Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will seek to subpoena Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who has declined to testify on allegations of unlawful anti-union practices at the coffee chain, Sanders said Wednesday. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which Sanders chairs, will vote on whether to issue the subpoena on March 8. The Democratic-controlled committee...
Story at a glance Black Americans visit emergency rooms for mental health issues at nearly twice the national average, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report looked at almost 6,000 mental health-related emergency room visits between 2018 and 2020 and found that Black Americans had...
An anti-racism protest at Indian Springs High School in San Bernardino, California, turned unruly and led to a campus safety officer using pepper spray on students Tuesday, authorities said.
Twitter reversed the suspension of Sen. Mike Lee's (R-Utah) personal account on Wednesday afternoon, hours after it was locked for unknown reasons. Lee appeared to regain access to his @BasedMikeLee account around 2:30 p.m., when users were able to see his Tweets once again. "Thanks to all who assisted in operation #Free@basedMikeLee. Still no explanation...
The West Virginia House has approved pay raises of 20% for the governor and five other state officials. The bill will be discussed next by the state Senate.
The West Virginia House passed a bill that would ban child marriage for anyone younger than 18. Currently, anyone as young as 16 can get married with parental consent.
Texas Republicans Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Chip Roy demanded answers from AG Merrick Garland about accusations the FBI secretly recorded a progressive anti-abortion group meeting.
President Biden quoted Dr. Seuss to promote Read Across America Day after previously erasing any mention of the beloved children's author from the annual celebration of reading.