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House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain

August 19, 2024, 8:08am Nation & World

House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates. Read story

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, seen through a television lens, speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J.

Trump shooting hasn’t spurred calls for new gun restrictions. Here’s why

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, seen through a television lens, speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J.

August 18, 2024, 6:02am Latest News

Mass shootings often bring calls to tighten America’s gun laws. That hasn’t happened in response to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Read story

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the nation&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s top doctor said the United States is &Ccedil;&fnof;&uacute;falling short&Ccedil;&fnof;&ugrave; in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence. Murthy speaks onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age during Project Healthy Minds&rsquo; World Mental Health Day Festival 2023 at Hudson Yards on Oct. 10, 2023, in New York City.

Surgeon general hones dual focus on mental health, gun violence

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the nation&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s top doctor said the United States is &Ccedil;&fnof;&uacute;falling short&Ccedil;&fnof;&ugrave; in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence. Murthy speaks onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age during Project Healthy Minds&rsquo; World Mental Health Day Festival 2023 at Hudson Yards on Oct. 10, 2023, in New York City.

August 18, 2024, 6:00am Health

The nation’s top doctor said the United States is “falling short” in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence — and both are areas where he wants Congress to take additional action. Read story

FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., center, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, with Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., back left, and former OMB Director and President of Citizens for Renewing America Russel Vought, as they express their opposition to &ldquo;critical race theory,&rdquo; on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Trans care debate influenced by misinformation, doctors say

FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., center, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, with Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., back left, and former OMB Director and President of Citizens for Renewing America Russel Vought, as they express their opposition to &ldquo;critical race theory,&rdquo; on Capitol Hill in Washington.

August 18, 2024, 6:00am Health

Doctors and advocates say efforts to ban gender-affirming care and the often inaccurate language lawmakers use to do it exploits most Americans’ relative unfamiliarity with transgender people to push a political agenda. Read story

FILE - The Washington Monument is visible behind a cherry tree affectionally nicknamed &lsquo;Stumpy&rsquo;, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in Washington. The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down earlier this year, along with more than 100 other trees, to make way for a massive repair protect on the crumbling seawall protecting the Tidal Basin. But as construction on the seawall begins in earnest, horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned Stumpy in a tree-mendous story of survival.

Woman arrested in plot to auction off Graceland

August 16, 2024, 5:41pm Nation & World

A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department said Friday. Read story

Border arrests drop 33% to 46-month low

August 16, 2024, 4:41pm Politics

Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plummeted 33 percent in July to the lowest level since September 2020, a result of asylum being temporarily suspended, authorities said Friday. Read story

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/J.

Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/J.

August 16, 2024, 3:41pm Latest News

The Supreme Court on Friday kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education, rejecting a Biden administration request. Read story

FILE - Attorney General Loretta Lynch, joined by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, about Ferguson, Mo. The federal government sued Ferguson on Wednesday, one day after the city council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving the way police and courts treat poor people and minorities in the St. Louis suburb.

How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department’s civil rights enforcers

FILE - Attorney General Loretta Lynch, joined by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, about Ferguson, Mo. The federal government sued Ferguson on Wednesday, one day after the city council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving the way police and courts treat poor people and minorities in the St. Louis suburb.

August 16, 2024, 1:20pm Latest News

As the first images out of Ferguson, Missouri surfaced 10 years ago — the bloodied body of a man left for hours in the street beneath white sheets, protesters smashing car windows and looting stores — it didn’t take long for the federal government to see a role for itself. Read story

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush addresses her supporters on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at an election watch party at Chevre Events in downtown St. Louis. (Christian Gooden/St.

Why the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush addresses her supporters on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at an election watch party at Chevre Events in downtown St. Louis. (Christian Gooden/St.

August 16, 2024, 8:24am Politics

The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats this election cycle following an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending. Read story