Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) filed a complaint with the Department of Justice inspector general on Wednesday, accusing special counsel Jack Smith of election interference by resisting attempts to delay his criminal prosecution of former President Trump. Smith has pushed federal judges not to delay his case against Trump, which alleges that the former president attempted...

The Colorado River’s Lower Basin states published a proposal Wednesday for the watershed's long-term operations, just hours after their Upper Basin peers unveiled a rival offer — and as talks between the two key contingents founder ahead of a looming federal deadline.   The vying proposals pertain to the forthcoming update of the Colorado River’s 2007...

If you were told you had an "invalid password" on Facebook or Instagram Tuesday, the issue actually had nothing to do with your password.

It has been a quarter century since Open World first invested in the nascent leaders of tomorrow. Our alumni are charting their own courses in today 25 countries around our world in various stages of progress through their life paths, and no doubt there are other Alexei Navalnys among them. 

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © The Associated Press Biden, Trump head toward rematch after Haley drops campaign It's a rematch few voters said they wanted, but President Biden and former President Trump are on track to face off again in November,...

Families of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip joined a group of bipartisan House lawmakers to call for their release Wednesday, one day before President Biden is set to deliver the State of the Union address. Orna Neutra, the mother of American hostage Omer Neutra, pleaded for the release of her son, whom...

Congress failed 14 times to adopt a budget blueprint to guide spending and revenue decisions.

The Washington, D.C., City Council voted for the second time Tuesday to approve a massive anti-crime bill. The legislation, Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act, was passed nearly unanimously and represents the council’s most significant action on the city’s historic crime surge in 2023. The council passed the first vote of the bill in early February,...

An aerial survey team spotted a rare whale species last week off the coast of Nantucket that is typically not seen in the Atlantic Ocean.

Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee are investigating the sheltering of migrants at airports in "sanctuary" jurisdictions, as the crisis grips the country.