With the coronavirus surging, an El Paso, Texas, county judge ordered all nonessential businesses to close. But after several business owners and the state attorney sued, a court put the plan on hold.
A new study by the United Nations shows that the world's governments plan to carry on using coal, gas, and oil — despite promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
The Freedom to Vote Act was led in part by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who was trying to get Republicans on board. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell vocally opposed it.
The lawsuit argues Oklahoma's law banning lessons on gender and race interferes with students' and educators' First Amendment right to learn and talk about those issues in school.
Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.
The Republican is accused of lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions made to his 2016 reelection bid.
Jackson, Miss., is a city with two identities. There's the part which is more than 80% Black, led by a mayor who wants to make it "the most radical city on the planet." Then there's the state capital.
The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs visited a Los Angeles encampment to discuss veteran homelessness and plans for new affordable housing.
Newly-drawn Congressional districts in Texas benefit white residents — even though it was the population growth among people of color that helped the state pick up two additional seats in Congress.
