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An image of the exterior of the U.S. Capitol.WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump’s picks to be treasury secretary and the head of the Department of Health and Human Services have both turned o...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Two of the Senate’s most prominent hardliners on Russia are framing the Washington consensus of Russian aggression as free from any disagreement whatsoever — excep...

By Ashley Fantz WASHINGTON — (CNN) Vera Rubin, a pioneering astrophysicist who proved the existence of dark matter, had a gift for overcoming daunting challenges. In the 1960s, she became the fi...

By Tami Luhby WASHINGTON — (CNN) Obamacare is not in a death spiral. In fact, insurers’ prospects in the individual market are looking brighter, according to a new S&P Global Ratings a...

By Paul R. La Monica WASHINGTON — (CNN) The stock market has enjoyed a great run since the election of Donald Trump. But experts are wondering if the Trump bump may have eaten into some of Wall ...

By Sugam Pokharel and Joshua Berlinger INDIA — (CNN) India successfully tested its most powerful nuclear-capable missile on Monday, according to the country’s Defense Research and Developm...

OAKLAND — (CNN) A slew of people, including the building owner and various city and county departments, knew Oakland’s Ghost Ship warehouse posed dangers long before a deadly blaze killed ...

 Joelle FredmanWMAL.comhttps://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/12/mon-pm-stv-ledecky.wavWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky came in second place for the Associa...

ARIZONA — (CNN) Stranded in a secluded road with heavy snow falling, one Pennsylvania mom knew she had to do something. So, she walked for 30 hours in the wilderness, through 26 freezing miles, ...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) He was “the kindest, most generous soul and a brilliant artist,” Elton John wrote on Instagram in one of the many tributes to pop star George Michael, who died at ...