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The statement came a day after an Israeli and Palestinian delegation at a meeting in Egypt, mediated by Egyptian, Jordanian and U.S. officials, pledged to take steps to lower tensions roiling the region.

Governments say getting vaccinated and having proper documentation will smooth the way to travel, entertainment and other social gatherings in a post-pandemic world. But it also raises the prospect of further dividing the world along the lines of wealth and vaccine access.

After months filled with disease, disruption and unrest, Americans are worried that Election Day could become a flashpoint.

Amy Coney Barrett batted away questions in long and lively exchanges, insisting she would bring no personal agenda to the court but decide cases “as they come.”

Both sides were keeping close tabs on where the moderates stand.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a moderate who could be a key vote on witnesses, said Schiff’s invocation of the report “was unnecessary.”

Several leading Republicans signaled a new willingness to defy Trump by defending the Vietnam War veteran as a hero seven months after he died of brain cancer.

President Trump walked out of a meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday as talks to end the partial government shutdown remained at an impasse.

A critical question that can’t be answered until the hearing, technically, ends: Can Senate Republicans get a 51-49 majority in Brett Kavanaugh’s favor?

Some say Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski may be a natural heir to the centrist role played by retiring Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe at a time when their party is hurting for female leaders. Others say she first needs to show more decisiveness and consistency.

Mitt Romney's losses to Rick Santorum on Tuesday in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado laid bare his stubborn weakness just when it looked as if conservatives were ready to embrace him.