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Vice President-elect Mike Pence told his former colleagues in the House Thursday to "buckle up" for an ambitious open to the new administration, marked by efforts to roll back Obamacare and regulations and tackle tax reform.

Two top Republicans working with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team told reporters in a phone call Wednesday evening that they're taking steps toward one of Trump's campaign promises -- to "drain the swamp" in Washington.

Actress Mallika Sherawat was tear gassed and beaten by masked men at her home in Paris.

This Christmas, get ready for a rate hike.

A video of a young boy races to catch his baby brother as he falls from a changing table has gone viral.

President-elect Donald Trump's historic election was a lesson for those who relied on polls to tell them that Hillary Clinton's victory was a sure thing.

In a break from his political commentary, Dave Chapelle played a sassy swan in a "Saturday Night Live" sketch that was cut for time.

The earliest known stone inscription of the Ten Commandments sold for $850,000 -- and a stipulation the owner must put the tablet on public display.

It's time for a whole new galaxy of human achievements as people worldwide try to break new limits for the Guinness World Records Day.

A Georgia lawmaker proposes a ban that would prohibit women from wearing a burqa and veil that conceal their identity. CNN's Nick Valencia reports.

It's the end of a dynasty.

It took less than three months for an online coding game to transform James Johnston's life.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is an illness commonly seen in children, but it can affect adults with its fever, sores and skin rash.

The unceremonious removal of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as chairman of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team won't be the last power play by Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a young businessman who is shaping up as one of the central figures of the new administration.

A passenger plane narrowly avoided colliding with a drone while flying near London's tallest skyscraper, according to a recently published report.

The country's communications regulator has blacklisted the social network for professionals because it has not complied with personal data storage regulations.

President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist and senior counselor swept a new term out of the fringes and into the mainstream: white nationalism.

The first time Chris Christie squared off with a Kushner, the scene was a federal court and the outcome -- along with all the tabloid drama -- helped vault the future governor of New Jersey into the Republican elite.

Mike Lee had the plane ticket, the Miami hotel suite, and the buy-in. All he needed was for Marco Rubio to show up.