August 5, 2024, 8:20am Politics
White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy issues in November’s election. Read story
August 5, 2024, 8:17am Pets & Wildlife
In the rush toward recess last week, the Senate moved to correct an oversight that many Americans might not even be aware of when lawmakers passed a bill to designate the bald eagle as the national bird. Read story
August 5, 2024, 6:02am Politics
Thanks to a conservative Supreme Court, Congress may do something it hasn’t done in living memory: dramatically increase the size of the legislative branch. Read story
August 4, 2024, 5:40pm Politics
The crowds are psyched. The campaign donations are flooding in. Volunteers are showing up at field offices in droves. Read story
August 4, 2024, 5:11pm Politics
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is predicting that Democrats will keep control of the Senate in the November election and he feels “exhilarated and gratified” by the surge of enthusiasm with Vice President Kamala Harris atop the party's ticket. Read story
August 4, 2024, 5:09pm Nation & World
Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. Read story
August 4, 2024, 2:26pm Nation & World
The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump rejected Saturday a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on claims that he was prosecuted for vindictive and political purposes. Read story
August 4, 2024, 1:04pm Latest News
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump's candidacy. Read story
August 4, 2024, 6:00am Latest News
When a federal fund for crime victims’ services was running low on cash several years ago, lawmakers thought they had come up with a financial fix. Read story
August 2, 2024, 6:54pm Latest News
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death-penalty cases. Read story
