Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was criticized for flying to California on a planned trip Tuesday ahead of a "catastrophic" winter storm projected to blast through the Lone Star State this weekend....

U.S. immigration authorities approved a voluntary departure request from a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist, allowing him to self-deport to Ecuador and avoid trial....

Inflation in the United States could climb above 4% this year, according to a new analysis by Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute and Peter R. Orszag of Lazard....