Security at the Capitol was tight, beefed up by armed National Guard troops, with secure perimeters set up around the Capitol complex, congressional offices and other buildings… Read more
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Officer with knee to George Floyd’s neck to be tried alone
A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd’s neck for minutes will be tried separately from the three other former officers accused in his death… Read more
US to soon require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday… Read more
US prosecutors weighing sedition charges in Capitol insurrection
Misdemeanor counts against some of the dozens arrested so far may still be upgraded to sedition charges that are punishable by up to 20 years in prison… Read more
COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positive
The three Democratic lawmakers directed their anger toward some House Republicans who were also in the secure room and declined opportunities to wear masks… Read more
Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal… Read more
FBI arrests fur-wearing NYC man on Capitol riot charges
Federal agents have arrested the son of a New York judge on charges that he was among the protesters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, the FBI said on Tuesday… Read more
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies
Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died… Read more
US asking states to speed vaccine, not hold back 2nd dose
The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose… Read more
No more puny prizes: Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots soar
After a long stretch of relatively paltry prizes, U.S. lottery players now have a choice of games that offer combined jackpots of more than $1 billion… Read more
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House opens impeachment proceedings, National Guard on hand
Security at the Capitol was tight, beefed up by armed National Guard troops, with secure perimeters set up around the Capitol complex, congressional offices and other buildings… Continue Reading
Officer with knee to George Floyd’s neck to be tried alone
A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd’s neck for minutes will be tried separately from the three other former officers accused in his death… Continue Reading
US to soon require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday… Continue Reading
US prosecutors weighing sedition charges in Capitol insurrection
Misdemeanor counts against some of the dozens arrested so far may still be upgraded to sedition charges that are punishable by up to 20 years in prison… Continue Reading
COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positive
The three Democratic lawmakers directed their anger toward some House Republicans who were also in the secure room and declined opportunities to wear masks… Continue Reading
Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal… Continue Reading
FBI arrests fur-wearing NYC man on Capitol riot charges
Federal agents have arrested the son of a New York judge on charges that he was among the protesters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, the FBI said on Tuesday… Continue Reading
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies
Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died… Continue Reading
US asking states to speed vaccine, not hold back 2nd dose
The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose… Continue Reading
No more puny prizes: Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots soar
After a long stretch of relatively paltry prizes, U.S. lottery players now have a choice of games that offer combined jackpots of more than $1 billion… Continue Reading