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Lawmakers sound alarm bells about signs that the UAE, home to a U.S. Air Force base, is deepening its ties with China.

Democratic Sen. Christopher S. Murphy will release a proposal Tuesday to direct more funding to border inspections and investigations.

Lawmaker tension boiled over as it became clearer that Congress would not act on legislation after another fatal school shooting.

The impasse on gun violence is no longer acceptable, Black said, urging lawmakers to 'try some different things.'

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s proposed budget increase for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in fiscal 2024 faces sharp opposition from many House Republicans who want to make cuts this budget cycle.

President Biden’s proposed budget increase for the ATF faces sharp opposition from many House Republicans who want to make cuts.

WASHINGTON — It took nearly two years, but former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti finally got the job.

WASHINGTON — Years-old sanctions on the Bashar Assad regime are receiving new scrutiny amid efforts to speed delivery of humanitarian aid to the tens of thousands of Syrians injured or displaced by this month’s devastating earthquake.

Lawmakers and others are worried about easing sanctions on Syria after a devastating earthquake, fearing abuse of aid funding.

WASHINGTON — A proposal from the Federal Trade Commission to ban noncompete agreements aims to correct what some say is a harmful power imbalance between companies and employees, an issue prominent enough to have won over some members of the typically pro-business Republican Party.

The FTC's proposed ban on noncompete clauses in workers' contracts may test the strength of bipartisan dislike of the clauses.