Federal investigators are looking into more than 400 potential suspects who may be connected to the riot at the Capitol earlier this month, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Michael Sherwin said that the...
Business groups are preparing for a lobbying fight after Democrats in both chambers reintroduced a bill on Tuesday to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.The Raise the Wage Act, spearheaded by incoming Senate Budget Committee...
Fox Business on Tuesday announced that former Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow will soon host his own weekday program, marking a return to cable news for the former CNBC host.Kudlow will start...
On Dec. 14, 2020, with the initiation of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, the nation saw its first glimmer of hope during the pandemic. However, that sense of hope is not necessarily shared by a vital segment of the population: noncitizens....
The Senate sent a strong signal Tuesday that there are not nearly enough votes to convict President Trump in an impeachment trial when only five GOP senators rejected an effort by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to declare the loo...
Target announced on Monday that it will give all of its hourly workers a $500 bonus as a thank you for their efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic."To show our gratitude as we wrap a year unlike any other, Target is giving $500 bonuses&...
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) told Democrats on a conference call on Tuesday that they could vote as soon as next week on a budget resolution that would pave the way for coronavirus legislation to pass the chamber with a simple...
PepsiCo announced a new partnership on Tuesday with plant-based meat alternative company Beyond Meat to create new plant-based snacks and drinks.“We look forward to combining their unparalleled expertise with our world-class capabilities in brand-...
President Biden on Tuesday signed four executive orders aimed at furthering racial equity in the U.S., one of his main campaign platforms.“Now's the time to act. … It's what the core values of this nation call us to do,” Biden said at an event...
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez says he's "taking a look" at running for governor of Maryland in 2022.Perez made the comment on "...
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its 100-day deportation freeze in one of the first legal battles over the new president's agenda. Judge Drew Tipton issued a temporary restraining order...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he hasn’t spoken to former President Trump since the middle of December, confirming news reports that the Senate GOP leader has cut off personal contact with the former president.“The...
A conservative activist in Michigan who Rudy Giuliani called to testify during a hearing on election fraud says she is running for a local state House seat.Melissa Carone, an IT worker, testified before a Michigan...
Senators were sworn in on Tuesday as jurors for former President Trump's impeachment trial, which is expected to start in roughly two weeks.Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who will preside over the Senate during the trial, swore in senators. Sen. Chuck...
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman already has one high-profile endorsement for her potential future White House bid: Ellen DeGeneres.The daytime TV host told Gorman — who became an instant sensation after reading her poem "The Hill We Climb" at...
Detroit decided to dismiss most misdemeanor citations issued during certain days of the protests over George Floyd's death, an official announced on Tuesday. Detroit Corporation Counsel Lawrence ...
A Delaware judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the former film company of convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein, with roughly $17 million going to women who have accused the disgraced film producer of sexual harassment and misconduct. ...
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, will produce a television series based on Gayle Tzemach Lemmon’s “The Daughters of Kobani,” a nonfiction chronicle about all-women Kurdish militias that battled the Islamic...
A New Jersey man charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege allegedly took video of himself storming the building and bragged about how the pro-Trump mob "took over."Hector Emmanuel Vargas Santos, who goes by Hector Vargas, was charged with four federal...
President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the first call between the two leaders since Biden was elected president, and pressed the Russian leader on the SolarWinds hack and the poisoning of opposition leader...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said Democrats choosing to carry out the second impeachment trial of former President Trump "is the antithesis of unity."Paul condemned the Democratic Party for what he in a Twitter...
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday indicated she's open to taking questions from reporters via video as the coronavirus pandemic limits how many journalists can attend briefings at the building in person."We’d certainly be open to...
White House press secretary Jen Psaki and "The Circus" gave viewers a peek at part of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. rarely seen by the public.On Sunday's "Circus" episode on Showtime, Psaki is seen doing a bit of dance prep before she walks out...
Two Virginia police officers were fired Tuesday for their involvement in the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot.Former officers Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson were terminated from the Rocky Mount Police Department after being arrested and charged...
