Memphis, Tennessee — Two U.S. Postal Service workers were fatally shot Tuesday at a postal facility in Memphis and a third employee identified as the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot, authorities said. It was the third high-profile shooting in or near that west Tennessee city in weeks. U.S. Postal …

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Biden spoke about the debt ceiling Friday, according to a Republican aide, a day after the Senate voted to raise the debt limit through early December, averting what threatened to be an economic disaster — U.S. default. The short-term extension came after McConnell …

Washington — Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, said Sunday that moderate Democratic senators are “not really coming to the table” to negotiate the details of a sweeping $3.5 trillion social spending package that is a cornerstone of President Biden’s economic agenda but has been at the center …

The following is an extended transcript of an interview with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that aired on Sunday, September 26, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN : Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for joining us. AUSTRALIA PRIME MINISTER SCOTT MORRISON: Thank you. It’s great to be here. MARGARET …

Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are demanding action over allegations of sexual assault. The anger and frustration has been mounting ever since an anonymous post alleging sexual assault at a fraternity on campus went viral last weekend.  Nearly 100 students on Wednesday gathered to share their stories and …

Washington — Both chambers of Congress are back on Capitol Hill together Monday for the first time since late July, and lawmakers are staring down a lengthy to-do list of legislative items they must address in the coming weeks. The slew of deadlines, some self-imposed, tees up a flurry of …

The top 1% of Americans are avoiding paying an estimated $163 billion in taxes a year, according to the Treasury Department. That is pushing the estimated tax gap, the amount of money owed by taxpayers that isn’t collected, to nearly around $600 billion annually, and to approximately $7 trillion in lost …

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten are new parents twice over. The couple announced on Twitter Saturday morning they have welcomed two children.  “Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we’re becoming parents,” Pete tweeted. “We are delighted to …

Millions of Americans will be losing unemployment benefits that have helped keep them afloat for the better part of the coronavirus pandemic. While the unemployment rate ticked down from 5.4% to 5.2% last month, hiring dramatically slowed in August as the Delta variant caused coronavirus cases to soar. The economy …

Washington — A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to posting threatening statements online about killing Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia around the time of the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The Justice Department said Eduard Florea, 41, of Queens, also pleaded guilty to one count …