Reps. Boebert and Omar spoke after Boebert's Islamophobic comments. It didn't go well

Nov 29 - 4:42pm EST

The contentious phone call between Reps. Lauren Boebert and Ilhan Omar likely means the controversy will continue.

Hondurans are hopeful and skeptical as votes for president are counted

Nov 29 - 4:41pm EST

Hondurans went to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, but many people in the impoverished country hold little hope that democracy will solve their problems.

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers want the state legislature to take over federal elections

Nov 29 - 4:18pm EST

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is pushing state lawmakers to consider stripping the bipartisan state elections agency of its control over federal elections.

The Bidens unveil their first White House Christmas decorations

Nov 29 - 3:40pm EST

With some holiday spirit and over 100 volunteers, the White House has been decorated in the theme of "gifts from the heart." The theme honors frontline workers, first responders and the military.

Merriam-Webster's 2021 word of the year is, of course, 'vaccine'

Nov 29 - 12:49pm EST

The word "vaccine" saw a more than 600% increase in lookups this year over last. In its announcement, Merriam-Webster noted that it's come to represent much more than just medicine.

Matthew McConaughey says he won't run for Texas governor in 2022

Nov 29 - 12:06pm EST

After months of dropping hints and dodging specifics, Matthew McConaughey has finally announced his much-speculated-about plans for the Texas governor race: He won't be running in it.

Congress returns to tight deadlines on government funding, Biden's agenda and more

Nov 29 - 11:26am EST

Lawmakers return from the Thanksgiving holiday break with a pile up of critical legislation — bills to fund the government, avoid a default on the nation's credit limit and a $2 T spending bill.

As the Supreme Court considers Roe v. Wade, a look at how abortion became legal

Nov 29 - 10:38am EST

Abortion did not become illegal in most states until the mid to late 1800s. But by the 1960s, abortion, like childbirth, had become a safe procedure when performed by a doctor.

Congress returns from a holiday break with a full plate of must-pass legislation

Nov 29 - 5:01am EST

Congress faces a Friday deadline to keep federal agencies funded and avoid a partial shutdown, while Democrats push to pass the remainder of President Biden's spending agenda.

Democrats go on the offense with Biden's agenda to avoid a repeat of Obamacare battle

Nov 29 - 5:00am EST

The Build Back Better agenda is the largest expansion of the social safety net in decades. Democrats say they learned from the debate over the Affordable Care Act and are selling their bills sooner.

Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, has died

Nov 28 - 6:31pm EST

Meek, the grandchild of a slave and a sharecropper's daughter who became one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction, died Sunday. She was 95.

Clan politics reign but a family is divided in the race to rule the Philippines

Nov 28 - 6:01pm EST

In the race to succeed outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the offspring of two presidents are gunning to run the country in an unprecedented tie-up.

Omicron variant spreads to Australia and more of Europe

Nov 28 - 4:48pm EST

President Biden received a briefing from his medical task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, who said that "inevitably" the omicron variant will turn up in the U.S.

U.S. and Iran will meet for another attempt at reviving the nuclear deal

Nov 28 - 8:03am EST

After months of stalemate, the U.S. and Iran meet with European mediators Monday in Vienna for another attempt at reviving the nuclear deal that the Trump administration pulled out of.

Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

Nov 27 - 5:00am EST

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.