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House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)

U.S. senators to introduce bill to secure ‘internet of things’

By Dustin Volz

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday plans to introduce legislation seeking (More…)

Wray confirmed by Senate to lead FBI after Comey firing

By Julia Edwards Ainsley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Justice Department lawyer Christopher Wray as (More…)

Trump signs Russia sanctions law, but slams it as ‘flawed’

By Roberta Rampton and Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump grudgingly signed into law on Wednesday new (More…)

Power outage forces thousands to evacuate North Carolina islands

By Gina Cherelus and Jenna Zucker

(Reuters) – Police in North Carolina were issuing citations to vacationers who have yet (More…)

VP Pence says Russia’s stance must change before ties improve

By Margarita Antidze

TBILISI (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that relations with Russia would not (More…)

Dow at record on strong earnings; Apple earnings awaited

By Tanya Agrawal

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were higher in late morning trading on Tuesday, with the Dow coming within (More…)

U.S. embassy in Moscow says locked out of diplomatic property

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Moscow accused Russian authorities on Monday of barring diplomatic staff from a property (More…)

Iran accuses United States of breaching nuclear deal

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin

LONDON (Reuters) – Iran believes new sanctions that the United States has imposed on it breach the (More…)

Tropical Storm Emily weakens as it crosses central Florida

By Bernie Woodall

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Emily dumped heavy rain over much of Florida on Monday (More…)

China hits back at Trump criticism over North Korea

By Ben Blanchard and Elias Glenn

BEIJING (Reuters) – China hit back on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted (More…)