The Business Roundtable urged Congress to exclude a federal minimum wage hike from the COVID-19 relief package, arguing any increase should be designed to reflect regional differences in pay.The trade group, which represents corporate CEOs, did say...
French actor Gérard Depardieu is facing an investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations, according to multiple reports. The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that Depardieu was charged with rape and sexual assault in...
William Burns, Biden's pick for CIA director, is set to testify at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday morning.The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST.Watch...
The national Black Lives Matter organization raised more than $90 million in 2020 in its efforts to fight against police brutality and racism as protests over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans occurred nationwide ...
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Tuesday that it would be adding up to 165,000 fuel-efficient or electric cars to its fleet over the next 10 years.According to a press release, the new vehicles will be developed by Wisconsin-based Oshkosh...
Postmaster General Louis Dejoy is set to testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee Wednesday morning.The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST.Watch live in the video above.
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) has been censured by Republicans in his local House district for his vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from her spot on the House Education Committee. "Tonight, the Cass County GOP censured me for...
Demonstrators gathered in the streets of Rochester, N.Y., on Tuesday night following an announcement from state prosecutors that no charges would be filed against police officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude....
Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine is effective at preventing moderate and severe cases of COVID-19, according to an analysis of the trial data published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday....
The U.S. on Wednesday officially announced its intent to seek election to the U.N. Human Rights Council after departing the body under the Trump administration, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.A statement from the secretary indicated that the...
During the waning days of World War II, in a sleepy town in Northern New Hampshire, the modern world was born. The United States led the creation of two multilateral organizations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, to rebuild...
The number of deaths resulting from the coronavirus dropped 20 percent worldwide last week, compared to the previous week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).The total number of new cases reported als...
More than 150 New York-based CEOs and other business leaders are expressing support for President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package, the American Rescue Plan....
The number of Americans who identify as LGBT has increased slightly in recent years, according to a new poll.The Gallup ...
A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Biden administration's 100-day deportation freeze, a move that comes as the White House faces criticism for not immediately rolling back the Trump administration's controversial policies.The...
Tiger Woods is awake and responsive Wednesday morning as he recovers from "significant" injuries in a one-car crash that required emergency surgery."Comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower port...
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It's been a very short honeymoon period for President Biden.Three of Biden's nominees are facing stiff resistance. Legislative efforts to address immigration and climate change face an uphill...
Facebook and Australia’s eleventh-hour agreement Monday letting users resume sharing news links on the platform is being closely watched by regulators around the world as a possible model for requiring the social media giant to pay for news content...
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is the most pivotal vote in the evenly divided Senate, and his power could spark prolonged intraparty feuds among Democrats....
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set for a grilling by the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday over his leadership of the U.S. Postal Service as Democrats push President Biden to pave the way for his ouster. While Wednesday won’t...
President Biden has been leaning hard into his role as the nation’s empathizer-in-chief as he contends with multiple tragedies during his first month in office. Biden will travel to Texas on Friday with first lady Jill Biden as the state...
It's not your imagination and it's not hyperbole: The nation is as politically divided today as at any point in the last century.President Biden captured 224 congressional districts in the 2020 elections, compared to 2...
Former Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) launched Alpine Advisors, a policy and strategic advisory firm in partnership with lobbying shop Alpine Group. Walden, a former chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, will serve as...
Children’s hospitals and pediatricians are calling on the Biden administration to prioritize children’s mental, emotional and behavioral health in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.The Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) and the American Academy of...