House votes to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House voted Thursday evening to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes in the…
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Trump quickly rejects impeachment managers’ request for testimony at impeachment trial
The House impeachment managers on Thursday requested Donald Trump testify at his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, in a dramatic move to try to get…
Continue ReadingFederal judge moves Oregon prisoners ahead of seniors on Covid-19 vaccination list
A federal judge ruled that Oregon must offer Covid-19 vaccinations to all prison inmates immediately — putting them ahead of the state’s…
Continue Reading10 GOP senators respond to White House but underscore deep divide on Covid-19 relief package
The 10 Senate Republicans who met with President Joe Biden this week on his coronavirus relief package sent a detailed letter to the White House…
Continue ReadingHere are the 11 House Republicans who voted to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments
Eleven House Republicans broke ranks Thursday evening to join Democrats in voting to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee…
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Hurt by the pandemic, a small town in California will pay tourists to visit
When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a second statewide lockdown in early December, businesses across California braced for more economic hardship. For…
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No, Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t sorry
To hear Kevin McCarthy tell it, Marjorie Taylor Greene was deeply remorseful and repentant about her past intolerant social media posts during a…
Continue ReadingMcKinsey to pay nearly $600 million in settlements over its work with opioid companies
McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will pay nearly $600 million in multiple settlements over its work…
Continue ReadingSenate moves toward setting up consideration of Covid relief package — but first: Vote-a-rama
At some point in the next 24 hours — after a long process of voting on a series of amendments — the Senate will pass their budget…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl LV will be a bonanza for gambling companies
The Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Buccaneers? We don’t know who will win Super Bowl LV. But the big sports betting and fantasy firms are…
Continue ReadingBiden declares ‘America is back’ as he announces major foreign policy shifts
President Joe Biden announced “America is back” on Thursday and declared that “diplomacy is back at the center” of US foreign…
Continue ReadingFord posts strong results, promises big bet on electric and self-driving cars
Ford reported surprisingly good financial results at the end of a tough year, and said it was increasing its commitment to vehicles of the future…
Continue ReadingFlorida police are searching for a suspect who stole a car carrying Covid-19 vaccine
Police in Plant City, Florida, are searching for a person they say stole a car containing vials of Covid-19 vaccine. In a post on Facebook,…
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House voting on removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House is voting Thursday evening on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step…
Continue ReadingTwo Google employees quit over AI researcher Timnit Gebru’s exit
Two Google engineers have resigned from the tech giant, citing the departure late last year of prominent Black artificial intelligence researcher…
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Voting officials: Here’s how we can safeguard our upcoming elections
Amid the hustle and bustle of a new administration — especially one assembling in the aftermath of attempted insurrection and an ongoing…
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I was a member of a cult. Here’s how to bring QAnon believers back to reality
One of the indelible images from the January 6 invasion of the US Capitol is of Jacob Chansley dressed in horns, a bearskin headdress, red, white and…
Continue ReadingHorse tranquilizer is hitting the US as a dangerous street drug
A new and dangerous street drug is emerging in the US. It’s called xylazine, though it’s better known by its street name,…
Continue ReadingAndre Hill’s family is relieved that the ex-officer who killed him is indicted. But they’re not satisfied yet
When Andre Hill’s family learned the former Ohio police officer who killed him will face charges, they knew it was too early to celebrate.…
Continue ReadingDisproportionate number of current and former military personnel arrested in Capitol attack, CNN analysis shows
Active military personnel and veterans are over-represented among the first 150 people to be arrested and have records released for federal offenses…
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