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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower federal court to reexamine California restrictions on indoor religious services in areas hard hit by the coronavirus in light of the jus...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee political legend who forged a productive path as a Senate institutionalist after tours as governor and Cabinet secretary, said goodbye to the chambe...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Arizona Democrat and former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn into the Senate on Wednesday, narrowing Republican control of the chamber and underscoring his state's shift from red to bl...

WMAL NEWSWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has issued a statement questioning the integrity of the November election, alleging that wide-spread voter fraud took place.The 46-minute video updat...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the league remains committed to finishing the regular season as scheduled.Goodell also said on a conference call that while the NFL is considering a bubbl...

Don't travel over the upcoming holidays. But if you must, consider getting coronavirus tests before and after, U.S. health officials urged Wednesday.The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged Congress to approve COVID-19 relief funds without further delay, though Democrats continued to atta...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A Democratic congressional candidate in Iowa who trailed by six votes after a recount said Wednesday she will forgo further legal challenges in the state and instead appeal dire...

The government has decided that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be service animals, and companions used for emotional support don't count. The Transportation Department issued a final rule ...

NEW YORK (AP) - An owner of a New York City bar that was providing indoor service in defiance of coronavirus restrictions was arrested after a sting in which plainclothes officers went inside and orde...