Senate fails to get deal to vote on spending bill to avoid shutdown
The Senate failed to accomplish a deal to vote on Wednesday on an interim spending bill that would have prevented another government shutdown.
Key dates in the Trump impeachment inquiry
Key dates related to the Trump impeachment investigation.
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.
First public impeachment hearings reveal new details about Ukraine call
For the first time, the Democrats’ case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment streamed from Americans’ TVs Wednesday, including a new contention that he was overheard asking about political “investigations” that he demanded from Ukraine in trade for military aid.
Battle-tested attorneys for Democrats, GOP face off in Trump impeachment hearings
The public impeachment inquiry hearings that began Wednesday pitted a Democratic attorney who cut his teeth prosecuting mobsters against a GOP House Oversight investigator.
Historic impeachment hearing: Top diplomats testify, offer new information about Ukraine call
William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, revealed that President Donald Trump was overheard asking about “the investigations” that he wanted Ukraine to pursue.
President Trump says he’s ‘too busy’ to watch impeachment inquiry
As millions of Americans have their eyes fixed on the opening day of the public phase of the impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump has his eyes fixed on Twitter.
Public hearings begin this week in Trump impeachment inquiry: Here's what you need to know
The House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump will go live before the public this week in televised hearings, scheduled for Wednesday and Friday.
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.
Sen. Kamala Harris introduces new bill to make school days longer
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced a new bill on Wednesday, the Family Friendly Schools Act, to make school days longer by a total of three hours.
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.
Trump administration begins process of withdrawing US from Paris climate agreement
The United States has told the United Nations it has begun the process of pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Fox News Poll: Biden leads nomination race, tops Trump by 12 points in matchup
Democratic primary voters increasingly feel the need to nominate a candidate who can beat President Trump in 2020, and more think Joe Biden can do that than any of the other top Democratic hopefuls. In addition, while most Democratic primary voters are satisfied with their field, more than a quarter wish they had other options, according to a new Fox News Poll.
Nationals reliever Doolittle doesn't plan on attending White House World Series championship event: Report
The World Series champion Washington Nationals will be honored Monday at the White House, but one member of the team says he won’t be attending, according to a report.
‘I decided to upend my life’: Jane Fonda arrested for 4th consecutive Friday outside US Capitol during climate rally
Actress Jane Fonda has been arrested again after attending a climate change rally outside the U.S. Capitol on charges of unlawful demonstration.
White House declares November ‘Veterans and Military Families Month’
For the third year in a row, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring all of November as a month to honor American veterans and military families as an extension of Veterans Day.
Washington Nationals become World Series champs for 1st time in franchise history, beating Houston Astros 6-2
The Washington Nationals made franchise history and earned their first World Series title by defeating the Houston Astros 6-2.
House Democrats plan 1st formal vote on impeachment inquiry
The House will take a vote this week to formalize Democrats' impeachment inquiry amid President Donald Trump's criticism that the probe is "illegitimate." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the step is being taken "to eliminate any doubt" about the process as the administration tries to block witnesses and withhold documents.
Instagram models claim MLB banned them for life for flashing camera during World Series Game 5
On their Twitter accounts, the two posted letters they say they received on Sunday from David Thomas, Vice President of Security and Ballpark Operations at MLB.
D.C. native Dave Chappelle receives Mark Twain award for lifetime achievement in comedy
Dave Chappelle has built a career on pushing boundaries and challenging social conventions. But his greatest act of defiance may have come Sunday night at Washington's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.