Nation Aug 07 Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist "Our financial position is dire, stemming from substantial declines in mail volume, a broken business model and a management strategy that has not adequately addressed these issues,'' Louis DeJoy, the new postmaster general, said Friday in his first public remarks…
Politics Aug 03 House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a hearing next month to examine operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service that are causing delays in mail deliveries.
Nation Jul 27 House approves bill to create Latino museum on National Mall The House has passed a bill to establish a Smithsonian museum for American Latinos that would showcase Latino history, art and culture.
Politics Jul 22 Congress passes sprawling plan to boost conservation, parks Supporters say the measure, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would be the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly 50 years.
Nation Jul 22 House votes to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol The vote Wednesday comes as communities nationwide reexamine the people memorialized with statues.
Nation Jul 22 WATCH: House Democrats discuss legislation to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol The House is to vote soon on removing from the U.S. Capitol statues of Confederate heroes, including Robert E. Lee, and a bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the 1857 Dred Scott decision.
Politics Jul 17 Democrats say White House blocking CDC head from testifying Democrats said they invited CDC Director Robert Redfield to testify next Thursday, but the White House rebuffed them. Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott called it alarming that the Trump administration would prevent CDC officials from appearing before the committee "at a…
Politics Jul 02 WATCH: Pelosi, Democrats criticizes Trump on Russia after intel briefing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer accuse Trump of being "soft" on Russian President Vladimir Putin and distracted by less important issues.
Politics Jul 02 Intelligence chiefs brief congressional leaders on Russia bounties CIA Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe are meeting Thursday with the so-called "gang of eight" of top lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Politics Jul 01 U.S. House approves $1.5 trillion plan to fix crumbling infrastructure The bill also authorizes more than $100 billion to expand internet access for rural and low-income communities and $25 billion to modernize the U.S. Postal Service.