Politics

The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect the country without waiting for Congress.

Here's a quick primer from Life Kit on how to talk with your kids about politics — and, even get them thinking about civics.

Ahead of MLK Day, we reflect on racial justice and equity at the end of the Trump era.

For Philly immigrants who’ve survived coups, the mob of insurrectionists that marauded the halls of Congress serves as reminders of how fragile democracies can be.

It includes $1,400 checks for most Americans, which on top of $600 provided in the most recent COVID-19 bill would bring the total to the $2,000 that Biden has called for.

Kevin Seefried and his son Hunter face federal charges stemming from the storming of what President-elect Biden calls the “cradle of liberty.”

His alleged crime appears to be separate from a different high-profile incident, in which Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was struck and killed.

The U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted for a second impeachment of President Trump, this time for his role in inciting the violent attack on the Capitol building.

McConnell's openness was a stark contrast to the support, or at times silence, he’s shown during much of Trump’s presidency.

Trump made history, the Capitol siege exposed splits in the GOP party that are likely to remain, Biden's agenda will now compete with a Senate trial and D.C. is a fortress.

All nine Democrats voted to impeach the president on a charge of “incitement of insurrection,” and all nine Republicans voted against Trump’s removal.

Carroll, executive director of the Delaware shelter, says Major's story does more than encourage pet adoption.

Airbnb says it will be blocking and canceling reservations in the Washington, D.C. area during the week of the presidential inauguration.

Trump faces a single charge, “incitement of insurrection," after telling a mob of loyalists to, as he put it, “fight like hell” against election results.

The three Democratic lawmakers directed their anger toward some House Republicans who were also in the secure room and declined opportunities to wear a mask.