Politics Jan 09 Julie Su renominated for labor secretary after ten-month delay in Senate Su’s nomination cleared a key Senate committee in April, but with no Republicans on record supporting her, the Biden administration and her backers have scrambled to lock down 50 Democratic votes needed to confirm her.
Politics Jan 08 Arizona Gov. Hobbs vows to rein in skyrocketing school voucher program, update groundwater laws She also leveled criticism at the federal government for closing a key crossing along the Arizona-Mexico border for one month due to a large influx of immigrants.
Nation Jan 08 A strong winter storm expected to bear down on a large swath of the U.S. midsection The National Weather Service says the storm has the potential to bring 8 to 12 inches of snow Monday and Tuesday to a broad area.
Politics Jan 08 Colorado officers are investigating an apparent altercation between Rep. Boebert and ex-husband It's unclear what happened on Saturday, but Boebert's campaign released a statement on Sunday in which she said she "didn't punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested."…
Politics Jan 08 Haitian judge issues arrest warrants accusing former presidents and prime ministers of corruption A judge in Haiti has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 high-ranking officials accused of government corruption, including numerous former presidents and prime ministers.
World Jan 08 Japan's foreign minister visits Poland to strengthen ties with the NATO nation Kamikawa conferred with Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski in Warsaw and a placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. She also was scheduled to meet President Andrzej Duda.
World Jan 08 Israeli finance minister calls for reestablishing Israeli settlements in Gaza Bezalel Smotrich, a champion of West Bank Jewish settlements, recently sparked an international outcry over his comments calling for Palestinians in Gaza to leave the territory.
Nation Jan 07 Nearly 3,000 pages of Epstein records have been released so far. These questions remain Even after the release of thousands of pages of court records in recent days, some questions about the millionaire pedophile remain unanswered. Here's a look at what we know — and what we don't — about Epstein and his crimes.
Politics Jan 07 Appeals court blocks California law banning guns in most public places from taking effect A new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places was once again blocked from taking effect Saturday as a court case challenging it continues.
World Jan 06 Russian shelling kills 11 in Donetsk region, Ukraine says it hit a military airbase in Crimea Eleven people were killed Saturday in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s partially occupied Donetsk province, according to regional Gov. Vadym Filashkin. Five children were among the dead and eight further people were wounded in the attack on the Pokrovsk district, he…