOP-led effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The…

Maryanne Trump Barry, sister of Donald Trump, dead at 86

Maryanne Trump Barry, a federal appellate judge and the older sister of former President Donald Trump, has died at age…

Biden administration aims to free up more wireless spectrum

The White House said Monday it is issuing a new strategy and presidential memorandum that aims to free up additional…

Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV

Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret…