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A growing number of Capitol rioters are facing hefty fines on top of prison sentences at their sentencing hearings. That's because prosecutors appear to be ramping up efforts to prevent them from profiting from their participation in the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic.

The debt ceiling deal has come with just days to spare before a potential first-ever government default. Now President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy must round up enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure quickly. 

Both sides can point to some victories in the debt ceiling deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But some conservatives already are expressing concerns that the compromise doesn't cut future deficits enough.

The Republican speaker gathered top allies behind closed doors at the Capitol as negotiators pushed for a deal.

Lawmakers in several states are looking to loosen child labor laws, even as the federal government cracks down on surging violations. 

Politicians in Washington may be offering assurance that the government will figure out a way to avert default, but around the country, economic anxiety is rising and some people already are adjusting their routines.

Lawmakers are tentatively not expected back at work until Tuesday, just two days from when the U.S. could start running out of cash to pay its bills.

The Florida governor is attempting to topple a man who has dominated the GOP for the last seven years.

The share of residents 65 or older grew by more than a third from 2010 to 2020 and at the fastest rate of any decade in 130 years.

The relatives of 19 students and two teachers gunned down at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, are still waiting for answers a year later. 

A poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been placed on a restricted list at a South Florida elementary school after one parent's complaint. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, poet Amanda Gorman vowed to fight back.