Politics

White House aide suspended for threatening reporter

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

On Friday, Vanity Fair published a report citing two unnamed sources that Ducklo threatened the Politico reporter to try to suppress the story, telling her "I will destroy you."…

Sen. Murray shares for the first time her ‘horrific’ close encounter with Capitol rioters

By Daniel Bush

In an interview with PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, the No. 3 Senate Democrat recounted hiding with her husband on the floor of an office near the Senate chamber as rioters banged on the door in an…

U.N. rights body adopts watered-down text on Myanmar coup

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

Revisions to the resolution removed calls to bolster the ability of a U.N. rights expert to scrutinize Myanmar and for restraint from the country's military.

WATCH: Trump defense uses video of Democrats’ rhetoric in impeachment trial

By Associated Press

Once the video finished, lawyer David Schoen pointed at both the senators and the impeachment managers and told them to “stop the hypocrisy.”…

WATCH: Trump’s team offers opening arguments during impeachment trial

Acknowledging the horrors of the January day is meant to blunt the visceral impact of the House Democrats' case and quickly pivot to what Trump's defenders see as the core — and more winnable — issue of the trial: Whether…

Cuomo administration ‘froze’ over nursing home data requests

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Republicans are calling for resignations of both Cuomo and the aide, secretary to the governor Melissa DeRosa. Progressive Democrats are blasting the Cuomo administration for its lack of transparency.

Amid systemic inequality, U.S. salaries recover even as jobs haven’t

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The turnaround in total wages underscores how disproportionately America's job losses have afflicted workers in lower-income occupations.

WATCH: Biden says governors and mayors need $350 billion to fight COVID-19

By Josh Boak, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Biden wants to send $350 billion to state and local governments and tribal governments. While Republicans in Congress have largely objected to this initiative, Biden's push has some GOP support among governors and mayors.

WATCH: Biden seeks to close Guantanamo Bay after review

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden will seek to close the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay following a review process, resuming a project begun under the Obama administration, the White House said Friday.

Judge overturns Trump action that lifted mining ban in U.S. West

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill said in Thursday's ruling that the decision under Trump to cancel a prior effort to ban mining failed to fully consider how the move would affect greater sage grouse.