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Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay

Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police appealed to congressional leaders Thursday to ...

House OKs George Floyd Act as Democrats avoid 'defund' clash

House Democrats passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, avoiding a potential clash with ...

Refugees' flights cancelled as Trump policy remains

More than 260 refugees who were vetted, approved and booked to come to the United States have had their flights canceled by ...

Mississippi gov will sign bill limiting transgender athletes

Mississippi is on track to become the first state this year to enact a law banning transgender athletes from competing on ...

Impeachment? Vindication? What comes next in Cuomo probe

New York’s attorney general has promised a thorough investigation of allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at ...

Biden attempts bipartisan push for infrastructure package

President Joe Biden tried to maintain bipartisan momentum for a new infrastructure program by meeting Thursday with ...

Court raises bar for some immigrants to avoid deportation

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for longtime immigrants who have been convicted of a crime to avoid deportation.

Audit finds major gaps in US bio weapons detection system

A U.S. program created after the 2003 anthrax attacks to help detect biological weapons provided protection in less than half ...

CBO expects federal debt to double over next 30 years

The Congressional Budget Office estimated Thursday that persistent budget deficits will cause the federal debt to double in ...

Black women persevere to lead in Vermont despite harassment

Mia Schultz has watched three other Black women in Vermont leave leadership posts in the mostly white state because of ...

Senate energy panel backs Haaland for interior secretary

A key Senate committee on Thursday approved the nomination of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be interior secretary, clearing ...

Another Trump on the ballot? Lara Trump eyes Senate seat

A Trump may be on the ballot next year — but not Donald Trump. The former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is eyeing ...

Iran to meet with UN technical experts over uranium find

Iran has agreed to sit down with international technical experts investigating the discovery of uranium particles at three ...

House passes sweeping voting rights bill over GOP opposition

House Democrats passed sweeping voting and ethics legislation over unanimous Republican opposition, advancing to the Senate ...

EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia's deadly Tigray crisis is growing

Civilians massacred. Journalists arrested. People starving to death. Ethiopia’s government is under growing pressure to allow ...

Double standard? Gillibrand in spotlight after Cuomo scandal

Kirsten Gillibrand was the first Democratic senator to call for her colleague Al Franken's resignation in 2017 as he faced ...

Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol

Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on ...

Takeaways: What hearings have revealed about Jan. 6 failures

Many questions remain unanswered about the failure to prevent the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. But after six ...

With Biden's backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing

Cheered on by President Joe Biden, House Democrats hustled to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing ...

Coast Guard ends search for helicopter in waters off Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday suspended the search in waters off Alaska for an overdue helicopter piloted by the former ...

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