December 28, 2022, 8:07am Politics
President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are transforming the federal courts at a blistering pace and creating an unrivaled legacy of diversity that will redefine the federal bench for a generation. Read story
December 27, 2022, 6:54pm Politics
The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality in Latin America and elsewhere to reach the United States. Read story
December 23, 2022, 4:27pm Health
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy. Read story
December 22, 2022, 3:53pm Northwest
Attorneys general from 18 states, including Washington, and the District of Columbia have asked that the U.S. Supreme Court restore the rights states and local governments once had to regulate how long trains can block railroad crossings. Read story
December 21, 2022, 5:15pm Latest News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that “against all odds” Ukraine still stands, as he paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank U.S. leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion and pledged there would be “no compromises” in trying to bring an end… Read story
December 21, 2022, 2:22pm Politics
The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Read story
December 21, 2022, 8:33am Health
The Biden administration said Wednesday it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-sickened patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors’ offices around the country. Read story
December 20, 2022, 12:43pm Politics
In a major boost for President Joe Biden's pledge to eliminate gas-powered vehicles from the sprawling federal fleet, the Postal Service said Tuesday it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026. Read story
December 20, 2022, 12:43pm Politics
Right-wing lawmakers Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert are taking potshots at one another in what’s shaping-up to be a Republican party civil war. Read story
December 20, 2022, 8:29am Politics
The final report by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection will provide the most comprehensive account yet of what led to the worst attack on the Capitol in more than 200 years. But it’s not likely to include all of the evidence the panel collected in its… Read story
