President Joe Biden and senior congressional Democrats plan to make a sustained push for a bipartisan agreement on a scaled-back infrastructure proposal over the next two weeks, according to aides and White House officials.In the latest sign that Democratic leaders…
Alabama's State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana late Thursday, becoming the most recent state to possibly approve its use amid ongoing talks over revamping cannabis laws.The measure would create a medical cannabis commission to regulate, license and oversee distribution…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced late Thursday night that she will not run for reelection this year."As (husband) Derek and I have given thoughtful prayer and consideration to the season now before us, it is with deep emotions that…
A triple amputee war veteran who was indicted last year along with Steve Bannon and two others, in an alleged scheme to defraud donors to a crowdfunding effort to build a private US-Mexico border wall, was indicted Thursday for filing…
Alleged US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio was hooked on Fox News and developed "Foxitis," his lawyer said Thursday in a virtual hearing interrupted multiple times by another defendant's profane outbursts.Antonio, his lawyer Joseph Hurley said, had lost his job at…
Two Democrats on the Federal Election Commission are criticizing Republican members after the commission deadlocked and did not take action against former President Donald Trump's campaign related to the $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels on the eve of…
Unaccompanied migrant children now spend an average of around 24 hours in Border Patrol custody, a Biden administration official said Thursday, down from the more than 100 hours that CNN reported in March.US law permits children to remain in these…
A Capitol riot defendant has been given permission by a federal judge to call his mother, his Capitol riot co-defendant, on Mother's Day.Eric Munchel, the so-called "zip tie man," and his mother, Lisa Eisenhart, are charged in the January 6…
South Carolina is joining Montana in ending federal pandemic unemployment benefits for its residents next month. The Republican governors of both states say the enhanced jobless programs are dissuading people from returning to the workforce and are creating labor shortages.They…
Almost a million people signed up for 2021 health insurance coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange during the first 10 weeks of President Joe Biden's special enrollment period, according to data released Thursday from the Centers for Medicare…
The Biden administration is weighing unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds that the country could use for humanitarian relief, amid the negotiations for the US to reenter the 2015 nuclear deal and bring Iran back into compliance with its terms.…
Even as Rep. Elise Stefanik has consolidated her position as the likely replacement for Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, her voting record has raised concerns from some conservatives in the House and around Washington.During a Wednesday…
Top House Democrats are preparing to move a $2 billion supplemental funding bill to address US Capitol security to the floor later this month, despite some outstanding questions -- and reservations -- among Republicans and even some Senate Democrats about…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is "actively looking" at strengthening security assistance to Ukraine as he pledged support for the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russian aggression.The top US diplomat arrived in…
The US Army announced a change to its grooming policy on Thursday, allowing female soldiers to wear ponytails in all uniforms.In January, the Army announced new policies that allowed soldiers to wear ponytails, locs, lipstick and earrings. They were permitted…
The Biden administration on Thursday outlined in a new report how it aims to achieve its goal of conserving 30% of America's lands and waters by 2030.Developed by the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Commerce, as well as the…
President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested he was open to a corporate income tax rate between 25% and 28% to pay for his sweeping infrastructure and jobs proposal, the most concrete view he's given to date on his negotiating position."Making…
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in the state, joining a host of other GOP-led states pushing new limits in connection with former President…
The large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to reenter Earth's atmosphere this weekend has brought about an alarming but not unprecedented situation.Space debris has crashed into Earth on a number of occasions, including last year.The good…
Khan's family is under threat, he's no longer going to his job site, and he's swapping sleeping schedules with his pregnant wife to keep watch.That is the new reality sinking in for Afghans working for the United States in Afghanistan…
