Congress is set to return to Capitol Hill after a seven week break.

Averting an election-year crisis, Congress late Wednesday sent President Barack Obama a bill to keep the government operating through Dec. 9 and provide $1.1 billion in long-delayed funding to battle the Zika virus. The House cleared the measure by a 342-85 vote just hours after a bipartisan Senate tally.

Clinton, Sanders sell young voters eyeing third parties

Appealing to elusive young voters, Hillary Clinton turned to former primary adversary Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to connect with millennials drawn to third-party candidates threatening to act as spoilers in the 2016 campaign. "None of this will happen if you don't turn out and vote," Clinton said on stage at the University of New Hampshire while flanked by Sanders, who overwhelmed her in the state's first-in-the-nation primary nine months ago.

The Latest: Family: Peres left detailed funeral plans

The Latest on funeral preparations and a nation in mourning at the death of Israel's ninth President, Shimon Peres : The son-in-law and personal physician of Shimon Peres says the former Israeli president left behind detailed plans for his funeral. Dr. Rafi Walden says Peres requested that his three children speak, along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Reuven Rivlin, a foreign dignitary and an Israeli cultural figure.

Doing it for the kids: Sanders and Clinton court youth vote

What they lack in chemistry they make up for in drive: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are determined to stand united for the sake of defeating Donald Trump. Former Democratic primary rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders teamed up in a bid to charm America's youth On Wednesday, the former Democratic primary rivals teamed up in a bid to charm America's youth, as recent polls showed Clinton's lead slip dramatically among voters aged 18-34.

Early votes: High interest buoys Clinton in key states

WASHINGTON – More people are seeking or casting early ballots in the critical states of North Carolina and Florida than at this point in 2012, with Hillary Clinton the likely benefactor, as early voting shows signs of surging nationwide. Clinton also might benefit from an increase in ballot requests in Georgia, a traditionally Republican state where Democrats have made inroads.

Israel’s ex-President Peres lies in state in parliament

The body of Israel's ninth President Shimon President is lying in state in the plaza of the Knesset, Israel's parliament. President Barack Obama , Bill Clinton and French President Francois Hollande are among scores of world leaders who will attend the funeral in the country's national cemetery in Jerusalem Friday.

1936 Olympians receive overdue recognition at White House

Relatives of Jesse Owens and the 17 other African-Americans who competed at the 1936 Olympics will be welcomed to the White House to meet President Barack Obama on Thursday - an honor Owens and others didn't receive after they returned home from Berlin 80 years ago. Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Games, but it was Adolph Hitler's refusal to shake his hand that stood as the lasting memory of those Olympics.

Wisconsin Man Arrested for Harassing Sheriff Clarke During Flight

A Wisconsin man was arrested for allegedly harassing Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr., a supporter of Donald Trump, for two hours on a flight from Milwaukee to Charlotte Saturday. Police arrested Preston Bluntson, 36 of Milwaukee, on charges of intoxicated and disruptive behavior direct at Clarke, The Charlotte Observer reported.

Illustration on Hillary Clinton’s pessimistic view of America by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Four years ago, you could have almost seen Bill Clinton 's thought bubble as he watched Barack Obama 's weak and listless performance against Mitt Romney during the first presidential debate: "I can't believe we lost to this guy." Mr. Clinton never would have mailed it in the way Mr. Obama did.

Seeking maximum lift from debate, Clinton courts millennials

Hillary Clinton sought Wednesday to parlay her widely praised debate performance into stronger support from women, young Americans and other critical voter groups, while Donald Trump kept focus on the die-hard backers who have thronged his rallies this year. Two days after her first debate against Trump, Clinton was trying to extract maximum political gain from the more controversial aspects of Trump's performance.

Hillary Clinton seeks campaign lift from Bernie Sanders, Michelle Obama

Hillary Clinton sought Wednesday to build on her widely praised debate performance by making a direct appeal to younger voters whose enthusiasm drove Bernie Sanders' unlikely campaign. Clinton was joining Sanders on the campaign trail for the first time since they held a “unity” rally in July in an attempt to unify the Democratic Party.

US to boost military presence in Iraq for Mosul battle

Members of the Badr Organisation undergo training before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Diyala province, Iraq, on September 27, 2016. Photo - Reuters Members of the Badr Organisation undergo training before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Diyala province, Iraq, on September 27, 2016.

Trump campaign: Hillary Clinton an ‘enabler’ of Bill Clinton’s extramarital affairs

Donald Trump might have held back on bringing up former President Clinton 's extramarital affairs during Monday's debate, but Mr. Trump 's deputy campaign manager on Wednesday labeled Hillary Clinton an "enabler" who attacked women. "I think that if you look at Hillary Clinton 's background and if you look at her being an enabler, really, in the '90s and really attacking these women, it goes against everything that she now tries to spout as a candidate for president," Mr. Bossie said.

The Latest: Hamas says it’s happy about Shimon Peres’ death

In this March 22, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama walks on the tarmac with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, prior to his departure from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. Shimon Peres, a former Israeli president and prime minister, whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state and who was celebrated around the world as a Nobel prize-winning visionary who pushed his country toward peace, has died, the Israeli news website YNet reported early Wednesday, Sept.