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Hoping to shift blame to Democrats, Boehner wants the House to vote for a three-week stopgap to fund Homeland Security.

"If you're really conservative, you would have been in the trenches," the Texan said.

The former White House press secretary was rumored to take over Apple's lobbying arm before he joined Amazon's shop.

Republicans railed against the executive order, which aims to improve labor standards at federal contractors.

The FCC just approved unprecedented new open-Internet rules that would reclassify broadband as a public utility.

The fact that Loretta Lynch's attorney general nomination won bipartisan support argues for her approval by the full Senate, a civil rights group said.

House Speaker Boehner appeared tired of questions about a Homeland Security shutdown. So he blew some kisses.

A Department of Homeland Security shutdown means 1,800 firefighters will lose their pay and response times will skyrocket.

Police departments around the nation have embraced Spanish-language learning for officers.

It's the fifth antibiotic approved specifically for serious infections.

Hillary Clinton has faced increasing scrutiny for her, and the foundation's, ties to corporate and foreign governmental interests.

Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia has won the support of many liberal groups in Chicago, but faces an uphill battle to unseat the well-funded Emanuel.

The company joins a growing group of retailers including Walmart and IKEA who have recently announced wage increases in the U.S.

At a town hall discussion, President Obama accused Republicans of holding the Department of Homeland Security "hostage" over his immigration policies.

Sama El Masry has thrown her support behind Egypt's airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya.

"They might accept this, but I am not willing to accept this," the Israeli prime minister said.

One of the three men was apprehended at JFK airport, before he could board a flight to Turkey.

Congress has hit another impasse with the Friday deadline to fund Homeland Security looming.

For the first time since a ceasefire, nobody was killed in Ukraine over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Kiev wants lethal aid.

The Chicago Teachers Union, aided by broad discontent, is pushing Mayor Rahm Emanuel to the brink in his bid for re-election.

The setback comes despite a visit to Chicago last week from President Barack Obama.