Capitol Security Will Remain High Due To Additional Threats
House members pressed acting Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman Thursday about added security, but she cited ongoing threats from militia groups as a reason for keeping the measures in place.
Tweet For Cash? Twitter To Allow Users To Charge Subscribers For Tweets
Twitter announced plans Friday to add two new features to the popular social media platform. They will allow users to charge followers for exclusive content, while also launching new user groups.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Ally Tells Different Story On Capitol Mob: 'It Was Not Antifa'
A friend of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene contradicts her in videos posted after the riots, saying it was Trump supporters who breached the Capitol.
Ted Cruz Blasts Neighbors Over Leaked Texts, Plays On Phone During Insurrection Hearing
Sen. Ted Cruz continues to try and defend his Cancun trip. That was before C-SPAN cameras caught him paying less than rapt attention during a hearing in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Tiger Woods Rushed To Surgery After Single-Car Crash
Golfer Tiger Woods sustained "multiple" leg injuries and was rushed to surgery, according to his agent. Woods was injured Tuesday in a single-car crash in the Los Angeles area.
'Affordable' Guidelines On Hawaii's Island Of Oahu Could Include $1 Million Homes
A controversial formula to define what is considered affordable housing on Oahu is under fire.
AOC Rips Sen. Joe Manchin Over Confirmation Of First Native American Cabinet Nominee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez harshly criticized Sen. Joe Manchin, a fellow Democrat, for his "double standard" with regards to confirming some of President Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees.
Facebook Cuts Deal With Australia, Lifts News-Sharing Ban Down Under
Facebook and the Australian government reached a deal on amendments to a proposed law to make online platforms pay for news content.
Biden's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan: 'Anything Trump Did, We're Doing The Opposite'
Under President Joe Biden, the national COVID-19 vaccination plan has become an actual plan to serve the communities most in need rather than patronage to political loyalists.
Trump's Black Monday: Supreme Court Orders Release Of Tax Documents To Manhattan Prosecutor
The Supreme Court on Monday denied former President Donald Trump's request for a stay on the release of records related to an ongoing criminal probe into his financial activities.
Texas Winter Storm: Critical Water Shortages The Big Problem As Lights Come Back On
With power restored to most of Texas, there are still critical water shortages across the state.
Could Real Space Lasers Be Answer To Cleaning Up Cluttered Earth Orbit?
A Russian scientist is proposing the use of laser pulse emissions to clean up some of the more than 20,000 pieces of orbiting junk above Earth, making it safer for working equipment.
GOP Infighting: Current, Former Republican Legislators Say Party Purists Engaging In Liberal Tactics
For years, Republicans have pointed to the so-called "cancel culture" employed by the left as un-American. Now both current and former GOP lawmakers say the party is doing the same thing internally.
Guns In State Capitols A Politically Polarizing Topic, Even After Insurrection In Washington
The debate over firearms in statehouses has long been argued along partisan lines. Even after last month's riots at the U.S. Capitol, some states are making it easier to bring guns into their capitols.
Facebook Slammed For 'Deeply Disturbing' Australia News Blackout
The Australian government wants Facebook to pay media outlets. Instead, Facebook shut down news-sharing pages across the country.
Ted Cruz Cancun Outrage Strong: 'Simply Put... Ted Cruz Left Texans For Dead'
Sen. Ted Cruz said he was just trying to be "a good dad," but his trip Wednesday night to Cancun in the midst of a weather disaster in the state he represents has sparked national outrage.
Perseverance Pays Off: NASA Lands Most Advanced Mars Rover Yet
The most-advanced rover NASA has ever launched made a successful landing in what appears to be an old river delta on Mars, where it will take samples to be returned to Earth.
COVID-19 Reopening: Virus Mutations Loom As Potential Problem
The U.S. has been easing restrictions on activities, but experts warn there could be trouble looming.
Trump 2024 Campaign Could Face Constitutional Challenges
While former President Donald Trump won't commit to running for another term in 2024, the 14th Amendment provision to bar former Confederate officials from holding office will likely come into play.
Winter Storms Like Texas The New Normal, Experts Say
Worsening climate change will lead to more catastrophic weather events such as the Arctic blast that crippled Texas, according to experts, and governments and individuals need to be ready.
Kroger Closing More Stores: Here's Which Seattle Locations Are Shuttering
Kroger, the largest U.S. grocery store company, announced Tuesday it would close two of its Seattle QFC locations after the city council adopted a law requiring hazard pay for grocery workers.
Dolly Parton Politely Rejects Statue, Requests Tennessee Delay Memorial Until Her Death
Tennessee state lawmakers wanted to memorialize state native Dolly Parton with a statue, but she wants them to wait.
Proud Boys Recruiting Women? Arizona Woman Facing Capitol Attack Charges Claims Membership
An Arizona woman charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol bragged in a video shared on social media she has been recruited by a cell of the Proud Boys, an all-male extremist group.
Winter Storm Update: Texas Bracing For More Arctic Weather
Arctic conditions are forecast to abate in Texas and other parts of the south by the weekend, but millions remain without power after record cold pushed overwhelmed power grids.
Publix Cancels COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling, But Not Because Of Boycott
Florida supermarket chain has been under scrutiny over donations by the heiress to the company, but a slowed shipment of vaccines caused Publix to stop vaccine scheduling events across Florida.
Student-Loan Relief Battle Pits Biden Against AOC, Sanders And More Key Liberals
President Joe Biden is being criticized for declaring he won't make $50,000 in student-debt relief a reality.
Citibank's $500 Million Mistake Can't Be Reversed, Judge Says
Citibank, acting as loan agent for Revlon, wanted to send $8 million in interest payments to lenders. Instead, they sent nearly $1 billion.
What Exactly Is Robinhood? Investment App In Crosshairs After GameStop Stock Controversy
The online trading firm is under scrutiny from regulators and users alike after a trading frenzy triggered by its small investors cost hedge funds billions of dollars.
COVID-19 Vaccine Resistance Isn't Just For Anti-Vaxxers
Anti-vaxxers were expected to resist calls to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations, but medical experts are encountering more resistance than hoped for.
Biden Early Approval Ratings Better Than Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton?
President Joe Biden's approval ratings are trending positive early in his term, with 57% approving of his job performance in an early February poll and 62% doing so in a poll taken Sunday and Monday.
