The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline announced on Wednesday that it's officially scrapping the project after President Biden nixed a border-crossing permit for it.A statement from TC Energy said that after "...
President Biden at his first stop on his first trip overseas as commander in chief said that America is ready to collaborate again with other democracies and he will work to strengthen alliances when he meets with Group of Seven (G-7)...
A blockbuster ProPublica report on the taxes paid by the richest American...
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday released a 241-page transcript of the committee’s June 4 interview with Donald F. McGahn, former White House counsel to the Trump administration.McGahn's closed-door testimony earlier this month...
A group of corporations, trade groups and law enforcement agencies launched an initiative this week to educate policymakers and the public about an influx of black market products into the U.S.United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA...
President Biden’s first international trip is intended to shore up alliances amid rising challenges to the United States from Russia and China. It comes after divisions emerged with traditional U.S. allies during the Trump administration, and...
A group of Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that intends to block funding for the 2026 World Cup unless the U.S. women’s national soccer team receives equal pay.The bill, dubbed the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act,...
Senate talks focused on trying to cut a deal on gun background checks have hit a stumbling block. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Wednesday that he and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) had cut off talks after being unable to reach an agreement.“He...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday suggested that Democrats risk squandering their majorities in Congress by negotiating with Republicans.The second-term lawmaker, who blasted Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and...
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is pressing Microsoft over why image searches for “Tank Man,” the iconic Tiananmen Square Massacre figure, turned up no results temporarily last week.On June 4, that particular search did not turn up results on Bing,...
Fifty-five companies that didn’t pay any corporate income tax in 2020 shelled out $408 million on lobbying over the past six years, according to a new report from left-leaning watchdog group Public Citizen.The report said corporations...
A bipartisan group of House moderates on Wednesday unveiled an eight-year, $1.25 trillion infrastructure plan designed to help break the months-long impasse over President Biden's top domestic legislative priority....
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday dismissed criticism of his agency's handling of court cases involving former President Trump, saying that instances where he sided with the previous administration's legal arguments were part of his "...
The FBI provided their final briefing on the Virginia Beach, Va., mass shooter on Wednesday, saying the 2019 attack that left 12 people dead was done partially due to “workplace grievances.”“BAU assesses the shooter was motivated by perceived...
Roughly 35 percent of Americans in a new Politico-Morning Consult poll, say they believe passing an infrastructure bill should be a top priority for members of Congress, lower than several other issues.The study was conducted between...
President Biden will try to unite allies behind a common approach to addressing a rising China when he travels to Europe on his first overseas trip as commander in chief. Biden won’t be meeting with Chinese officials, but Beijing will be on the...
Anthony Fauci on Wednesday said he had "no clue" what Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) was referencing in a recent video she posted to her official Twitter account.In ...
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas lifted a lockdown Wednesday after a reported shooting near the main gate caused no injuries, officials said.Possible shots were first heard outside the base’s Valley Hi Gate around 11:50 a.m. local time,...
The Biden administration plans to buy 500 million additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to donate to other countries, according to multiple reports.Biden is expected to announce the plans during the Group of Seven (G-7) summit...
The Biden administration plans to resume indirect negotiations with Iran this weekend as part of its efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Wednesday.Sherman made her remarks,...
An advocacy group affiliated with the Democratic Party launched a national TV ad this week in support of a sweeping voting rights bill backed by congressional Democrats.The seven-figure ad buy from the campaign arm of the National Democratic...
Andy Slavitt on Wednesday stepped down from his position as senior adviser to the Biden administration’s coronavirus pandemic response effort.Slavitt’s role on the team was always going to be temporary, and he announced on Tuesday that Wednesday...
Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday afternoon.The event is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET.Watch the live video above.
President Biden has quietly begun the process to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, hoping to have the facility in Cuba shuttered by the end of his first term, NBC News reported on Tuesday.The administration is keeping its...
President Biden will deliver remarks to U.S. military personnel in England on Wednesday afternoon.The event is scheduled to begin at 3:45 p.m. ET.Watch the live video above.
