Homeland security warns of heightened domestic terror threat after US Capitol attack
The Guardian 4 hours ago
National terrorism bulletin suggests attack may embolden extremists and set the stage for additional attacks.....Read more
Joe Biden declares war on American jobs with far-left climate plan
New York Post 6 hours ago
Further dashing hopes that he'd govern as any kind of moderate, President Biden on Wednesday announced plans for what amounts to the Green New Deal by .......Read more
Suspect in deadly Portland hit-and-run rampage charged with murder
NBC News 1 hour ago
A man who allegedly drove his vehicle into multiple pedestrians and cyclists in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, killing one and injuring others, has been charged .......Read more
Texas AG Paxton on court win against Biden's 100-day deportation freeze: 'No one's above the law'
Fox News 2 hours ago
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined "Fox News Primetime" Wednesday to discuss a federal judge's decision to order a temporary hold on President .......Read more
House Democrat touts resolution to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress | TheHill
The Hill 2 hours ago
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) announced on Wednesday that he will be introducing a resolution to expel fellow Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)....Read more
Capitol Police union says acting chief 'failed' officers, Congress | TheHill
The Hill 9 hours ago
The union representing Capitol Police officers said in a scathing statement on Wednesday that it had no confidence in acting Chief Yogananda Pittman and her .......Read more
Michigan Senate rejects 13 Whitmer appointments in show of disapproval over coronavirus response
MLive.com 9 hours ago
The Michigan Senate rejected more than a dozen Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointees to various boards and commissions Wednesday as a show of disapproval .......Read more
Abraham Lincoln, out. George Washington, gone. San Francisco votes to rename 44 schools for namesakes' ties to racism, slavery.
USA TODAY 4 hours ago
Abraham Lincoln. Dianne Feinstein. George Washington. Paul Revere. These names are among ones that must be removed from public schools because of .......Read more
Crochet artist turns viral Bernie Sanders image into a doll that sells for $20,000
The Guardian 2 hours ago
'I really hope he thinks this is something cool,' said Tobey King, who made the doll and plans to donate the proceeds to charity.....Read more
Democratic House staffers draft letter to senators on impeachment: Convict Trump 'for our sake, and the sake of the country'
CNN 1 hour ago
A group of Democratic House staffers are drafting what they hope will be a bipartisan message to the Senate about the upcoming impeachment trial, urging .......Read more
Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, police say
CNN 2 hours ago
(CNN) A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to .......Read more
Proud Boys leader was government informant, records show
Associated Press 28 minutes ago
The leader of the Proud Boys, who was arrested in Washington shortly before the Capitol riot, previously worked undercover and cooperated with investigators .......Read more
The Trump Plaza condo board in West Palm Beach voted unanimously to dump the Trump name - Business Insider
Business Insider 6 hours ago
From removing his name to flying a banner that says "worst president ever," Trump hasn't received a warm welcome from Floridians.....Read more
At first coronavirus briefing, White House acknowledges vaccinations will take months
The Washington Post 4 hours ago
The briefing illustrates a Biden promise that medical and other experts will speak to the public.....Read more
Why Aren't Progressives Pressuring Biden on the Filibuster?
The New York Times 2 hours ago
President Biden has moved swiftly in his first days to start carrying out his agenda, signing executive orders and outlining new actions meant to lift the economy, .......Read more
"Unprecedented" in FBI history: What we know about the Capitol riot arrests
CBS News 7 hours ago
America watched as hordes of rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6 — crushing through windows, pressing up stairways, and sending both lawmakers .......Read more
Dr. Fauci: Getting vaccine doesn't mean you have free pass to travel
CNN 2 hours ago
During a CNN Global Town Hall Hosted by Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Dr. Anthony Fauci answers a viewer's question about when immunity .......Read more
Amanda Gorman signs modeling contract after star turn at inauguration
The Guardian 7 hours ago
Already a fashion sensation, the 22-year-old joins IMG Models, the same agency as Gigi and Bella Hadid.....Read more
Two police officers died by suicide after responding to Capitol riot
WFSB 9 hours ago
Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee told the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that two police officers have died by suicide since .......Read more
Iran Fires Back at Biden's Top Diplomat: We Didn't Violate Nuclear Deal, You Did
Newsweek 1 hour ago
"Iran is not 'in violation' of the accord, it has merely triggered Paragraph 36 which allows Iran to take remedial actions in the face of continued non-compliance by .......Read more
Republicans who cheered Trump's executive orders now grumble about 'record number' from Biden
Yahoo News 7 hours ago
Over the past week, a growing number of Republicans began sounding the alarm about the number and *content* of executive orders being issued by President .......Read more
