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President Donald Trump met with congressional leaders at the White House, urging them to speed up the mark-up process so tax reform legislation can be passed....Read More

A fire raged across 10,000 acres in Eagle Creek, Ore., on Tuesday and is threatening to burn some of the state’s most revered natural beauty....Read More

The La Tuna fire, one of the largest brush fire’s in Los Angeles’ history, was 70 percent contained Tuesday morning, fire officials said....Read More

The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Jose gained strength Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean and forecast it to become a hurricane by early Thursday....Read More

LEGO said Tuesday it plans on 1,400 job cuts, as the toy-maker’s half-year revenue is down 5 percent from last year....Read More

A new tropical storm has formed over the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday....Read More

The Justice Department announced plans Tuesday to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but gave Congress time to pass legislation....Read More

The Hurricane Harvey death toll has risen to more than 60 people, as cleanup efforts and disaster relief attempts continue to progress in southeast Texas....Read More

Deadlines are looming for congressional leaders as they return to Capitol Hill Tuesday from summer recess....Read More

Drug overdose deaths in the United States skyrocketed 21 percent in 2016 from the previous year, accounting for the deaths of approximately 64,000 people....Read More