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The aide said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt asked for help procuring a mattress while he was apartment hunting. Federal ethics rules prohibit staff from doing private work for their superiors.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to China this weekend for some high stakes diplomacy. But Washington says it doesn't expect major breakthroughs from this trip.

Many animals get their external marking--like, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently.

State leaders, especially those with ambitious climate goals, are trying to decide between slowing climate change and the cost of living, especially on an ever-warming planet.

Ahead of the Winter Olympics in Milan in February, curling superfans turn out in Sioux Falls, S.D., for trials to determine which U.S. team will compete in "chess on ice" against the world.

Murray was the favorite going into the match, and beat Canadian Milos Raonic handily: 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2).

The House tried twice to craft a proposal to end the shutdown and extend the debt ceiling, but both failed to find traction within the GOP. Now, the Senate has restarted talks of its own. The bottom line, however, is that with just hours to go before the U.S. tops its borrowing authority, there's no solid plan on the table.

Ex-President Trump returns to Washington to deliver a policy speech. The next round of COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected. China's economy stumbled in the second quarter.

Israel's military expands Gaza ground offensive — targets all Hamas strongholds. The Purdue Pharma OxyContin settlement lands at the Supreme Court. Former Rep. Liz Cheney's new book is out Tuesday.