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WATCH: Pelosi calls effects of storm in Texas 'heartbreaking'

By Associated Press

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says a House panel will look into Texas' response to the problems that have been caused by the extreme weather in Texas.

Path to citizenship in new Democratic immigration bill

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

The legislation will reflect the broad priorities for immigration reform that Biden laid out on his first day in office, including an increase in visas, funding to process asylum applications and new technology at the southern border.

Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen

By Marion Renault, Associated Press

Scientists widely agree that the U.S. simply doesn’t have enough of a handle on the variants to roll back public health measures and is at risk of fumbling yet another phase of the pandemic.

Longtime Illinois state legislator Michael Madigan to resign seat

By John O'Connor, Associated Press

An institution in Illinois politics, Madigan is resigning the post he has held for 50 years. He was tarnished by a federal investigation of Statehouse bribery announced last summer that implicated him.

WATCH: Robinhood CEO Tenev defends actions in GameStop saga at hearing

By Marcy Gordon, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The GameStop episode has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street titans, but not everyone is buying it. Lawmakers from both parties are among the skeptics.

U.S. needs to brace for more deadly storms, experts say

By Matthew Daly, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, governments and millions…

Snowstorm brings 'most dangerous conditions' seen by Oregon utility

By Sara Cline, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Nearly 150,000 customers remained without power in and around Portland, Oregon, six days after a massive snow and ice storm swept into the Pacific Northwest, taking out hundreds of miles of power lines as ice-laden trees toppled.

Americans grapple with historic weather, with much of the U.S. still locked in deep freeze

By Stephanie Sy

Most of the nation is still locked in the deep freeze as a polar vortex that swept south is holding sway, claiming at least 30 lives and keeping the power off for more than 3 million people. Stephanie Sy reports,…

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News Wrap: White House task force reports increase in COVID-19 vaccinations

In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House COVID task force reported an average of 1.7 million Americans are being vaccinated daily as President Biden called on labor leaders to endorse his $1.9 trillion relief package. Also, the U.N. secretary…

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Frigid temperatures, power outages lead to water problems

By Adrian Sainz, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

Winter storms during the past week in the Midwest, Texas and Appalachia forced water service providers to scramble to manage serious problems as sub-freezing temperatures remained an obstacle.