February 24, 2022, 4:19pm Latest News
The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. Read story
February 24, 2022, 10:21am Nation & World
A senior defense official told reporters that the Pentagon view is that Russia intends to “decapitate” the government of Ukraine and install its own. Read story
February 24, 2022, 10:02am Health
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently removed a major obstacle for women seeking abortion pills, eliminating a long-standing requirement that they pick up the medication in person. Read story
February 23, 2022, 10:40am Health
Lawmakers hope to produce legislation to address growing mental health and substance use needs this year as deadlines approach, but the issue is competing for attention with other national priorities in a compressed election-year schedule. Read story
February 22, 2022, 2:29pm Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court has formally rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to block release of documents from his administration to the House Jan. 6 Select Committee, bringing a formal end to his executive privilege claims in connection with the records. Read story
February 22, 2022, 11:39am Politics
The Department of Defense is considering a request from U.S. Capitol Police and the Washington, D.C., government to have the National Guard help respond to an expected truck convoy aimed at disrupting traffic around the Capitol ahead of the March 1 State of the Union. Read story
February 21, 2022, 3:54pm Clark County News
Families in Southwest Washington will have the opportunity to speak with one of their U.S. senators during a virtual town hall Wednesday evening with Sen. Patty Murray. Read story
February 19, 2022, 6:02am Politics
The IRS won’t get the appropriations boost for the ongoing fiscal year that Democrats had hoped for, adding emphasis to the party’s push to offer the agency $80 billion in extra funds through their stalled budget reconciliation package. Read story
February 18, 2022, 12:54pm Politics
President Joe Biden on Friday signed a bipartisan bill to extend government funding for three weeks to give Congress more time to reach an overdue deal financing federal agencies through the rest of the fiscal year, the White House announced. Read story
February 18, 2022, 12:53pm Politics
Federal judges would have to publicly disclose more about their finances under a bill approved by the Senate this week, which aims to make the judiciary subject to similar transparency requirements as lawmakers. Read story
