A Texas man who told CNN he waited for "a lit bit over six hours" at a polling center in Houston to participate in Super Tuesday last year was arrested and charged this week with two counts of illegal voting.According…
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday urged G20 leaders to step up vaccine-sharing support as the Delta coronavirus variant spreads and countries race to vaccinate as many as possible."We are concerned about the Delta variant and other variants that…
Family welfare experts for months have looked to the easing of coronavirus pandemic restrictions as the turning point that would bring clarity about child abuse and neglect rates after a year of unreliable data.But even with Covid-19 protocols relaxing nationwide,…
As Texas' battle over voting rights continues to unfold during the special session in Austin, the outrage stoked by former President Donald Trump's false 2020 election claims was still on full display Saturday a few hours north at the major…
An area in eastern Syria where some US troops are based came under an "indirect fire attack" Saturday but no casualties were reported, according to a US defense official.The attack happened near a location containing oil and gas fields known…
It's summertime -- and the 44th President once again has a few tunes for your consideration.Former President Barack Obama kicked out a characteristically wide-ranging list of what he's been listening to this summer -- a collection including J. Cole, SZA,…
Former President Barack Obama released his summer reading list on Friday, continuing a tradition from his time in the White House."While we were still in the White House, I began sharing my summer favorites -- and now, it's become a…
The controversial new drug for Alzheimer's disease, Aduhelm, is priced at $56,000 a year for treatment -- but Alzheimer's patients won't be the only ones shouldering the cost.All of Medicare's roughly 60 million enrollees will likely see their premiums rise…
A Mercedes-Benz for his wife, an apartment for his son and school tuition for his grandchildren.Prosecutors described all three as evidence in a sweeping 15-count indictment alleging that Allen Weisselberg, the longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, was…
With Congress on recess, all eyes were on President Joe Biden in Washington this week. Biden defended the US troop departure from Afghanistan and sought to boost Covid-19 vaccination efforts at home and abroad. Meanwhile, behind-the-scenes negotiations continued over the…
Homeland Security official John Cohen will take over leadership of the department's intelligence branch, an office that is still trying to find its footing after a series of controversies during the Trump administration.In a letter to the DHS workforce, Homeland…
President Joe Biden on Friday fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul after he refused to submit his resignation as the President had requested, a White House official told CNN.Biden had asked for the top two officials at the Social Security…
The Justice Department released new police body camera footage Friday showing one of the most disturbing assaults during the Capitol insurrection -- where three officers waded into the crowd to save a pro-Trump rioter who was trampled, only to be…
White House officials have begun laying out the contents of President Joe Biden's sweeping plan to expand the social safety net for its allies inside and outside of Congress as they get ready to move on Capitol Hill without Republican…
The Biden administration scored a key diplomatic victory Friday after Russia agreed to keep a crucial border crossing open in Syria for another year, allowing the United Nations to continue delivering crucial humanitarian aid to millions of Syrians who have…
He keeps saying it. It's still wrong.In a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Thursday about his new lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, former President Donald Trump argued that it is "unconstitutional" for social media companies to prevent specific people…
Glenn Youngkin is doing everything he can to run as a Republican outsider in Virginia's gubernatorial election. But former President Donald Trump is muddling that strategy.This problem for Youngkin was highlighted on Friday when the former President -- who handily…
President Joe Biden is set to announce he's selecting Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India, pending Senate confirmation, according to a White House official.Garcetti's selection, which has long been anticipated, is one of four picks in…
President Joe Biden is set to give an anticipated major speech on voting rights Tuesday in Philadelphia, the White House announced Friday.Biden, the White House said, will deliver "remarks on actions to protect the sacred, constitutional right to vote."It remains…
Four state attorneys general are examining the fundraising practices of the main online platforms used by the Republican and Democratic parties.The inquiries by the attorneys general of New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Minnesota probe the use of pre-checked donation boxes…
