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FAQ: What will end the Zika impasse in Congress?

By Quinn Bowman

Members of the House and Senate are back in Washington after an extended summer recess. While they were away, fears of a local Zika outbreak on the U.S. mainland became reality. How did we get here?…

Does an endorsement from organized labor still sway voters?

By PBS News Hour

What role do labor unions play in presidential politics this election? John Yang speaks with Susan Page of USA Today and Stu Rothenberg of The Rothenberg-Gonzales Political Report about Donald Trump’s efforts to court African-Americans, a generational challenge for Hillary…

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What happens when Congress returns to Washington this week?

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Lawmakers will likely do what they do best: the bare minimum.

EpiPen drugmaker announces generic version to cost half the price

By News Desk

Identical to the original product -- a pre-filled syringe containing epinephrine, used for life-threatening allergic reactions -- the generic will cost $300 for two.

Senator suggests colleges swap teachers for videos

By Associated Press

Sen. Ron Johnson called higher education a "cartel" and suggested colleges could cut the number of instructors and increase use of online videos like Ken Burns' 11½-hour documentary on the Civil War.

To prevent Clinton files from leaking, FBI strictly limits Congress' access

By Michael Biesecker and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

Congressional aides told The Associated Press Wednesday that the investigative materials demanded by Republicans are being kept in a secure room typically reserved for the nation's most closely guarded secrets.

What Republicans are hoping to find in FBI notes from Clinton interview

By Michael Biesecker and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

House Republicans claim the FBI notes, which are typically kept confidential after an investigation is closed, may show Clinton provided inconsistent answers to questions about her handling of emails containing classified information during testimony last year before the House Benghazi…

State Department wants to review FBI notes on Clinton email ahead of Congress

By Michael Biesecker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

State spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau says her department wants the FBI to keep it apprised of any documents provided to Congress that contain sensitive information.

Frustration abundant, GOP could be near breaking point with Trump

By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Republicans who have devoted their professional lives to electing GOP candidates say they believe the White House already may be lost.

House Speaker Paul Ryan wins GOP nomination to run again

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

JANESVILLE, Wis. — House Speaker Paul Ryan rejected the idea that his easy win Tuesday over a longshot Republican primary challenger praised by Donald Trump spells danger for Trump's presidential prospects in the swing state of Wisconsin.