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The Hudson River will be left "unacceptably contaminated," if General Electric isn't forced to continue dredging, federal officials told the Environmental Protection Agency.

Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood, testified before Congress Tuesday.

One of the most influential anti-tax lobbyists in Washington said Tuesday that he's more interested in corporate tax cuts than carried interest.

A federal judge issued the sanctions, saying that Border Patrol had destroyed video evidence that showed inmates in detention facilities.

The Republican presidential hopeful is set to lay out his policy proposals during an appearance in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

Speaking at the UN, Muhammadu Buhari pledged to tackle the problems his government inherited.

Diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba progressed in July when President Barack Obama announced he would ease trade and travel restrictions, but Castro wants more.

The potential replacement for Speaker John Boehner hasn't even been in Congress a decade.

The Republican presidential candidate, continuing a hawkish foreign policy perspective, defended techniques used against detainees.

The would-be first lady was celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through Oct. 15.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump unveiled his detailed tax plan Monday. It includes a proposal to cut taxes for all individual American tax brackets.

In 2014, nearly 701,000 people were arrested for marijuana-related offenses in the United States, and the number is growing.

Chinese officials have stressed before that countries should respect each other's sovereignty.

Each annual general assembly provides a forum for discussion of a range of international issues that fall under the umbrella of the U.N. Charter.

Donald Trump's announcement, in an interview, echoes more liberal ideas on taxation.

Bush is connecting with potential kingmakers, and if the other candidates are in it to win, they will have to catch up.

Ben Carson is almost matched with Donald Trump, taking 20 percent of GOP primary voters' support, compared with Trump's 21 percent.

On the final leg of his U.S. trip, Pope Francis went to Philadelphia, where he visited a prison and toured the famed birthplace of America, Independence Hall.

Historically, U.S. presidential candidates have used their last names and titles on the campaign trail. This year? Not so much.

In spite of efforts to stop foreign nationals from joining ISIS, people are still joining the terrorist militia.

While another shutdown like the one in 2013 is unlikely, the government is not taking any chances.

The U.S. senator from Texas topped his Republican rivals in a U.S. presidential straw poll at the Values Voter Summit in Washington.

Nearing the end of his three-city tour of the United States, Pope Francis urged Americans to live up to their legacy.

Former President Bill Clinton is to headline at a fundraiser for his wife; you can co-host for $10,000.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner's plan to step down puts pressure on American companies that rely on the Export-Import Bank.

With her hair swept to the side, the wife of the president dazzled in the long, fitted dress.

New Yorkers showed their affection for Pope Francis on Friday before he leaves for Philadelphia, the last stop in his multicity tour of the United States.

Ticket demand was high for Pope Francis' Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday night. "The right pope at the right time," one attendee said.

Conservatives don’t need the Republican Party’s money or support anymore, and that cost House Speaker John Boehner his job.