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Lawmakers want to reform the visa waiver program that allows foreign nationals to travel to the U.S., but the potential tourism hit may give them pause.

Politicians, labor representatives and other leaders were set to gather in Washington Wednesday to demand Congress take action on Puerto Rico's debt crisis.

The intruder, draped in an American flag, reportedly left behind a note indicating he expected to die because of his actions.

Malia and Sasha Obama laugh at jokes of their father during Turkey Pardon.

The president's statement came after a meeting Tuesday at which he and the French president discussed strategies for defeating the Islamic State group.

In an email Tuesday, Jeh Johnson, U.S. secretary of homeland security, explained how new arrivals would be vetted by the U.S. government.

The National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony will be held on Dec. 3.

The reports come a week after U.S. allies in the Gulf raised concern at the Dubai Airshow over a shortage of military supplies.

"I believe that in the end, the American people will see that it's a win for our workers, our businesses and our middle class," the president said.

Violence has tarnished hopes for a long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Obama Monday he is committed to peace.

Israel, following Saudi Arabia, is looking to strengthen its military following the Iran nuclear deal. Has the agreement unleashed an arms race in the Middle East?

Imposing U.S. copyright laws on other countries through the Trans-Pacific Partnership would stifle Internet freedom and innovation, rights groups say.

Environmentalists aren't happy with what they see in the final Trans-Pacific Partnership text, which came out Thursday.

A CNBC executive involved in last week's GOP debate has ties to the Clintons, and his wife donated to Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign.

Another 7,000 pages of the former secretary of state's emails were put on the State Department's website Friday.

The recommendations issued Thursday focus on labs registered to work on dangerous "select agent" pathogens that the government considers to pose possible bioterrorism threats.

With millions of dollars of repairs needed, Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau won't call 24 Sussex Drive home.

Credit Suisse gets exemption after its employees donated $380,000 to Obama campaigns.

From a night at the zoo to a high-heeled race, here's a list of fun events leading up to Halloween in the nation's capital.

She’s been compared to Michelle Obama in a manner that some have criticized as being insensitive and racist.

The White House released a statement Wednesday urging Congress to take action in diverting Puerto Rico from a financial disaster.