
National
Interior Dept.’s push to limit public records requests draws criticism
Public records requests to the office of the Secretary of the Interior have increased by over 200 percent since 2016. Critics say that proposed rule changes will limit access.
7 years ago
Virginia Democrats now look to women of color for leadership
When you talk to Virginia Democrats these days, you hear a lot of words like "disappointing" and "frustrating."
7 years ago
Amazon decision a win for Democrats’ rising left wing
This is not the Democratic Party of yesteryear. Or even last year.
7 years ago
Vatican defrocks former U.S. cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse
U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 88, is the highest-ranking churchman to be laicized.
7 years ago
9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses
The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday.
7 years ago
N.J. attorney general subpoenas Trump’s inaugural committee
President Donald Trump's inaugural committee received a sweeping request for financial records this week from prosecutors in New Jersey.
7 years ago
Gunman kills 5 people, wounds 5 police at Illinois business
A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing plant in suburban Chicago on Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
7 years ago
Many presidents have declared emergencies — but not like Trump has
On Friday, Trump tried to underscore the urgency of what he calls a national security crisis, while at the same time downplaying the gravity of his response.
7 years ago
Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
Bypassing Congress, Trump said he will use executive action to siphon billions of dollars from federal military construction and counterdrug efforts for the wall.
7 years ago
Anger, confusion over dwindling refunds. Is Trump’s tax plan to blame?
President Trump promised that his tax changes, passed in 2017, would give most Americans a tax cut. However, some taxpayers are discovering an unpleasant surprise.
7 years ago
Senate confirms William Barr as next Attorney General
The Senate voted 54-45 on Thursday to confirm William Barr as attorney general, returning him to a post he first occupied in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.
7 years ago
When your shared Netflix account outlasts the relationship
Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.
7 years ago
Congress nears votes to end border security brawl with Trump
With Trump's halfhearted signature widely expected but not yet guaranteed, the Democratic-controlled House was poised to pass the sweeping measure Thursday evening.
7 years ago
Medical anthropologist explores ‘vaccine hesitancy’
Distrust of vaccines may be almost as contagious as measles, according to medical anthropologist Elisa Sobo.
7 years ago
Scathing report on Dept. of Education's handling of student loans
Instead of safeguarding borrowers' interests, the report says, FSA's inconsistent oversight allowed these companies, known as loan servicers, to potentially hurt borrowers.
7 years ago