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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. holds a news conference following the 2018 midterm elections on Nov. 7, 2018. Pelosi expects to lead the House Democrats and plans an agenda focused on promoting campaign finance reform, an expansion of voting rights and overhauling political redistricting.

Democrats Say Their First Bill Will Focus On Strengthening Democracy At Home

The first bill House Democrats' will vote on would establish automatic voter registration, strengthen the Voting Rights Act, limit partisan redistricting and tighten campaign finance laws.

Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King attends a rally earlier this year on the East Front of the Capitol to highlight crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the U.S.

Rep. Steve King Denied Comparing Immigrants To 'Dirt' — Audio Says Otherwise

The Weekly Standard reported last week that the Iowa Republican had publicly made the comparison, but King accused the magazine of lying and challenged it to release audio — so the Standard did.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Executive Associate Director of Enforcement And Removal Operations Matthew Albence, testifies as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and family reunification efforts, on Capitol Hill on July 31, 2018.

Lawmakers Question Trump Officials On Family Separation Policy

As the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy, Trump administration officials faced tough questioning Tuesday from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Sen. Orrin Hatch's social media team offered many examples of "proof of life" on Monday night.

Orrin Hatch Would Like You To Know He's Still Alive

After Google search results erroneously said the Utah senator had died in 2017, Hatch's staff had fun on social media showing that their boss was alive and well.

FC Cincinnati Signs First Two MLS Players

FC Cincinnati is signing its first two Major League Soccer players as it prepares to enter to the top American league in 2019.The team Monday announced…

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi Is Stepping Down After 12 Years

"Leading PepsiCo has truly been the honor of my lifetime," Nooyi says. Under her leadership, the company shifted to selling more nutritious options such as hummus, juices and kombucha.

Containers are transferred at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province on July 6. China has announced a plan to impose more tariffs on U.S. goods, in response to escalating trade threats from the Trump administration.

China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods

Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25 percent from 10 percent. China quickly vowed to take countermeasures.

"McRefugees" sleep at a McDonald's in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong in April 2016.

Hong Kong's 'McRefugees' On The Rise Amid Summer Heat

Hundreds in the Chinese territory regularly sleep in 24-hour air conditioned McDonald's restaurants, but a new survey shows the trend is increasing and is not limited to the homeless.

Nelson Chamisa addresses a news conference earlier this month in the capital, Harare. On Friday, Chamisa's opposition Movement for Democratic Change filed a legal challenge of the presidential election won by his opponent, incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Zimbabwe's Opposition Files Legal Challenge To 'Fake' Election Results

On Friday the Movement for Democratic Change, opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa's party, filed an objection to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory. "We have a good case and cause!!" Chamisa said.

What Are Local Utility Companies Doing To Repair Ugly, Broken Poles?

A car runs into a wooden utility pole, the power company puts up a new pole, but the old one seems to stay there for weeks, annoying neighbors."In many…

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