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Chair Janet Yellen will likely nudge interest rates upward while keeping policy loose enough to encourage borrowing and spending -- until 2019, Fed officials say.

A backlash erupted in a Virginia school district after students were asked to practice Arabic calligraphy and write a Muslim statement of faith.

In early November, Hastert, 73, was also treated for sepsis, had two back surgeries and remains hospitalized, his lawyer said Thursday.

The founder of the Committee to Restore America’s Greatness is a former Trump adviser who claims the Republican establishment seeks to topple the front-runner.

After the 1999 case, in which an unarmed black man was fired upon 41 times, Officer Kenneth Boss was disarmed and reassigned to desk duty.

The American Civil Liberties Union has said the Minnesota ban, which excludes transition-related surgery from coverage, is discriminatory and has no medical basis.

Hint: The gift doesn't have to be pink.

U.S. President Barack Obama reassured holiday travelers after receiving an update on terrorism threats to the nation on Thursday.

The Democratic presidential candidate has won backing from one of the country's largest private sector unions.

The former Federal Reserve chairman said Thursday the U.S. H-1B visa program is too narrow and that the country should accept more highly skilled workers to boost its productivity.

Four controversial monuments will be removed following an intense debate Thursday in the City Council about heritage vs. hate.

As pressure from protesters mounts, Mayor Rahm Emanuel promises a new level of transparency regarding the fatal officer-involved shooting.

William Porter, one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, will face a second trial after a jury failed to reach a verdict Wednesday.

A black high school student was slammed to the ground by a white police officer before being charged with a misdemeanor in October.

U.S. tourists could soon fly to Cuba, with negotiators reportedly reaching a deal that would open the door for flights between the two nations.

Introducing Donald Trump, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio dredged up the billionaire's past questions about Obama's birthplace.

Ethan Couch was sentenced to probation two years ago after killing four people in a drunk driving accident.

Enrique Marquez, accused of purchasing two of the rifles used in a Dec. 2 attack in California, faces three charges including providing material support for terrorism.

The move comes ahead of the "Star Wars" premiere and amid heightened security concerns following terror attacks in Paris and California.

The $1.1 trillion omnibus bill being debated by the House of Representatives could more than triple the number of H-2B visas for foreign workers.

In its massive $1.1 trillion spending bill, Congress is set to provide the space agency $750 million more than the Obama administration's request.

James Tracy, an associate professor at the Florida Atlantic University, has written several conspiracy theories on mass shootings in the U.S. on his personal blog Memory Hole.

A former aide told the New York Times that the defense secretary used his personal account so frequently that colleagues feared it would get hacked.

A grand jury indicted Jason Van Dyke on six counts of first-degree murder and one count of official misconduct, stating that the officer knew his actions would cause “bodily harm” to the teenager.

Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik received a traditional funeral, which was guarded by FBI agents, Reuters reported, citing sources.

The U.S. solicitor general urged the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday against hearing Nebraska and Oklahoma's case against Colorado's pot laws.

Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik had expressed support for "jihad and martyrdom" only in private communications, FBI boss James Comey said.

The Democratic presidential candidate is among those who say slow wage growth has shut many Americans out of the U.S. economy’s recovery.

Some fear that higher interest rates could result in fewer job openings and less upward mobility for blacks and Hispanics in the U.S.