Avoid preventive pain relievers before getting a COVID-19 vaccine: Experts
WABC-TV 5 hours ago
While COVID-19 vaccine side effects are generally a minor nuisance to most people, some attempt to prevent them by taking common over-the-counter pain .......Read more
Virginia gubernatorial candidate who called US Capitol rioters 'patriots' censured by state Senate
CNN 4 hours ago
Washington (CNN) The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday to censure state Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican who is a candidate for governor, following her .......Read more
Fauci: There's No 'Organized Approach' to Tracking COVID Vaccine
Daily Beast 5 hours ago
'I can't tell you how much vaccine we have, and if I can't tell it to you, then I can't tell it to the state health officials,' the head of CDC added.....Read more
Rain and Snow: What to expect next with NorCal’s winter storm
KCRA Sacramento 3 hours ago
First came damaging winds that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and crashed trees on streets and homes across Northern California. Rain and .......Read more
Philadelphia sorting COVID-19 vaccinations after severing ties with ‘college students’ running distribution
Fox News 6 hours ago
Philadelphia health officials are rearranging plans for COVID-19 vaccinations after the city severed ties with a group of young volunteers put in charge of mass .......Read more
A tornado struck Florida late Wednesday morning near its capital city, forcing a brief closure of the Tallahassee International Airport.....Read more
House Republicans ask for briefing on threats keeping National Guard in DC | TheHill
The Hill 13 hours ago
House Republicans are asking acting Army Secretary John Whitley for a briefing on threats to the U.S. Capitol that are keeping the National Guard in .......Read more
White House hired Trump booster as sign language interpreter: report
New York Post 6 hours ago
The Joe Biden White House hired a new sign language interpreter for its briefings who is reportedly behind a pro-Donald Trump Facebook page that shared .......Read more
Biden's order terminates federal private prison contracts. Here's what that means.
NBC News 7 hours ago
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order that will phase out the Department of Justice's use of private prisons. The action is part of the .......Read more
Doomsday Clock Says World Remains ‘100 Seconds’ From Disaster
The New York Times 5 hours ago
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said the clock's position would remain unchanged from 2020, when its hands were set as close as they had ever been to a .......Read more
The Racist Guy Behind One Of The Most Influential Pro-Trump Twitter Accounts Was Arrested For Election Interference
BuzzFeed News 8 hours ago
Douglas Mackey, a white nationalist troll who ran a racist and highly influential pro-Trump account on Twitter using the name “Ricky Vaughn,” has been charged .......Read more
FBI: Napa man arrested with explosives may have been targeting Newsom
Los Angeles Times 2 hours ago
A suspected far-right extremist and radicalized supporter of former President Trump facing federal explosives charges may have been targeting California Gov.....Read more
Yolo County prioritizes COVID-19 vaccine for residents 75 and older
KCRA Sacramento 44 minutes ago
Yolo County will prioritize and soon begin vaccinating residents 75 years of age and older due to the group's higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19 .......Read more
California slammed over inmates getting COVID relief before unemployed
Fox News 5 hours ago
California's state auditor this week slammed the Employment Development Department (EDD) for its failure to help hundreds of thousands of unemployed .......Read more
Democrats prepare to pass Covid relief bill without Republican votes
CNBC 8 hours ago
Democrats are setting the stage to use budget reconciliation to pass the next round of coronavirus relief without Republican votes.....Read more
McCarthy to House Republicans: "Cut this crap out" and stop infighting
CBS News 4 hours ago
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy warned his members to stop the public bickering within the conference if they want to effectively push back on the .......Read more
Biden Climate Orders Include Pause On Oil Leasing On Public Lands : Biden Transition Updates
NPR 8 hours ago
The move is one of his more controversial campaign promises, and industry groups say they will sue. But it won't have much immediate impact on driving down .......Read more
Oregon COVID-19 vaccine committee considers race-based recommendations for next round
Fox News 4 hours ago
An Oregon Vaccine Advisory Committee is recommending the state dole out vaccines to minorities, possibly ahead of people who suffer from chronic illnesses.....Read more
Wisconsin to join minority of states with no mask mandate
Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 9 hours ago
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will become one of only 10 states without statewide mask mandates when the Assembly votes this week to overturn Gov.....Read more
University of Michigan students told to stay home as virus variant cases climb
MLive.com 7 hours ago
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — The University of Michigan and Washtenaw County Health Department are recommending that all students living on or near the .......Read more
DeSantis: Florida to expand statewide online vaccine registration system this week
WJXT News4JAX 4 hours ago
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said Florida is working to expand a statewide online vaccine registration system.....Read more
