A federal court has issued a temporary stay against a California law that would punish doctors for providing alleged "misinformation" about COVID-19 -- though even experts have been wrong about the pandemic.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday suggested the nature of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)'s "relationship with a Chinese spy" was so bad it disqualified him from sitting on the House Intelligence Committee.
Security video of the hammer attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband could be released for public viewing as early as Thursday after a judge denied prosecutors’ request to keep it secret.
The prevailing chatter at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting is that RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will easily win an unprecedented fourth term when the votes are tallied Friday.
The National Archives might ask former presidents and vice presidents to search their couch cushions for classified documents, given the recent discovery of sensitive material at the homes of President Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he held back sensitive information from Rep. Adam B. Schiff of California out of concerns it would leak to persons who shouldn't receive it.
Rep. Adam Schiff (R-Calif.) officially launched his bid for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, making him the second entrant in the Democratic battle to potentially replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). “The fight for our democracy and working families is part of the same struggle. Because if our democracy isn’t delivering for Americans, they’ll look for...
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said Wednesday that five MPD officers were “directly responsible” for the treatment of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after a traffic stop. Nichols was pulled over on Jan. 7 for reckless driving, according to the department, when he attempted to flee the scene and a “confrontation” broke...
New first-time applications for jobless benefits fell last week, even as major technology and media companies announced thousands of layoffs, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department. In the week ending Jan. 21, initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 186,000 after seasonal adjustments, down 6,000 from the previous week's total of 190,000. Roughly...
It is unusual for story-time in a third-grade class to make national news. But that’s what happened recently in Ohio: For an episode about teaching economics through children’s books, the Planet Money podcast was recording in the classroom. Early into “The Sneetches,” by Dr. Suess — which, you may recall, features snooty yellow creatures with...