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Incoming first lady Dr. Jill Biden responded to criticism of her doctorate degree from conservatives in an interview airing Thursday evening on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."Biden was asked during a joint interview with her husband, President...

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told his staff on Thursday evening that his wife had contracted the coronavirus and was suffering minor symptoms.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told his staff on Thursday evening that his wife had contracted the coronavirus and was suffering minor symptoms.Azar informed his staff in an email that his wife Jennifer tested positive for the virus,...

Federal authorities on Thursday accused a California woman of cheating the state's pandemic unemployment benefits system out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to court filings.According to ...

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb hailed the FDA’s proposed rolling back of federal regulations on frozen cherry pie.“Thanks to the hard work of my FDA team in 2018, the Federal government will no longer be regulating...

Michigan's state House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to reinstitute the state's moratorium on water service shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he will receive the coronavirus vaccine in the days ahead.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he will receive the coronavirus vaccine in the days ahead.“Because of government continuity requirements, I have been informed by the Office of the Attending Physician that I am...

A federal death row inmate - the last person scheduled to b...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday teed up votes on seven more nominations amid continuing coronavirus negotiations, signaling to senators that they should prepare to be in Washington, D.C., through the weekend...

House Democrats on Thursday voted to place Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee in the next Congress, selecting her over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).Rice, a third-term centrist Democrat, and Ocasio-...

House Democrats on Thursday voted to place Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee in the next Congress, selecting her over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)....

A man who received a life sentence after he was arrested in 2008 for selling a small amount of marijuana to undercover police officers was freed Wednesday after successfully appealing his conviction.WWL-TV reported that 53-year-old Fate Winslow left...

Former President Obama on Thursday praised the MLB's recognition of Negro Leagues players and teams by elevating them to major league status earlier this week.“From Willie Mays to Mamie Johnson, the players and teams in the Negro Leagues...

Intensive care unit (ICU) availability in Southern California has diminished to 0 percent amid the ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases.Medical facilities in Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Ber...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is requiring residents who travel out of state to get tested for COVID-19 or quarantine.Hogan announced an emergency orde...

While there are no official records of how often toxic vapors leak into airplane cabins, it appears to happen more often than previously thought, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis.The newspaper studied NASA safety reports from between...

Congress is barreling toward a rare weekend session as lawmakers race to wrap up a sweeping agreement to fund the government and provide badly needed coronavirus relief.Leadership is homing in on a deal that would...

Rep.-elect Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said Thursday he hopes President Trump will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next month amid speculation Trump could skip the quadrennial affair.“You know since George Washington there has been a...

In 1985, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives decided an election and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) could do it again.The day after the election in 1984, Republican Richard McIntyre was ahead of incumbent Democrat Frank McCloskey by 34...

Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), a close adviser to President-elect Joe Biden, has tested positive for coronavirus, the Biden transition team said Thursday.Biden is not considered a close contact of Richmond's based on Centers for Disease Control and...

The Supreme Court in a 7-2 ruling on Thursday rejected a Christian school’s bid for a religious carve-out from Kentucky’s coronavirus restrictions, which include a temporary shut down of in-person instruction at both religious and secular schools.In...

The Supreme Court in a 7-2 ruling on Thursday rejected a Christian school's bid for a religious carve-out from Kentucky's coronavirus restrictions, which include a temporary shut down of in-person instruction a...

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Thursday said it was "stunning" for the White House to not issue a response regarding multiple alleged U.S. government cyber attacks stemming from Russia.

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Thursday said it was "stunning" for the White House to not issue a response regarding multiple alleged U.S. government cyber attacks stemming from Russia.The senator from Utah tweeted an abbreviated version of the&...