The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. George Santos
After months of scandal and controversy, the House has opened a formal probe to determine whether New York Rep. George Santos broke the law while lying to voters.
Politics & Government
President Biden will allow Congress to overturn new D.C. crime law
President Biden met privately with Senate Democrats on Thursday and indicated he would not use his veto pen to block congressional action to block a new Washington, D.C., crime law from taking effect.
President Biden is expected to soon use his veto authority for the first time
President Biden is about to get the chance to wield a tool of the office for the first time — the veto pen — over a measure that was passed to roll back a Biden administration financial regulation.
At meeting on Winston-Salem shootings, local business owners cite lack of police presence. In response, sheriff offers assistance
Downtown Winston-Salem business owners and workers expressed fears and frustrations to city leaders Thursday about the lack of police in the area during a special meeting c
Los Angeles renters are being elected to political office and are changing policies
In Los Angeles, the county board and city council have long been dominated by homeowners. But most resident rent. Now, in recent elections, renters have begun to take office and change policies.
An update on the efforts toward a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine
China has proposed a 12-point plan to bring about peace in Ukraine. The U.S. says China is "far from an honest broker," because of China's "no limits partnership with Russia."
N. Carolina legislators reach Medicaid expansion deal
North Carolina legislative leaders announced Thursday an agreement to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults through the Affordable Care Act.
NC senators vote for medical pot at appropriate time
Some North Carolina legislators voted twice this week at an appropriate time — 4:20 p.m. — for legislation that would legalize marijuana for medical use in the state.
A new book explains how QAnon took hold of the GOP — and why it's not going away
Journalist Will Sommer went to road shows and spoke to believers and their families while investigating QAnon. His book, Trust the Plan, makes the case that there are more conspiracy theories to come.
Zandra Flemister blazed a tough trail in the Secret Service. Now she's getting credit
Flemister, who died last week, was the first Black woman to serve as a special agent in the 1970s, but was forced out by racial discrimination. She spent the next three decades in the foreign service.