House to vote on DC statehood Friday
The Democratic controlled House of Representatives will vote Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state.
Floyd family attorney worries US could repeat history after removing Confederate monuments
The attorney for George Floyd's family says he's not so sure that rushing to remove Confederate monuments is the right thing to do.
Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits from US Capitol
In a letter to the House clerk, Pelosi requested the immediate removal of portraits depicting former speakers Robert Hunter of Virginia, James Orr of South Carolina and Howell Cobb and Charles Crisp, both of Georgia.
US Air Force pilot call sign 'Banzai' becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat
America has now deployed its first female stealth fighter pilot into combat, the Air Force announced.
DC National Guardsman captured on video chanting 'I'm black and I'm proud' with protesters
A member of the D.C. National Guard was seen chanting "I'm black and I'm proud" along with protesters this week in a video that has ganered hundreds of thousands of views on social media.
White House anti-riot fencing now covered with signs from protesters
The anti-riot fencing surrounding the White House has been covered with signs left by protesters as crowds come together in solidarity against police brutality following the death of George Floyd.
Tear gas, threats before President Trump visits church amid protests
President Donald Trump is visiting the 200-year-old church near the White House that was set on fire as demonstrators clashed with police over the weekend.
Protesters deface World War II Memorial and other National Mall monuments
Protesters spelled out their outrage following the death of George Floyd by spray-painting it on several monuments on the National Mall, including the World War II Memorial dedicated to soldiers killed in combat.
Tara Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint
Reade said she described her issues with Biden but “the main word I used — and I know I didn’t use sexual harassment — I used ‘uncomfortable.’ And I remember ‘retaliation.’”
Crowd cheers for Washington D.C. flyover to praise essential workers
Cheers rose from people gathered on the National Mall on Saturday, May 2, as the US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Navy Blue Angels flew in formation over Washington and Baltimore to salute healthcare and other essential workers.
State of the Union: Trump touts 'Great American Comeback' in address
Standing before a Congress and nation sharply divided by impeachment, President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday to extol a “Great American Comeback” on his watch, just three years after he took office decrying a land of “American carnage” under his predecessor.
State of the Union: Veterans, border patrol agent, and elementary students among special guests
Veterans and families were among the SOTU guests.
In 'rare' agreement, Senate gives standing ovation to outgoing pages
In a rare moment of total agreement, the Senate gave a standing ovation to a group of students during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump Wednesday evening.
21 years ago, Bill Clinton became the second president to be impeached
Almost exactly 21 years after Congress impeached then-President Bill Clinton, Congress once again voted to approve articles of impeachment, this time against President Donald Trump. Here's a look back at the second presidential impeachment in American history.
‘Trump is innocent’: Man interrupts Judiciary hearing, calls for end to ‘impeachment scam’
A Trump supporter interrupted the House Judiciary Committee hearings Monday, calling for an end to the "impeachment scam" and that "Trump is innocent."
107 members of Congress call for firing of senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller over emails
More than 100 members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to fire White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller from the administration, citing hundreds of Miller’s emails that were made public last week that they believe establish Miller as a white nationalist and conspiracy theorist.
Unauthorized SUV attempts to enter White House complex, Secret Service says
An unauthorized SUV attempted to gain entry at the White House on Thursday, according to officials.
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs kill 35K Americans each year — and CDC warns worst is yet to come
In recent decades, scientists have consistently warned that humanity was headed full-speed toward an antibiotic-resistant future. A new report from the CDC says that future is already here.
NASA mathematicians portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures’ to be honored with Congressional Gold Medals
The three African-American women whose stories were shared in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” will be awarded Congressional Gold Medals.
Trump advisers want to ‘modernize’ national parks with wifi, food trucks and Amazon deliveries
A committee of advisers delivered a set of recommendations to the Trump administration last month that they claim will revitalize America’s national parks and make a dent in the $11.9 billion maintenance backlog faced by the National Park Service.