Texas reps vote party lines on resolution asking Pence to remove Trump
By Abby Livingston and Carla Astudillo, Texas Tribune
With the backing of Texas Democrats, the U.S. House called on Vice President Mike Pence to remove...
Biden sworn in as nation’s 46th president
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday,...
House votes to impeach Trump
WASHINGTON — A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he...
Mexico, world hopes for renewed cooperation under new US president
LORNE COOK and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and the...
Dollar General will pay employees to get COVID-19 vaccine
By Kate Feldman, New York Daily News
Dollar General won’t make its employees choose between a paycheck and a COVID-19 vaccine.
Hourly employees will receive pay...
Powerball jackpot winner worth $731.1M sold in Maryland
LONACONING, Md. (AP) — The jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $731.1 million was sold at Coney Market in Lonaconing, the Maryland Lottery announced on Thursday.
The...
Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots grow to combined $1.39B
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With the widest reach of any lotteries in the U.S., Powerball and Mega Millions are...
Biden halts border wall building after Trump’s final surge
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — In the days before Joe Biden became president, construction crews worked quickly to finish Donald Trump's...
CVS and Walgreens under fire for slow pace of vaccination in nursing homes
By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News and Lauren Weber | Kaiser Health News
The effort to vaccinate some of the country's most vulnerable residents against...
Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army's elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year...