Biden and McCarthy lean on holdouts in both parties to pass debt ceiling deal
Party leaders in Washington are waging an urgent campaign Monday to convince Democrats and Republicans to get behind compromise legislation…
House GOP seeks to restart momentum on border security package but familiar sticking points emerge
House Republicans are trying to restart momentum on a border security package that faced early opposition in the current Congress…
The government wants to change how it collects race and ethnicity data. Here’s what you need to know
If you've filled out a survey at any point in the last 25 years, chances are you were asked two…
Florida State University professor leaves job after accusations of faking race data, had 6 studies retracted
A Florida State University professor who focused on racial data and research in the criminal justice system has left his…
There aren’t enough facilities to treat all kids hooked on opioids
After writing several previous newsletters on the stunning rise in opioid overdoses in the US, including among adolescents, I thought…
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Trump indictment
Sixty percent of Americans approve of the indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted…
Gun jam thwarts robbery attempt at grandmother’s food truck in Houston. She pulled out her own gun and killed the suspect.
Houston police say that a grandmother trying to run her food truck shot and killed a man who pointed a…
US Lawmakers Face Cyberattacks, Potential Physical Harm After DC Health Link Breach
The threat actor who posted the data for sale has claimed credit for multiple other breaches, including one at grocery…
NFL fans deeply divided over black national anthem being performed at Super Bowl: ‘America only has one national anthem’
For the third straight year, the black national anthem was performed at the Super Bowl. NFL fans were deeply divided…
Armed crook enters Texas convenience store, demands money. But clerk is a concealed carrier — and gives crook painful 2nd Amendment lesson.
A concealed-carrying clerk shot an armed man who tried to rob a convenience store in El Paso, Texas, on Monday,…