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Well-known author and Harvard professor Dr. Atul Gawande has been tapped to lead the healthcare venture formed by Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway.

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) introduced legislation on Wednesday to make music education more affordable and accessible in America’s schools.

Former President Barack Obama made an impassioned plea in a Facebook post on Wednesday asking, “Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents’ arms, or are we a nation that values families, and works to keep them together? Do we look away, or do we choose to see something of ourselves and our children?”

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is heading to Scotland next month to speak at the Hunter Foundation charity dinner.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would permit marijuana use -- in states where it is legal -- in federally-assisted housing.  

Former President Barack Obama has been transformed into a superhero along with his VP Joe Biden.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) wants Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to appear on Capitol Hill to explain some conflicts of interest.

Oprah’s fortune hit a record $4 billion on Monday, making her the first Black female entrepreneur on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index -- a ranking of the world’s 500 richest people.

Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Bob Menéndez (D-NJ), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Children’s Budget Act and the Focus on Children Act, a package of bills designed to…

Governors continued to push back against the immigrant family separation policy, with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) on Tuesday both…

Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) led 39 colleagues in a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, urging the agency not to rule on…

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced on Monday that he will introduce a bill to stop the separation of immigrant families along the border.