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WASHINGTON: Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell's unexplained freeze-up while speaking in Congress this week is the latest reminder that America's most powerful political leaders are much older than many in other democracies. Joe…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faced renewed concerns about his health after freezing for about 28 seconds during a recent press conference. The 81-year-old Kentucky Republican had to be escorted away from the lectern by colleagues.…

President Joe Biden has proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program’s solvency by 25 years and provide a degree of middle-class stability to millions of older…

Rep. Katie Porter announced her 2024 campaign for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat on Tuesday. While Feinstein is yet to officially announce her retirement, Porter unveiled her plans to contest for her seat in the upper house. In a tweet…

WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to rightwing hardliners that raised questions about the party’s ability to govern. The…

WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthywas elected speaker of the US house of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to a group of right-wing hardliners that raised questions about the party's ability to…

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labour agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections. Railroads and union representatives had been in…

NoPhoto: Getty ImagesYou may have missed it but for a brief moment, former NBA player Dennis Rodman was back and ready to schmooze concessions out of another authoritarian.That’s right, the former member of the notorious Bad Boys Pistons…

The all-electric Chevrolet Silverado at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022.Scott Mlyn | CNBCDETROIT – The CEOs of General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler parent Stellantis and Toyota Motor North America are urging Congress to lift the…

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at a rally with gun violence prevention organizations, gun violence survivors and hundreds of gun safety supporters demanding gun legislation, ouside the United States Capitol in Washington,…