Voting Bill Collapses, Democrats Unable To Change Filibuster

The outcome was a stinging defeat for President Joe Biden and his party, coming at the tumultuous close to his first year in office.

Aiming To Make CDC Nimble, Agency Director Comes Under Criticism

One year into Rochelle Walensky's tenure as director, her work is being challenged by political pressures, scientists, and the virus itself.

Tracking Biden's 1st-Year Progress Delivering On Promises

The Associated Press looks at where President Joe Biden stands on some of his key promises as he rounds out his first year.

Billy Bush sues Maine boat seller

Bush grabs 'em with lawsuit

Photos: America Celebrates MLK Day with Parades, Marches

See photos as the country celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. with parades and marches across the country.

15,000 Of Nation's 45,000 Crumbling Bridges Finally Getting Fixed

​The Biden administration releases $5.5 billion this fiscal year and $27 billion over five years to fix some of the nation's worst bridges.

Goodbye 'Godsend': Expiration Of Child Tax Credits Hits Home

The monthly tax credits were part of Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package and are unlikely to be extended into 2022.

Biden All But Concedes Defeat On Voting, Election Bills

Biden on Thursday spoke for more than an hour in private with restive Senate Democrats including Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.

Supreme Court Blocks COVID Vaccine Mandate For Large Businesses

Despite the ruling, the court is allowing the Biden administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most U.S. health care workers.

White House To Make High-Quality Masks Available To All Americans

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the White House plans to distribute free masks to everyone in the United States.

Army Enlistment Bonus Rises To $50K As COVID-19 Takes Toll

Shuttered schools and a competitive job market have posed significant challenges for recruiters hoping to enlist more than 57,000 Americans.

Invoking Jan. 6, Democrats Pivot To Fight For Voting Legislation

Republicans say invoking the Jan. 6 insurrection is offensive. The voting bills, they say, were largely written before the attack.

Medicare Told To Reassess Premium Hike For Alzheimer's Drug

The increase was largely attributed to a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug with questionable benefits; the drugmaker cut its cost in half.

Late Senate Leader Harry Reid Was A Man 'Who Got Things Done'

The turnout at Reid's memorial service testified to Reid's impact on some of the most consequential legislation of the 21st century.

Supreme Court Skeptical Of Biden's Workplace Vaccine Rule

The arguments in the two cases come at a time of spiking coronavirus cases because of the omicron variant.

Taking On Trump Is Biden's Reluctant Calling: Analysis

Trump, said Biden, is not just a former president, but a defeated one whose "bruised ego matters more to him than our democracy."

Supreme Court Weighs Vaccine Rules Affecting More Than 80M

Justices weigh in on administration vaccine policies for the first time, but have turned away pleas to block state-level mandates.

Photos: Remembering The Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection, 1 Year Later

On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election.

Biden Decries 'Big Lie,' Blames Trump For Insurrection

"You and I and the whole world saw with our own eyes," Biden said in a blistering criticism of Donald Trump and his violent supporters.

​ Trump Maintains Grip On GOP Despite Violent Insurrection

Trump is hardly a leader in exile, but the undisputed leader of the GOP and a leading contender for its 2024 presidential nomination.

'Hatred In The Eyes': How Racist Rage Animated Jan. 6 Riots

For people of color, the attack wasn't just a challenge to the election, but an eerily familiar display of white supremacist violence.

Jan. 6 Insurrection Anniversary May Draw 'Threat Actors': Feds

“Threat actors” may exploit the Capitol riots anniversary, feds say in intelligence assessment to state and local police and governments.

Facebook Downplays Role In January 6 Attacks on Capitol

Facebook hosted surge of misinformation and insurrection threats in months leading up to Jan. 6 attack.

Fewer Than Half Of Republicans Say Jan. 6 Was Very Violent: Poll

Some 100 law enforcement personnel were injured, some clubbed with their own weapons, in the fights called "medieval" and "a trip to hell."

Biden Pushed To Speak Out More As U.S. Democracy Concerns Grow

Biden pressured to use the powers of his office to push voting rights legislation to counter emerging threats to the democratic process.

Jan. 6 Committee Prepares To Go Public As Findings Mount

One goal of the panel: Make a clear connection between the attack and Trump's brazen attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Fauci Says Change To CDC Isolation Guidelines Possible: Report

Pushback against guidelines that don't require negative tests before ending isolation for people with COVID-19 has CDC considering change.

'Slow-Motion Insurrection': How The GOP Seizes Election Power

Republicans systematically take hold of the once-overlooked machinery of elections, weakening or replacing checks to stop partisan meddling.

Jan. 6 Charges Against Proud Boys Leaders Stick; Judge Unswayed

Federal court judge rejects defense attorneys' arguments their clients are charged with conduct protected by the First Amendment.

White House, Jan. 6 Committee Agree To Shield Some Documents

The deferral came after the White House said releasing some Trump documents could compromise national security and executive privilege.

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block Release Of Jan. 6 Records

Trump is asking the Supreme Court to reverse lower court rulings ordering him to turn over documents to the Jan. 6 committee.

U.S. Has Reunited 100 Children Taken From Parents Under Trump

About 350 more reunifications are in process after the Department of Homeland Security adopted measures to enhance the program.

Pause On Student Loan Payments Extended Until May 1: White House

The moratorium was supposed to end Feb. 1. The Biden administration shifted course after citing concerns about omicron and the economy.

Nearly $100B Stolen From Pandemic Relief Funds: Secret Service

The Secret Service said it has seized more than $1.2 billion while investigating unemployment insurance and loan fraud during the pandemic.

Democrats 'Not Giving Up' On Biden Bill, Talks With Manchin

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has struck a determined tone, telling senators to expect a vote in January on the package.

​Biden Pledges 500,000 Home Tests To Confront Omicron Surge

For the first time, the government will send free COVID-19 tests directly to Americans, after more than a year of urging by health experts.

The Great Inheritors

How three families shielded their fortunes from taxes for generations.

Carbon Monoxide From Generators Poisons Thousands Of People A Year

The U.S. has failed to force safety changes.

Pentagon Issues Rules Aimed At Stopping Rise Of Extremism

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said only a few members of the military align with extremist groups, but can have an outsized impact.

Manchin Infuriates Dem Colleagues As He Upends $2 Trillion Plan

Manchin's action not only derails the Build Back Better Act, but raises questions about voting rights legislation and other bills.