Live updates: House to clear way for impeachment trial of Trump; Senate confirms Austin to lead Pentagon
The president plans an address from the White House on his administration’s efforts to address an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Schumer says article of impeachment against Trump will be delivered to Senate on Monday
Florida restaurant manager who helped save abused boy calls note from investigators the best birthday gift
Flaviane Carvalho recently celebrated her birthday – and received a special letter from investigators working on the case of the 11-year-old boy who she helped rescue on New…
Florida man wanted in Capitol riot busted after returning to DC for inauguration
The suspect fled back to D.C. in a seeming attempt to evade authorities as they hunted him to his home in Florida.
Live updates: Biden to focus on economy; Austin expected to win confirmation as defense secretary
The president plans an address from the White House on his administration’s efforts to address an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Cotton backs Buck bill toughening penalties for rioters, slams lawbreakers ‘no matter their party affiliation’
Sen. Tom Cotton is joining Rep. Ken Buck in introducing for the new Congress a bill to strengthen federal penalties for rioters in the wake of violence from the right…
A China-based firm scored a $1B N95 mask contract with California. A document trove shows how.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom held back details from the public and lawmakers about a $990 million state N95 mask contract with a China-based firm scrutinized by Congress. But…
President Biden to increase federal food benefits among executive actions aimed at stabilizing U.S. economy
Biden is asking the Department of Agriculture to allow states to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — food assistance formerly called food stamps, and to increase…
Biden confronts reality, press casts it as clearing the Trump wreckage
Inaugurations are always a moment of hope and warmth, followed by the cold, messy reality of governing. And that’s particularly true with Joe Biden taking office. It’s like…
Washington potato factory fire prompts evacuation over ammonia explosion fears
A fire at a potato plant in Eastern Washington on Thursday night prompted authorities to issue a Level 3 evacuation order due to the risk of an ammonia…