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U.S. President Joe Biden is set to address the unprecedented attacks on Israel carried out over the weekend by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, the top candidates to replace Kevin McCarthy, have voiced unequivocal support for Israel in the wake of the Hamas surprise attack.

In a statement Monday evening, Biden confirmed the deaths of at least 11 Americans in Israel.

Representative Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he was open to becoming speaker of the House again, less than a week after he was ousted from the role.

Kennedy's move raises the chances that he will play a spoiler in the 2024 election.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday the congressional delegation to China asked Beijing to use its influence with Iran.

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the potential role of Iran in the Hamas attack on Israel on Sunday.

The ongoing trial is dealing with a $250 million lawsuit against Trump, the Trump Organization, his two adult sons and top company executives.

Former U.S. Army sergeant Joseph Daniel Schmidt is charged with two felonies for allegedly offering secret U.S. intelligence information to China, the DOJ said.

Jailed activist Narges Mohammadi won the prize for her "fight to promote human rights and freedom for all," the awards committee said.

More than 75,000 workers are currently on strike in California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon.

House Republicans are weighing who to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.

The endorsement by Donald Trump of Rep. Jim Jordan comes as the lawmaker vies with Steve Scalise to become House speaker after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy.

President Joe Biden welcomed the positive job growth numbers but warned of the economic consequences of House Republicans not preventing a government shutdown.

DeSantis went on the attack against Trump in an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," saying Trump would be a "lame duck" if elected for a second term.

President Joe Biden is slated to address the jobs report released Friday morning showing positive growth in the economy over the last month.

The guilty plea by Nancy Marks follows federal indictments against GOP Rep. George Santos and his former fundraiser Samuel Miele.

New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges Trump and others misstated the value of Trump Organization assets to get better loan terms and tax advantages.

Former President Donald Trump denies charges from special counsel Jack Smith that he conspired to overturn his electoral loss to President Joe Biden in 2020.

The union coalition has described the work stoppage at Kaiser as the largest health-care worker strike in U.S. history.