A federal inspector general has opened an investigation into post-pandemic telework policies that have turned some government offices into ghost towns, risking the spread of disease and raising big questions about how agencies deliver services.

House Republicans again failed to elect a speaker on Wednesday, leaving lawmakers scrambling to fill the chair now vacant entering a third week.

The Biden administration on Wednesday sanctioned 10 Hamas members and the militant terrorist organization's financial network in response to the surprise attack on Israel that left roughly 1,400 people dead and hundreds more kidnapped.

President Biden's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health pledged Wednesday to restore trust in the research agency by highlighting the "doctor-patient relationship" after a pandemic marked by government directives and to cooperate with Congress on efforts to explore the origins of COVID-19.

The Biden administration is drafting a $100 billion aid package that includes money for Ukraine and the war in Israel along with domestic issues such as border protection.