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President Donald Trump socialized years ago with accused sex criminals Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. He now says he wishes Maxwell "well" as she awaits trial.

Pelosi, Schumer, Mnuchin and Meadows met Monday and cited progress toward a coronavirus relief bill but no agreement yet.

Former President Barack Obama endorsed 118 candidates up and down the ballot in 17 states, most of which were for Democrats locked in tight races.

Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. urged a judge to dismiss President Donald Trump's latest effort to prevent prosecutors from getting the president's tax returns and other records from his accountants.

President Trump is returning to the Hamptons this week for a fundraising blitz as Joe Biden gains ground in building his own campaign war chest.

Familiar fault lines continue to separate the White House and congressional Democrats on the next coronavirus stimulus package a day after an extended meeting between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and administration officials.

Birx had warned on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that the U.S. had entered a "new phase" in its battle against the virus.

The $600 weekly enhancement to unemployment benefits ended Friday. Lawmakers are trying to figure out what comes next as millions of Americans brace for a steep drop in aid.

The U.S. coronavirus death toll will depend on how southern and western states with the worst outbreaks respond to the virus over the coming weeks, Birx said.

The top Democrats in Congress are not close to a deal with the White House to pump more money into the U.S. economy to ease the coronavirus' heavy toll, both sides said on Saturday.

Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., is self-isolating at his residence in the Washington, D.C., area, according to his spokesman.

For all the legitimate focus on rising U.S.-Chinese tensions, this summer's sleeper surprise for the West is more likely to emerge from Vladimir Putin's Russia.

As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice-presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals.

A political network largely funded by billionaire Charles Koch is reactivating its ground game in support of five GOP Senate candidates, even as the coronavirus continues to spread.

Key unemployment benefits are expiring after Friday as Congress makes little progress toward a deal on another coronavirus relief bill.

The U.S. House Oversight Committee accused the Trump administration of "incompetent negotiating" for ventilators at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

A trove of court documents unsealed Thursday night appear to show that the late, accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was in contact with his now-charged confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 2015.

Pompeo's comments come a day after the CEOs of tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google testified before the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust.

Cain, a onetime presidential hopeful who was once considered by Trump for the Federal Reserve, is among the highest-profile public figures in the United States to have died from Covid-19.

Former President Barack Obama delivered a eulogy for the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, calling for automatic voter registration, an Election Day national holiday and expanded ballot access.