Capitol Hill bomb threat suspect in custody
The suspect behind a bomb threat on Capitol Hill that prompted a massive police presence is now in custody, Capitol police said Thursday afternoon.
A look at Western US water projects in $1 trillion infrastructure deal
Included in the sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate is funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region.
Shooting in Washington DC sends patrons running, two injured
Two men were injured in a shooting that sent pedestrians fleeing on a busy street in northwest Washington DC.
Brood X cicada molts its exoskeleton after emerging from the ground after 17 years
Once off the ground, cicadas shed their skins to try and survive being eaten before moving onto the mating phase to create the next cycle of Brood X cicadas.
Building collapse in DC: Fifth worker freed from rubble
One person is trapped and several people were hurt on Thursday when a building collapsed in the Northwest D.C.
Biden announces $37M grant to help Sonoma County with wildfire mitigation
President Joe Biden met with governors from Western states Wednesday to discuss what is shaping up to be a torrid wildfire season and announce among other things that Sonoma County will be receiving $37 million in wildfire mitigation funds.
Biden delivers remarks to troops ahead of G-7 summit
President Joe Biden is making his first overseas as president to repair relationships with European allies and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Senate report details failures around Jan. 6 attack at US Capitol
A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps before the violent attack, including a breakdown within multiple intelligence agencies and a lack of training and preparation for Capitol Police officers who were quickly overwhelmed by the rioters.
Justice Dept. says it'll no longer seize journalists' records
The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters' records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.
Pence: Trump and I may never see 'eye to eye' on Capitol riot
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he doesn’t know if he and former President Donald Trump will ever see “eye to eye” over what happened on Jan. 6.
Accused US Capitol rioters blame insurrection on mob mentality
Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they surged into the U.S. Capitol, breaking through police barriers and smashing through doors.
House OKs bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Congress has passed legislation aimed at combating hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Washington Post says Trump Justice Department secretly obtained reporters' records
The Trump Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of three Washington Post reporters who covered the federal investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, the newspaper said Friday.
At Earth Day summit, China, Russia join US vowing emission cuts
The leaders of Russia and China have put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden long enough to pledge international cooperation on cutting climate-wrecking coal and petroleum emissions.
Japan's prime minister meets with Biden, urges strong alliance to counter China
Calling democracy the foundation for global prosperity, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday in a bid to underscore the two countries' alliance as a counter to an autocratic and increasingly assertive China.
White House releases official portraits of President Biden, VP Harris
Both Biden and Harris posted the photos on Instagram.
Supreme Court halts Calif. virus rules limiting home worship
The Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.
White House selects Oakland police chief as only law enforcement guest for Biden's gun control announcements
U.S. President Joe Biden met with Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong in Washington D.C. on Thursday after Biden announced a series of new executive orders on gun control. Armstrong was the only law enforcement leader invited to the White House.
Biden announces executive orders to combat gun violence; calls it epidemic
President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America.
Majority in US back easier voter registration, poll results show
A new survey measuring the popularity of major pieces of sweeping legislation in Congress finds solid support from Americans for Democrats’ proposals to overhaul voting in the U.S.