1 hour agoBiden picks geneticist as science adviser, puts in CabinetPresident-elect Joe Biden has chosen a pioneering geneticist to be his science adviser and is elevating the job to a Cabinet position.
1 hour agoNY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former attorney.
1 hour agoStates declare emergencies, close capitols ahead of ralliesGovernors in some states have called out the National Guard, declared states of emergency and closed their capitol buildings over concerns about potentially violent demon...
30 minutes agoExtremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: PodcastsMajor social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
3 hours agoWATCH: President-elect Joe Biden speaks on plans to administer COVID-19 vaccinesPresident-elect Joe Biden delivered remarks from Wilmington, Delaware on his plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the U.S. population Friday afternoon.
4 hours agoPompeo offers burst of actions, attacks before leaving StateSecretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading out the door with his head held high and no second-thoughts about a foreign policy he oversaw that has been roundly criticized a...
1 hour agoCalifornia bill would ban intersex surgery for young kids A California lawmaker wants to ban some medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children until they are at least 6-years-old.
5 hours agoEx-foreign correspondent reflects on risks for US reportersThere is increasing concern for the safety of journalists covering protests at state capitals across the U.S. and in Washington.
8 hours agoFate of Biden agenda rests with Schumer in 50-50 SenateChuck Schumer is used to drinking from a firehose.
8 hours agoPoet Amanda Gorman, 22, will read at Biden inaugural The country's next inaugural poet is an old pro at ceremonial occasions, and she's only 22.
7 hours agoXi asks Starbucks' Schultz to help repair US-China tiesPresident Xi Jinping has asked former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to help repair U.S.-China relations amid a tariff war and tension over technology and security.
9 hours agoPentagon says US has dropped to 2,500 troops in AfghanistanThe Pentagon says it has reached its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to roughly 2,500, a drawdown that appears to violate a last-minute congressional...
20 hours agoConfirmation hearing postponed for Biden's intel chief pickA confirmation hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for national intelligence director has been postponed until next week.
20 hours agoPelosi's nine impeachment managers hope to 'finish the job'House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tapped nine of her most trusted allies in the House to argue the case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment.
1 day agoGOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial loomsFor a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial.
1 day agoVaccines to stimulus checks: Here's what's in Biden planPresident-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy.
1 day agoNY attorney general sues NYPD over Floyd protest responseNew York’s attorney general sued the New York Police Department on Thursday, alleging the rough treatment of racial injustice protesters last spring was part of a longsta...
1 day agoUnclear who presides at Trump trial if he's out of office The Constitution says the chief justice is to preside at the impeachment trial of a president.
1 day agoHigh Court rules for city of Chicago in vehicle impound caseThe Supreme Court says that when a person’s car has been impounded and they file for bankruptcy, the car does not have to be immediately returned.
23 hours agoThe Latest: Prosecutors: Arkansas man beat cop with flagpoleAn Arkansas man accused of beating a police officer with a pole flying a U.S. flag during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested.
1 day agoRussia prison agency warns Navalny he faces immediate arrestRussia’s prison service says top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny faces an immediate arrest after he returns from Germany.
10 hours agoStars return to inauguration, with J.Lo, Gaga set to performThe stars are coming out for Joe Biden's inauguration.
1 day agoGerman lockdown loopholes criticized as deaths hit new highThe head of Germany’s disease control agency says there are too many loopholes in the country’s coronavirus lockdown rules.
1 day agoLeaders like UK’s Johnson who wooed Trump face tricky resetBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a lot of nice things about U.S. President Donald Trump over the years.
1 day agoTrump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on electionPresident Donald Trump’s impeachment now heads toward a historic Senate trial, perhaps as soon as next week.
1 day agoMcConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not ruling out that he might vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump.
1 day agoEXPLAINER: What's next after House impeachment voteNow that the House has impeached President Donald Trump for the second time, Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate...
1 day agoCapitol investigators try to sort real tips from noisePotential threats and leads are pouring in to law enforcement agencies nationwide after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
