House panel chair asks watchdog for probe of Homeland Security leaders
The chairman of a U.S. House panel asked an internal watchdog on Friday to investigate whether top officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
Oregon state senator faces hearing on ‘heavily armed’ comment
An Oregon state senator who was among Republican lawmakers who fled the Capitol last month to scuttle a vote on a bill to fight climate...
Recount in New York City Democratic primary to begin Tuesday
A recount will begin on Tuesday in the Democratic primary race for district attorney in the New York City borough of Queens, a contest that...
In Iowa, Biden’s front-runner status looks shaky
Joe Biden is still the front-runner in the Democratic presidential race, but the crown is slipping....
Wooden Melania chainsaw sculpture turns heads
Residents take a peek at a life-size wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump, unveiled on Friday near her hometown of Sevnica in southeastern...
DOJ still weighing options on census question
The Trump administration is still considering how to proceed in its effort to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 census, according to court...
Democrat Klobuchar announces plan to help U.S. teachers and students
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar rolled out a plan on Friday to provide additional resources for America’s public school teachers and students as she and...
U.S. EPA proposes hike in 2020 biofuel mandate but waiver volumes draw ire
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday proposed refiners increase the volume of biofuels blended into their annual fuel output but did not reallocate...
Trump, on his July 4th teleprompter moment
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said a mistake made during his July 4th speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial was due to rain...
U.S. Justice Department still pondering census citizenship move: court filing
The U.S. Justice Department is still considering how to proceed on an effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census, according to...
