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Called a mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri, has been one of the most sought-after people by the U.S. for over two decades. Al-Zawahri, a trained surgeon born in Egypt, was Osama bin Laden’s No. 2 , and he took over Al […]

WASHINGTON ⁠— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who is leading an official congressional delegation to Asia this week, made an unannounced visit to Taiwan on Tuesday, a move that escalated tensions between Beijing and Washington. Pelosi is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Taiwan since then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich traveled […]

Senate Democrats are aiming to pass a major spending bill this week that includes funding for climate change, health care and tax increases on corporations. The deal was unexpectedly struck last week by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and a key centrist, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., giving Democrats optimism […]

WASHINGTON — Although the House Jan. 6 committee has presented evidence of the carnage law enforcement faced at the Capitol that day, it has devoted little time to law enforcement’s failure to predict and prevent the attack — at least not publicly. But behind the scenes, sources tell NBC News, […]

Former President Donald Trump’s comments casting doubt on Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the 9/11 terror attacks mark the latest in a string of recent public relations victories for the desert kingdom and its ruling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Four years after he was accused of ordering the murder of […]

In an unexpected breakthrough, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., reversed his opposition to quickly moving a broad filibuster-proof bill Wednesday and announced he will support a package that includes major investments in drug pricing, as well as provisions to address climate change and taxes on the wealthy. Manchin announced the agreement […]

The Department of Justice is investigating then-President Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as part of its criminal probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, an administration official familiar with the investigation said. The inquiry is related to the department’s […]

MIDLAND, Texas — Once again, a buzz is growing around Beto O’Rourke. The one-time presidential candidate, aiming to become Texas’ first Democratic governor in more than three decades, has cut Republican incumbent Greg Abbott’s polling lead in half. He is coming off a historic fundraising period. By his campaign’s count, […]

WASHINGTON — As the Jan. 6 committee prepares for a prime-time public hearing next week, the Justice Department is only a fraction of the way through one of the largest investigations in American history. The FBI has made about 850 arrests, and there are hundreds left to go. One person […]

A majority of people in the U.S have had Covid-19 at least once — likely more than 70% of the country, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha said on Thursday, citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many have been infected multiple times. In a preprint study […]