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The U.S. Capitol and Capitol Visitor Center are currently on lockdown and those inside are being told to shelter in place.

On Thursday night in Dallas, a peaceful protest against police violence was interrupted by a thunderous hail of gunfire -- an ambush from above that killed five officers and wounded seven more. Two civilians also sustained injuries.

Donald Trump met Thursday with former GOP presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in Washington, a source told CNN.

For congressional Republicans hoping to see a more composed, presidential Donald Trump as he made his first visit to Capitol Hill to unite the party, the last 24 hours have not been reassuring.

Newt Gingrich said Thursday that if asked, he would feel "compelled to serve the country" as Donald Trump's running mate.

FBI Director James Comey vigorously defended the agency's investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server Thursday after a top Republican argued that average Americans who behaved similarly would be led off in handcuffs.

Hillary Clinton is spending a rare day away from the campaign trail and the fundraising circuit, arriving at her Washington home on Thursday to pour through reams of research about potential running mates before she begins a final series of interviews and appearances with her top vice presidential choices.

The outcome of the weekend Democratic platform meeting in Orlando will help determine whether Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders appear together in New Hampshire next week, people familiar with the talks say.

The White House on Thursday called on community leaders to do more to strengthen the bonds of the trust between law enforcement officials and the communities they are sworn to protect in the aftermath of two shooting deaths of black men by police officers.

Republicans have long insisted that former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus' mishandling of classified information was far less egregious misconduct than Hillary Clinton's private email use while leading the State Department.

Voters are more tuned into the race for president than usual, but this year's increased interest may stem more from frustration than hope.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has just three words for congressional Republicans looking to discipline Democrats for participating in last month's sit-in for gun control legislation: "Make my day."

Newt Gingrich on Thursday defended Donald Trump's controversial tweet about Hillary Clinton featuring the Star of David over a field of money, telling CNN there was nothing anti-Semitic about the image and that the recent uproar was an "absurd" and "demagogic" attack orchestrated by the media.

A high-profile gun bill pushed by House Republicans leaders remains in limbo because a key bloc of conservatives opposes it and GOP leaders can't muster the votes to pass it.

Trump says he left Atlantic City as a rich man. But records obtained by CNN reveal that he struggled and maneuvered his way through near financial collapse.

A pair of new ads from the Hillary Clinton campaign highlight Donald Trump's past statements in depicting the Republican nominee as a lightweight unfit for office.

President Barack Obama departs for a high-stakes NATO summit in Poland Thursday, marking what's likely to be his final presidential trip to Europe as the continent faces a moment of historic uncertainty.

Republicans aren't about to let Hillary Clinton's email scandal die.

Donald Trump on Wednesday said his staff "shouldn't have" deleted a tweet from his account that immediately drew criticism for evoking anti-Semitic imagery.

As competing factions' maneuvering around the Republican National Convention comes down to the wire, eyes are starting to focus on one senator to determine whether the gathering is good or bad for Donald Trump.