The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments
Former U.S. Capitol Police officers Michael Fanone and Harry Dunn, who were overwhelmed by the mob at the Capitol on Jan. 6, are interviewed during former President Donald Trump’s hush…
Prosecutors say messages between Sen. Menendez, wife reveal details of Egypt-focused scheme
Prosecutors say the messages show how Nadine Menendez served as an intermediary in schemes that prompted them to indict the senator. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) In texts, emails,…
A bipartisan push to make air travel easier for new parents packing breast milk and formula
New parents share stories of tense encounters with airport security over breast milk and formula. A bill from U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a California Democrat, would strengthen guidelines for U.S.…
TikTok and the GenZ problem: Government races to ban app most favored by young adults
Photo illustration. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) Andy Austin started using TikTok during the COVID-19 lockdown. Since travel was so heavily restricted, business was tough for a commercial photographer and…
Alaska lawmakers move to double state support for Head Start early childhood programs
A child peeks through a scope made from a piece of paper at Meadow Lakes Head Start Center in 2023. (Photo by Lela Sieler through CCS Early Learning) Alaska lawmakers…
Bloody anniversary: This brave senator was bludgeoned as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas
South Carolina Rep. Preston Brooks attacks Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner in the U.S. Senate chambers on May 22, 1856, in this illustration. (U.S. Senate) This commentary originally appeared in the…
R.I. House passes safe weapons storage bills
Gun safety advocates watch the Rhode Island House of Representatives debate legislation to strengthen rules for how guns must be stored from the House Gallery on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.…
Ransomware attack knocks Seattle Public Library’s computer system offline
(Photo Bill Hinton/Getty Images) The Seattle Public Library’s website and computer systems remained down on Tuesday, with the library blaming a cyberattack it detected over the weekend. Public computers, the…
28 groups, former DEQ staff call on governor to intervene urgently in east Oregon water pollution
Gov. Tina Kotek on May 3, 2023 at the home of Ana Maria Rodriguez, a Boardman resident and Oregon Rural Action organizer, whose well water has nearly four times the…
Live Nation disputes merits of DOJ antitrust suit joined by Brown, others
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown (D). Photo by Bryan P. Sears. Live Nation Entertainment Inc. is pushing back against an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Justice Department and 30…