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September 17, 2021

Kinzinger seeks details on Milley's China calls

A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is seeking records related to calls from Gen. Mark Milley, ...

September 16, 2021

Biden: We are at an inflection point right now

President Joe Biden says the country is at an "inflection point" and we need to set the country on a new path where everyone ...

September 16, 2021

Church offers 'religious exemption' to vaccine

One Oklahoma pastor, who is also running for U.S. Senate, is offering 'religious exemptions' to COVID-19 vaccine mandate on ...

September 15, 2021

Ex-House speaker settles child sexual abuse payments suit

Once powerful former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man who accused him of child sexual abuse reached a tentative ...

September 15, 2021

Wray: 'Profoundly sorry' for Nassar case missteps

FBI Director Christopher Wray and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz appear before a Senate committee to ...

September 15, 2021

Capitol police prepare for "Justice for J6" rally

U.S. Capitol Police are preparing for potential violent clashes at a Sept. 18 rally called "Justice for J6" where protesters ...

September 14, 2021

Blinken: US will focus on protecting Afghan women

Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced a second day of tough congressional questions about the Biden administration's ...

September 14, 2021

Sen. McConnell, Schumer at odds over debt ceiling

Sen. Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he wants his position on the budget to be "crystal clear... Republicans are united in ...

September 14, 2021

Blinken faces new round of Afghan questioning

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is facing a second day of tough congressional questions about the Biden administration’s ...

September 14, 2021

Inside Met Gala, where there's always someone more famous

U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe had just gotten her beverage at the bar at the edge of the room. She looked back at ...

September 13, 2021

Pelosi leads remembrance at Capitol for Sept. 11

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led lawmakers in a bipartisan 'moment of silence' to commemorate September 11th at the U.S.

September 13, 2021

Fence returning to Capitol amid 'online chatter' about rally

Congressional security officials have approved the reinstallation of a temporary fence around the Capitol as they prepare for ...

September 13, 2021

Manchin nixes Biden's $3.5T budget plan, urges $1.5T instead

As congressional Democrats speed ahead this week in pursuit of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion plan for social and ...

September 10, 2021

House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans

House Democrats began pushing plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate change and bolstering ...

September 09, 2021

Police planning to reinstall Capitol fence ahead of rally

Law enforcement officials concerned by the prospect for violence at a rally in the nation's capital next week are planning ...

September 09, 2021

Biden, Dems push Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal

Inspired by the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are pushing for a ...

September 09, 2021

Yellen warns US may hit debt limit in October

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning Congress that she will run out of maneuvering room to prevent the U.S.

September 09, 2021

Report: Solar could power 40% of US electricity by 2035

Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40% of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over ...

September 08, 2021

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

Sept. 6 The Boston Herald on how the Afghan war has reshaped U.S., the world: Is America safer after its 20-year war on ...

September 08, 2021

California recall offers political hints for 2022

California's Sept. 14 recall election could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, and act as a national ...