TikTok is prepared to give federal agencies veto power over a new board of directors to govern its restructured U.S. operation, in order to kill national security concerns threatening to dismantle the popular social media platform's American presence and cut off tens of millions of U.S. users.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday will attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols, who died at the hands of police in Memphis, Tennessee, the White House announced.
A paragraph in a Wall Street Journal news story on Jan. 31 is symptomatic of the routine and casual anti-Israel bias in American reporting from the Middle East. Here it is in full:
Former President Donald Trump showed a distinct lack of patriotism on Monday, describing the U.S. intelligence community as a collection of "lowlifes" and "misfits." Trump implied that he has greater trust in Russian president and former KGB officer Vladimir Putin.
The Minnesota Senate voted on a bill that allows abortions in the third trimester. The bill, known as the Protect Reproductive Options Act, was barely approved, squeaking through by one vote, 34-33. Previously, it passed along party lines in the House, 69-65. The PRO Act would codify abortion rights in the state. It now heads to Gov. Tim Walz (D), where it is expected to be approved and signed.
Two former NASA astronauts — Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley — were awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday. The duo ushered in a new era of space exploration when they flew to orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket in 2020, for the Demo-2 mission. Vice President Kamala Harris presented the prestigious award to...
The House passed a bill on Tuesday that seeks to end the vaccine mandate for employees at some health facilities, marking the first pandemic-related bill the Republican majority has approved since taking control of the chamber. The legislation, titled The Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, passed in a 227-203 vote, with seven Democrats joining...
Rep. James Comer, one of the most powerful House Republicans in the new majority, faces a delicate challenge as he takes the reins of the Oversight and Accountability Committee: showing substance with the spectacle. Comer (R-Ky.) leads a panel at the heart of House Republicans' investigatory responsibilities. It’s also a panel stacked with firebrand GOP...