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Over the weekend, Donald Trump marked his 100th day in the White House. By now, most Americans are tired of hearing about his triumphs and failures during that historical period in which the public gets to grade the pres...

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President Donald Trump will spend his next 100 days trying to get things done that he once confidently predicted he would accomplish in his first 100 days in office.

Thomson Reuters Bitcoin is at another fresh all-time high. Early buying ran the cryptocurrencyabove the $1,400 mark for the first time ever, but it has since pared those gains. As of 7:17 a.m. ETittrades up 4.1%, or $54....

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Congressional negotiators agree to fund the U.S. government through the end of September.        

Skipping the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner, Trump told supporters he may seek to change libel laws to make it easier to prosecute news outlets.

President Trump's tax plan would wallop New Yorkers and the middle class while benefiting the wealthiest, Sen. Charles Schumer said on Sunday. "The reviews are in, from economists to experts​ . . .​ and what they're ...

Val Kilmer finally confirmed numerous reports that he was battling cancer during a recent AMA on Reddit. The actor had never acknowledged the rumors as legitimate, but now confirms that he has had a “healing of cancer....

Mike Blake/Reuters Shares of Twitter are up 6% on Mondayat $17.47 as of 10:33 a.m. ET after theWall Street Journalreported that the social media companywill be teaming up with Bloomberg to launch a 24 hours a day, seven ...

One of the more puzzling things the struggling luxury retailer has trumpeted is that it's adding coffee bars in its stores -- just like so many other retailers. Ralph Lauren and its competitors need to do a lot more to e...

The president ordered a 60% increase in the country's minimum wage starting Monday.

Platoon leader with the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division was killed Saturday.        

The Pentagon acknowledged at least 352 civilians have been killed by coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria since the start of the air campaign against ISIS in 2014

In light of the Wachowski sibling's gender transition, it's interesting to look back on how their internal struggle may have influenced 'The Matrix.'

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk has envisioned the future of travel and it's getting close -- and fast.        

csdailyblog Online lenders have been facing an uphill battle recently as investors question whether they are truly getting the loan transparency they need to confidently invest in this young industry. Investors, credit p...

Tornadoes or flooding hit areas including Texas,Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and MIssissippi, while Kansas deals with a spring snow.        

(Paris, May 1, 2017)--A comparison of the positions of the two remaining candidates for France's presidency shows that they take significantly different positions on human rights at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch sa...

A string of deadly storms that ravaged four Southern states could put millions more at risk as it moves north.

Love or hate Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, it seems the young musical director is more than bouncing back from the Oscars mix-up. Reports indicate Chazelle might move to TV for contemporary musical drama The Eddy, pick...

Donald Trump spoke to the leaders of Thailand and Singapore about the North Korean threat and invited both of them to Washington