As Biden's Keystone XL order sparks job losses, climate adviser says, 'We're not asking for sacrifice'
Fox News 10 hours ago
President Biden climate advisor Gina McCarthy said Wednesday that the administration is "not asking for sacrifice" with its executive order to shut down .......Read more
Bill seeks two copies of photo ID to vote absentee in Georgia
Atlanta Journal Constitution 3 hours ago
A bill introduced in the Georgia General Assembly on Wednesday would require voters to make two photocopies of their ID before being allowed to cast a.....Read more
Jennifer Granholm, Energy Nominee, Stresses Climate Action : President Biden Takes Office
NPR 10 hours ago
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to refocus the Department of Energy on climate change if she's confirmed as the next secretary of energy.....Read more
Atmospheric River Hits Northern California, Bringing Snow, Winds and Mudslides
San Francisco Chronicle 5 hours ago
Pacific Gas & Electric said over 27000 residents are without power as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, but that's a decrease from earlier numbers.....Read more
3 People From Extremist 'Oath Keepers' Indicted On Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges
NPR 1 hour ago
Individuals tied to what the Justice Department calls a paramilitary group were indicted Wednesday on federal charges related to the attack on the Capitol on .......Read more
Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccines can be easily adapted to new variants, drugmakers working on boosters
CNBC 54 minutes ago
The newly developed mRNA technology used to make the Covid vaccines makes it easy to adapt to the new strains from South Africa and the U.K., Fauci said.....Read more
Where the top US school districts stand with virtual vs. in-person learning
CNN 11 hours ago
In the effort to balance health, jobs and quality education, the nation's biggest school districts are divided on how to teach students this semester.....Read more
3 teens facing murder charges for starting fire that killed Senegalese immigrants
FOX 31 Denver 3 hours ago
Denver police have arrested three people who they say started a fire that killed five people in Green Valley Ranch last August.....Read more
Bill Gates warned about a pandemic; and enough about microchips, he says
USA TODAY 11 hours ago
Bill Gates has been worried about a pandemic hitting the world for decades. So much so, his foundation spent millions creating fictional scenarios for world .......Read more
Two Kenosha police officers, on administrative leave since the Jacob Blake shooting, are back on duty
CNN 1 hour ago
Vincent Arenas and Brittany Meronek had been on administrative leave since August 23, 2020.....Read more
Hundreds of Americans poisoned by hand sanitizer this month, including many kids
CBS News 10 hours ago
More than half of hand sanitizers imported from Mexico contain dangerous levels of toxic ingredients and should not be used by consumers, according to the .......Read more
FBI Omaha asking for help identifying Jane Doe 43
KETV Omaha 8 hours ago
On Wednesday, FBI Omaha announced they were seeking public assistance identifying an unknown individual "Jane Doe 43." "It is believed that this individual .......Read more
Tennessee hunter witnessed double murder at lake, officials say, as search for 70-year-old suspect continues
Fox News 10 hours ago
A Tennessee hunter told investigators that he witnessed the murders of two duck hunters at a lake early Monday, officials said, as the 70-year-old suspect .......Read more
Leahy’s hospitalization shows Dems’ majority hangs by thread
POLITICO 9 hours ago
Here's how fragile Democrats' Senate majority is: The brief Tuesday hospitalization of Senate pro tem Patrick Leahy prompted nearly everyone in the Capitol to .......Read more
Biden hits 54 percent approval in poll, higher than Trump ever hit | TheHill
The Hill 11 hours ago
President Biden is beginning his tenure in the White House with more public support than former President Trump received at any point in his four years in office, .......Read more
Senate Democrats introduce bill to make D.C. the 51st state
CBS News 12 hours ago
Washington — Democratic Senator Tom Carper of Delaware, joined by a group of more than three dozen fellow Democrats, has introduced a bill to make .......Read more
Biden is pushing for broader access to health insurance. How you might benefit
CNBC 7 hours ago
President Joe Biden is expected to issue executive orders to temporarily reopen the health insurance exchanges and to address roadblocks to accessing .......Read more
Some Oklahoma schools are telling kids to remember their masks or pay to get a new one
CNN 5 hours ago
Some Oklahoma students will have to pay $1 to buy a new mask if they don't have one when they get to class, as part of a school district's effort to fight Covid-19.....Read more
Videos show Florida school resource officer slam student to concrete
NBC News 13 hours ago
Videos circulating on social media appear to show a Florida school resource officer slam a female student to the ground and handcuff her to the horror of those .......Read more
Acevedo says cooperation key to combating Houston’s rise in violent crime
KPRC Click2Houston 52 minutes ago
Houston police Chief Art Acevedo is expected to discuss an initiative aimed at addressing violent crime in the city.....Read more
Tilray CEO expects US federal cannabis legalization within two years
CNBC 7 hours ago
Tilray CEO Brendan Kennedy is confident that Mexico and Canada's positive stance on marijuana will quickly lead to legalization in the U.S in 18-24 months.....Read more