February 8, 2024, 8:14am Politics
Senior officials for President Joe Biden’s reelection effort will meet with House Democrats on Thursday to outline in detail post-Super Tuesday campaign plans — a strategy session that marks a significant boost in efforts to coordinate with lawmakers on organizing and communicating with voters nationwide. Read story
February 8, 2024, 8:14am Politics
Israeli forces detained two young adult American brothers in Gaza and their Canadian father in an overnight raid on their home in the besieged Palestinian territory, relatives of the men said. Read story
February 8, 2024, 8:10am Politics
The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, culminating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Read story
February 7, 2024, 6:53pm Nation & World
The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be made public soon to Congress and the public, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday. Read story
February 7, 2024, 2:00pm Latest News
Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings. Read story
February 7, 2024, 12:00pm Latest News
The fate of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Read story
February 7, 2024, 8:57am Politics
In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. Read story
February 6, 2024, 2:12pm Politics
Extreme partisanship combined with a complicated and highly decentralized voting system have led to a loss of faith in election results among some in the U.S., according to a bipartisan report released Tuesday that calls for greater transparency and steps to make voting easier. Read story
February 6, 2024, 12:48pm Business
The IRS is poised to take in hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes than previously anticipated, according to new analysis released Tuesday by the Treasury Department and the IRS. Read story
February 6, 2024, 12:44pm Politics
Build more wall. Reinstate Trump-era immigration policies. Or simply shut down the U.S.-Mexico border. Read story