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Tacoma, Washington is slated to join the handful of U.S. cities who have imposed high taxes on gun sales -- if the city council votes in favor Tuesday. 

The government budget deficit approached $1 trillion for the year but fell short of the predicted amount, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

Vice President Mike Pence criticized China for its handling of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and treatment of religious minorities.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign says its headquarters in Manchester, New Hampshire, was broken into, along with other offices in the same building.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot told the City Council that no money is available beyond the billions already committed for Chicago Public Schools.

It will take $5 billion and 15 years to get an overpopulation of wild horses under control on federal lands across the West, the acting head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said.

Melania Trump made her only solo trip to Capitol Hill so far to thank Congress for passing the bipartisan SUPPORT Act a year ago.

Ohanian's wife almost died giving birth - and he says paid parental leave was crucial in caring for his family.

As the city of Chicago and the CTU continue to negotiate, hopefully someone from the city calls for scrapping provisions that endanger workers’ privacy and exclusively benefit the union. 

Could this new drug address the problem of fentanyl-laced drugs?

The famous singer/actress offered to foot the bill for a security guard who was fired for using the N-word while confronting a high school student.

Former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik believes the plan to shutter the infamous jail is a waste of money.

Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will make history in space.

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney called it the "best place" to hold the event during a press briefing.

The New York City Council will vote over whether or not to pass Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial jail plan, which proposes shuttering Rikers Island and moving inmates to jails in four of the five boroughs.

Chicago teachers union goes on strike.

Democratic Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin introduced the "Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act" in the House last week.

Robert O’Brien said his goal is to bring the agency back to its historical mission of advising the president.

Over a year after legalization, sports gambling continues to soar in New Jersey.

'The great American middle class is coming back strong, and this may be the most important factor in the 2020 election.'