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Immediately after floods devastated Texas, nominees to fill key roles at NOAA were grilled by senators ahead of a confirmation vote. The agency faces a major budget cut and employee losses.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth briefed lawmakers Wednesday on a threefold process for Venezuela's future.

Earnest Jackson, the sole star of Planet Money's record label, died recently at 75. We look back at his life and the long lost song he recorded in the 1970s about inflation.

After months of bickering, Congress remains unable to agree on any legislation on border security or aid to Israel and Ukraine — all priorities that a majority of lawmakers agree are needed.

The late Georgia congressman's body lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda. The public viewing for the "conscience of the Congress" is being held outside through Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump and his allies' false claims about Dominion Voting Systems are leading elected officials in one Ohio county to slow down an effort to procure new voting equipment.

In a leaked video that's spreading on social media, the head of a furniture giant tells her staff to focus on being better employees instead of worrying about their own financial futures.

About 95% of American public schools have adopted some form of active shooter drills. But there's little proof they're effective — and there's growing concern they can traumatize children.

Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.

Checkpoints have sprung up across Ukraine since Russia's invasion. Men at a checkpoint near Lviv have Molotov cocktails ready. Even hundreds of miles from the battles, the war hangs over everything.