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President Trump is meeting with Democratic leaders in the Senate and House Tuesday morning to discuss the nation's infrastructure needs. It seems to be a rare moment of bipartisanship.

Drug companies sell themselves as healers. Now internal company documents are revealing just how much they knew about the addictiveness of opioids.

Parents everywhere are tossing slices of American cheese at their babies' faces and recording the reaction. Those reactions range from surprise to tears.

As vigils are being held across the country for the victims of the mass shooting in Pittsburgh, and as a federal investigation continues, questions arise as to how much a national climate of hate and division is responsible for the attack.

Facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, Judge Brett Kavanaugh proclaims his innocence.  What information will Senators have as they prepare to question him? And after Thursday's hearing on Capitol Hill, will the nominee be headed to the Supreme Court?

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Christine Blasey-Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a historic hearing on Capitol Hill.

China is hosting world leaders this week to promote its Belt and Road Initiative, an ambitious plan to build bridges, highways, railways and ports all over the world.

25 years ago, Los Angeles was hit by a massive earthquake. Buildings collapsed.

Despite an all-volunteer military, men in the U-S still have to register for the draft when they turn 18.

For months prior to the recent shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, suspected gunman Robert Bowers spewed venomous bigotry, hatred and conspiracies online, especially against Jews and immigrants. During the Oct. 27 attack, according to a federal indictment, he said he wanted "to kill Jews.

People who are depressed describe fatigue, lack of concentration, and low self-esteem.  But some psychiatrists say they see frequent outbursts from their patients with depression.

More Americans say they're enthusiastic about voting in a midterm election than at any point in the last two decades.