An Idaho man admitted to assaulting a Capitol Police officer with a pipe during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, prosecutors announced.Duke Wilson, 67, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two felony charges in connection with the riot, the...
Hillary Clinton says she "couldn't be more excited" to have actor Joan Allen recording the audio version of her forthcoming political thriller.The "Nixon" star will serve as narrator for "State of Terror's" audiobook, publisher Simon & Schuster...
A judge last week threw out the death sentence for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. for the 2003 murder of Dru Katrina Sjodin, citing "misleading" testimony from experts and an insufficient investigation into Rodriguez's mental...
The new abortion law in Texas is roiling the business community, prompting some firms to directly interfere with the controversial enforcement mechanism and putting pressure on others to publicly denounce the measure....
Former Washington running back Clinton Portis and two other former NFL players have pleaded guilty to committing healthcare fraud, ...
The White House sent a memo to House Democratic offices on Tuesday to provide messaging guidance for President Biden's economic agenda ahead of the House's return from recess.White House communications director Kate Bedingfield sent the three-...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday defended his state's ...
A Rutgers University student says he is being blocked from starting his virtual classes due to his unvaccinated status despite all his classes occurring online.Logan Hollar, a junior at the university, told NJ.com he made sure to take all virtual...
Ethel Kennedy, the widow of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, says his assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, should not be released from prison after prosecutors decided not to oppose his parole last month.Ethel Kennedy made the comment in a statement shared to...
Former President Donald Trump hammered Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Tuesday, calling him a "terrible representative for both Pennsylvania and the United States" while doubling down on ...
Andrea Constand, one of the dozens of women who accused comedian Bill Cosby of rape, said in an interview with NBC that it felt "disgusting" to see Cosby walk free after his conviction was overturned.NBC senior nat...
Gannett, the parent company of USA Today, is launching a new service that gives subscribers direct access to its sports journalists.The new platform, dubbed "USA Today Sports+", will offer unique features like SMS...
The Biden administration is planning to ask Congress for funding to bring some 95,000 Afghans to America and assist in resettling them — a sign both of U.S. commitments to allies and the likelihood that efforts to evacuate them will linger for...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) dismissed Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.Va.) call for a "pause" in deliberations on the $3.5 trillion spending package, saying she does not agree with the moderate senator's recommend...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) dismissed Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) call for a “pause” in deliberations on the $3.5 trillion spending package, saying she does not agree with the moderate senator’s recommendation.Pelosi, when asked on Monday...
The number of calls the Washington Poison Center has received regarding the drug ivermectin has tripled in the past year, ...
President Biden on Tuesday will deliver remarks on the damage caused by Hurricane Ida while visiting Queens, N.Y.The event is scheduled to begin at 4:40 p.m ET.Watch the live video above.
President Biden visited New Jersey and New York on Tuesday to survey damage from Hurricane Ida and underscore the dangers of climate change. Biden used the trip to renew focus on his economic agenda to rebuild infrastructure and address...
A Minnesota state judge has tossed ballot language to “replace” the Minneapolis Police Department. In a ruling on Tuesday, Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson struck down language asking if the City Charter should be amended to “strike and replace...
The Miami Herald on Tuesday published an editorial piece blasting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for not encouraging vaccine administration in the state and for his comments saying that immunization only impacts the indivi...
The White House on Tuesday is asking Congress to provide an estimated $24 billion in emergency funding to address natural disasters as part of a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown. Administration officials said the additional...
While those paying attention to Capitol Hill recently have been focused on the massive infrastructure and budget packages, Congress has also been making progress on another bill of equal significance. If Congress can put that measure over the finish...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) called on the state legislature on Tuesday to repeal a decades-old state law that criminalizes abortion, which could go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned. ...
Former President Trump on Tuesday endorsed Michigan state Rep. Steve Carra (R) in his primary bid to unseat Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), making good once again on a promise to campaign against Republican lawmakers who voted...
Former Trump aide Jason Miller said he was questioned by police for three hours at an airport in Brazil on Tuesday afternoon.Miller, who is currently the CEO of the pro-Trump social media outlet GETTR, said he and the other individuals he was...
