A newly elected West Virginia delegate was jailed Thursday for threatening to kill five Republican colleagues after they expelled him from their party for falsifying his resume.
A major liberal coalition wants Democratic leaders to reject corporate donations to political action committees, among other changes, as the party elects new leaders as part of a reset following its disastrous 2024 cycle.
The Biden administration told the Supreme Court this week not to take up a legal battle between Honolulu and fossil fuel companies over climate change.
Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn't mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his Cabinet - or effectively manage government spending, the military and the White House, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
A nonprofit leader who supports at-risk New Orleans youth. A social worker who fosters animals. A counselor and recovery coach who volunteers at organizations that fight sexual assault and domestic violence.
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy - seafood - and some in the industry believe the returning president will be more responsive to its needs.
Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) apparently isn’t too badly hurt after a fall during an official congressional visit to Luxembourg, so as we wish her a speedy recovery, there’s no harm in a little levity about another of Pelosi’s travel experiences. She wasn’t “fallen” then, but for a few seconds, there was some confusion. […]
President Joe Biden is blowing a fleeting U.S. opportunity to shape the direction of post-Bashar al-Assad Syria in the U.S. national interest. Assad was responsible for the mass starvation of and repeated chemical weapons attacks against the Syrian people. His regime killed many hundreds of thousands between 2011 and 2024. Assad was also a close […]