Nation Jan 04 Jan. 6 insurrection prompts year of change for U.S. Capitol Police U.S. Capitol Police were ill-prepared for the thousands of protesters who descended on Capitol Hill during last year's insurrection.
Health Dec 01 First U.S. case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified in California The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking steps to tighten U.S. testing rules for travelers from overseas, including requiring a test for all travelers within a day of boarding a flight to the U.S. regardless of vaccination status.
Economy Nov 23 U.S. sues to halt sugar merger, says it would harm competition The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a major U.S. sugar manufacturer from acquiring its rival. The department contends that the deal would harm competition and consumers.
Politics Nov 16 Durbin calls for removal of federal prisons director amid ‘mounting crises’ Sen. Dick Durbin's demand came two days after the AP revealed that more than 100 Bureau of Prisons workers have been arrested, convicted or sentenced for crimes since the start of 2019.
Politics Nov 15 Trump ally Steve Bannon taken into custody on contempt charges Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has surrendered to federal authorities to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Politics Nov 12 Steve Bannon indicted on contempt of Congress The Justice Department said Friday that Bannon was indicted on one count for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena.
Nation Nov 02 White House releases new plan to address gun suicides in U.S. The plan calls for federal agencies to create public awareness campaigns to encourage safer storage of guns and training for counselors, crisis responders and others and would also require stores that sell firearms to offer secure gun storage and safety…
Politics Oct 27 WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland defends school board memo amid Republican criticism Garland defended a memo aimed at combating threats against school officials nationwide while Republicans insisted he rescind the directive. He signaled he had no plans to do so despite their criticism.
World Oct 26 150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe The Justice Department says the arrests are connected to a 10-month investigation between federal law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europol in Europe.
Nation Sep 17 WATCH: U.S. Capitol Police say they are prepared ahead of Sept. 18 rally Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said at a news conference Friday it was difficult to say whether threats of violence at the event are credible, but he said that "chatter" online and elsewhere has been similar to intelligence that was…