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The Obama administration planned to increase the number of refugees it takes in from Syria and sub-Saharan Africa, a source said.

The extra staff also will help the State Department with other tasks, including grappling with a surge in Freedom of Information Act requests.

Hundreds of refugees flooded Budapest's Keleti railway station Wednesday, desperately trying to leave Hungary.

The Republican presidential candidate's proposal would include reductions that would slash income taxes for 42 million middle-class families.

House Republicans claim Obama administration officials overreached in authorizing Treasury payments to insurers and delaying the law's employer mandate.

As U.S. relations with Cuba slowly begin to normalize, there has been a major rise in Cuban migration to the U.S in the past year.

The plea deal, announced by acting U.S. Attorney Kelly Currie of New York, came nearly three years since Fishenko and 10 associates were charged.

Rwanda's Supreme Court dismissed the government’s arguments to throw out a case that seeks to block changing the constitution.

The city is the first in the U.S. to require mandatory labeling of high-salt foods.

A report calls for policymakers to extend basic labor rights to Uber drivers and Postmates couriers.

The U.S. commonwealth aims to kick its debt addiction. But first, it hopes to restructure 65 percent of its massive $72 billion debt.

Virtual health services are gaining traction among private payers and state legislators who believe telehealth will save money and improve care.

Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and Sen. Ted Cruz headlined a protest Wednesday denouncing the nuclear deal with Iran.

When completed, the base could house as many as 3,500 soldiers, suggesting the Kremlin has no plans to back away from the conflict across the border.

An open letter was sent Wednesday urging "all Americans" to reject certain immigration policies as they pertain to mass deportation and birthright citizenship.

“Similar to ourselves, they have aspirations for university, for careers," said one aid worker.

The far-right leaders have accused Muslim refugees of posing a threat to France's national security.

In a letter to CNN’s Jeff Zucker, Trump “refused to brag” but went on to take full credit for the increased interest in debate politics.

"We don't recognize this caliphate," Ayman al-Zawahri said of the Islamic State group, before adding he would cooperate with them.

Tehran's decision to open up its airspace comes just a day after the U.S. asked Bulgaria and Greece to shut down their respective airspace to Russian transport planes bound for Syria.

Turla, which is named after the malicious software it uses, has targeted diplomatic and military targets in the United States, Europe, Middle East and Central Asia.

The police action continued as European Union leaders debated a quota system to ease the crisis.

For the first time since Saudi Arabia formed a 10-country coalition in March to battle the Yemeni Houthi rebels, Egypt and Qatar have expanded their involvement.

New York's top financial watchdog joined an inquiry into potential wrongdoing into U.S. Treasurys, the world's most actively traded market.

The embassy was closed four years ago, after mobs ransacked the building and forced Israel to airlift its diplomats out of the country.

The self-proclaimed socialist targets corporations as a leading cause of woes in the United States prison system.

John McAfee is officially running for president of the United States, and says that despite any skeptical voices, he's the one to beat.

“Let’s keep only what we can manage. We can’t afford much for now. There’s no point in pretending,” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday.

The additional air force bases would enable the Kremlin's jets to continue probing the skies over Europe without worrying about making it back to Russia's sovereign territory.