Associated Press

U.S. government officials say an experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major study.

Reopening schools is considered key to getting the economy moving again. But some education officials say opening schools quickly would bring major risk and little reward.

The poll finds that 39% of Americans favor conducting all-mail elections, up from 19% in 2018. Another 40% are opposed.

Pelosi's backing ratifies Biden’s contention that he is the party’s best chance to keep the House majority and regain Senate control from Republicans.

Congress wants its voice back. Lawmakers long for what’s being lost. They want the ability to publicly question officials at committee hearings and to chat across the aisle.

As the U.S. confronts its most profound financial crisis since the Depression, there are early soundings of a larger question: What would a “new” New Deal look like?

An aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email to commanders pleading for faster action to help his crew amid the pandemic has been reinstated.

The FDA is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings.

“We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body," Lysol's parent company said.

Betsy James Wyeth, the widow, business manager and muse of painter Andrew Wyeth, has died at age 98.

About one in six American workers have now lost their jobs since mid-March, by far the worst string of layoffs on record.

He said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent residency and not temporary workers.