Former FBI agent John Connolly, who was imprisoned after his tip to gangster James Whitey Bulger led to a shooting death, on Wednesday won his release from prison for medical reasons.The Florida Commission on Offender Review voted 2-1 to grant the...
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donated $500,000 each to two organizations fighting hunger in the U.S. and Canada amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The couple made the donations to Feeding America and Food Banks Canada. In a statement...
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President Biden on Wednesday announced plans to nominate Jennifer Abruzzo, a lawyer for Communication Workers of America, to serve as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).Abruzzo previously served as deputy general...
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are pressing President Biden to use his executive power to cancel $50,000 per borrower in student debt after he balked at the idea at a Tuesday town...
A federal grand jury upgraded charges last week for a man who was seen chasing Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The grand jury returned an indictment last week charging Douglas Jensen of...
Millions are without power in Texas due to a winter storm.
Two Democratic senators released their version of a public option health care plan Wednesday, setting the stage for this year’s debate over how best to expand coverage to the millions of people who are uninsured.The proposal from Sens. Michael...
Critics are slamming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) over his handling of a winter storm that ripped through the state this week, shutting off power and heat to millions for more than three days and counting during a record-se...
A woman who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol claimed she was recruited by the Kansas City chapter of the Proud Boys. The claim made by Felicia Konold of Tucson, Ariz., appeared in a court affidavit supporting...
President Biden received ashes at Georgetown University on Wednesday to mark the Christian holy day of Ash Wednesday.According to the White House, Biden received ashes from the Rev. Brian O. McDermott, S.J. at Georgetown University’s Wolfington Hall...
Former President Trump reportedly demoted one of his defense lawyers in the midst of his second impeachment trial due to the attorney's performance on the Senate floor last week.The New York Time...
CNN anchor John Berman on Wednesday pressed a top White House aide to clarify the Biden administration's stance on teacher vaccines amid the discussion on how to safely reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic. "It’s not a trick...
CNN anchor John Berman on Wednesday pressed a top White House aide to clarify the Biden administration's stance on teacher vaccines amid the discussion on how to safely reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic....
A majority of Americans expect coronavirus disruptions to linger into the second half of 2021, according to a Gallup poll ...
White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a brief...
Elvis Presley's former home will be open to the public this year on the 44th anniversary of the King of Rock 'n Roll's death, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Presley’s Graceland mansion, located in Memphis, Tenn., is preparing...
Alex Lasry, a chief executive of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, announced on Wednesday that he is running for Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-Wis.) Senate seat in the 2022 midterms, joining a growing field to take on the incu...
Prince Philip is in a London hospital as a "precautionary measure," after being admitted for "feeling unwell."The 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II was taken to the King Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday.The member of Britain's royal family...
The News Corp media conglomerate said Wednesday it has reached a deal for Google to pay for news content of its newspapers shared on the search giant's News Showcase. The three-year agreement with News...
The Democratic Senate campaign arm has tapped two veteran operatives to serve as its executive director and deputy executive director as the party looks to defend its razor-thin majority in the upper chamber next year....
If Republicans take over the House again, it will be because voters have wearied of the Democrats' gamesmanship in running it.
The building formerly known as the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino was demolished Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J., with spectators gathering to watch from several angles.Closed in 2014, the skyscraper was acquired ou...
Former President Trump's adviser Larry Kudlow on Tuesday was caught on a hot mic calling Vice President Harris's claims about the previous administration's vaccine rollout "bull----."
Authorities have charged Leo Brent Bozell IV, son of prominent conservative commentator Leo Brent Bozell III, for crimes related to the mob attack on the Capitol.Multiple screenshots obtained by ...