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January 29, 2021

FBI: Pipe bombs at RNC, DNC were planted night before riot

Two pipe bombs left at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees, discovered just before thousands of ...

January 29, 2021

Putin signs extension of last Russia-US nuclear arms treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill extending the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between ...

January 29, 2021

Biden presses Iran diplomacy as new special envoy tapped

The Biden administration says it’s going to revamp and enhance diplomacy toward Iran as the U.S. looks at restoring ...

January 29, 2021

US extends temporary residency for thousands from Syria

The United States extended the temporary legal residency status Friday for nearly 7,000 people from Syria because of the ...

January 29, 2021

In fight over GOP, state parties stand as firewall for Trump

Donald Trump has mused about forming a third party. But it's unclear why he needs one. As he faces an impeachment trial for ...

January 29, 2021

'Just shocked': A town reckons with charges in Capitol riot

In this don't blink-or-you'll-miss-it, one-stoplight town, dozens of residents still fly “Trump 2020” and “Make America Great ...

January 29, 2021

UW-Madison police chief bans 'Thin Blue Line' imagery

University of Wisconsin-Madison's police chief has banned officers from using “Thin Blue Line” imagery while on duty.

January 29, 2021

Former Obama aide to be tapped as Iran envoy, angering hawks

A top national security aide to former President Barack Obama will be tapped as U.S. envoy for Iran, a senior State ...

January 29, 2021

Trump team hires 2 ex-prosecutors with ethics experience

Donald Trump has added two more former federal prosecutors from South Carolina to his impeachment legal team, according to ...

January 29, 2021

NJ officers suspended over alleged attack at women's prison

Dozens of corrections officers at New Jersey's only women's prison have been placed on paid leave following allegations that ...

January 29, 2021

In Wyoming, Cheney faces blowback for vote to impeach Trump

When Liz Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, decided to vote to impeach a president from ...

January 29, 2021

Taliban violence raises questions about US troop withdrawal

The Pentagon on Thursday said the Taliban's refusal to meet commitments to reduce violence in Afghanistan is raising ...

January 29, 2021

Michigan Sen. Peters to lead Dem efforts to expand majority

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who won a tough reelection race in the fall, will lead Democrats' efforts in 2022 to expand their ...

January 28, 2021

Ohio police chief forced out in wake of Andre Hill killing

The police chief of Ohio's capital and largest city was forced out Thursday after the mayor who hired him said he'd lost ...

January 28, 2021

GOP's Rep. Jim Jordan won't seek Portman's US Senate seat

Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a fiery Donald Trump supporter, won't run to succeed Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who announced ...

January 28, 2021

South Carolina Senate passes bill outlawing most abortions

The South Carolina Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state, overcoming years of ...

January 28, 2021

Texas takes on Biden but Republicans keep distance from AG

As President Joe Biden’s agenda is dealt an early blow in Texas, the embattled Republican attorney general promising more ...

January 28, 2021

Palm Beach considers options as Trump remains at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump has been living at his Mar-a-Lago club since leaving office more than a week ago — a possible ...

January 28, 2021

Biden seen likely to keep Space Force, a Trump favorite

To the last moments of his presidency, Donald Trump trumpeted Space Force as a creation for the ages. And while President Joe ...

January 28, 2021

Chicago grants Emmett Till's South Side home landmark status

The Chicago home of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 lynching galvanized the civil rights movement when his mother ...