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A progressive advocacy organization called for a nationwide protest Thursday to demand the full release of the special counsel’s report and its underlying materials. The gathering at the White House was one organizers said were happening across the country in 44 cities to demand the full report. House Judiciary Committee […]

For the first time, Congress has passed a War Powers Resolution to stop U.S. involvement in a foreign conflict the commander-in-chief has engaged in, with the House voting 247-175 today to halt U.S. support for a Saudi- and Emirati-led campaign in Yemen. The Senate passed the bill on March 13, […]

Sen. Martha McSally told an audience Thursday that she decided to reveal she had been raped while in the Air Force just two days before the dramatic moment that put a new spotlight on sexual assault in the military. A few months ago, she said, it “wouldn’t have been in […]

Amazon said Thursday that founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has finalized his divorce with wife MacKenzie, who will end up with a stake in the online shopping giant worth more than $35 billion. In a tweet, MacKenzie Bezos said she is giving Jeff Bezos all her interest in The Washington […]

In the wake of a Democratic request to the IRS to obtain copies of six years of President Trump’s personal and business tax returns, Republicans are charging that Democrats are taking presidential harassment to a new level in a move that amounts to sour grapes after Attorney General William Barr […]

Investigators in Ethiopia have released the preliminary report on the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crash last month that killed all 157 people on board. Prior to its release, government officials said the pilots followed all of Boeing’s emergency procedures, but the report indicates the power to a problematic […]

Congress is ramping up pressure on China to crack down on the shipment of the deadly, synthetic opioid fentanyl, this as President Donald Trump meets with the vice premier of China amid crucial trade talks between the two countries. It’s not often the Senate’s Democratic leader teams up with one […]

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is the latest Democrat to jump into the 2020 race, announcing his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination during a Thursday appearance on ABC’s “The View.” “Our country has been divided for a long time,” Ryan said. “The first thing we have to do is unify.” […]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday repealed rules banning baptisms for children of gay parents and making gay marriage a sin eligible for expulsion — marking a reversal of policies condemned as jarring detours from a push by the faith to be more compassionate about LGBTQ […]

A Senate panel voted Thursday to put a veteran former lobbyist in charge of the Interior Department, despite a last-minute round of intense debate on allegations that he was using his federal position to benefit former industry clients. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 14-6 to approve David […]